Religious adherence is published only at the county level (U.S. Religion Census). See Kane County.
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024.
Illinois 65th State House District
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Illinois 65th State House DistrictTrumpR+0.9
20082024
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican
49.8%
30,394
Kamala HarrisDemocratic
48.8%
29,820
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent
1.4%
845
D+60R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 2 counties it's drawn from (shown faint).
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
County-level results (2 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Illinois 65th State House District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
County
Winner
Margin
DuPage County, IL
Democratic
D+13.1
Kane County, IL
Democratic
D+9.3
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5 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Total
R
48.8%Harris29,820
49.8%Trump30,394
1.4%Kennedy845
−0.9%
61,059
D
49.5%Biden30,744
48.5%Trump30,090
2.0%Jorgensen1,237
+1.1%
62,071
R
43.7%Clinton22,754
49.7%Trump25,898
6.7%Johnson3,472
−6.0%
52,124
R
40.8%Obama19,189
59.2%Romney27,893
0.0%
−18.5%
47,082
R
47.2%Obama23,710
51.5%McCain25,880
1.3%Nader668
−4.3%
50,258
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2008
−4.3%
2012
−18.5%
2016
−6.0%
2020
+1.1%
2024
−0.9%
DemocraticRepublican
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current representation
Current officeholders
RDan UgasteState House · 65
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+63.3, this rural district ranks among the most lopsided in the state, reflecting the deep Republican alignment common to downstate Illinois communities outside major metro areas.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 1.1 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 18.5 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 0.9 points.
A population of 108,537, a 79% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $138,519 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 70 and State House District 52.
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Political twins — state-house districts
The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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How did Illinois 65th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Illinois 65th State House District voted Republican by 0.9 points (R+0.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 61,059 votes cast, 29,820 went Democratic and 30,394 went Republican.
When did Illinois 65th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Illinois 65th State House District voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in Illinois 65th State House District?
Illinois 65th State House District has a population of 108,537 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Illinois 65th State House District?
Median household income in Illinois 65th State House District is $138,519 — above the national median of $80,734. The Illinois state median is $83,390.
What is the political history of Illinois 65th State House District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Illinois 65th State House District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 1 went Democratic and 4 went Republican.
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