State House District 68 State House District (IL) — Elections 1876–2024

Illinois 68th State House District, Illinois: Bellwether district. In 2024, voted R+2%. Republican peak: R+69 in 1920.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+2MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: BellwetherAkashic typology
Population: 20,3202024 5-year
Median household income: $68,9102024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 67.3%2024 5-year
Black: 10.5%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 17.2%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+11 in 2008MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+69 in 1920MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

2 counties · 1 D · 1 R

R+60

D+60

One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.

38 presidential elections

Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
Year	Won	Margin	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	−2.0%	4,230	4,409	8,795
2020	R	−0.2%	4,501	4,519	9,323
2016	R	−2.3%	3,903	4,104	8,639
2012	D	+3.8%	4,321	4,001	8,502
2008	D	+11.5%	4,909	3,883	8,945
2004	R	−2.8%	4,101	4,342	8,505
2000	R	−3.2%	3,523	3,767	7,526
1996	D	+0.8%	3,109	3,054	6,806
1992	D	+4.4%	3,216	2,882	7,582
1988	R	−11.7%	2,980	3,773	6,792
1984	R	−19.4%	2,909	4,322	7,271
1980	R	−17.2%	2,141	3,347	7,029
1976	R	−11.4%	2,822	3,567	6,534
1972	R	−24.7%	2,351	3,897	6,264
1968	R	−14.1%	2,376	3,229	6,038
1964	D	+7.7%	3,160	2,710	5,870
1960	R	−13.7%	2,567	3,381	5,955
1956	R	−28.1%	1,861	3,318	5,185
1952	R	−19.7%	2,027	3,022	5,057
1948	R	−8.5%	1,749	2,079	3,868
1944	R	−10.1%	1,799	2,207	4,023
1940	R	−10.1%	1,825	2,236	4,086
1936	R	−1.5%	1,780	1,835	3,740
1932	R	−22.1%	1,202	1,925	3,270
1928	R	−61.9%	547	2,368	2,942
1924	R	−65.2%	155	1,623	2,252
1920	R	−68.9%	232	1,531	1,884
1916	R	−43.0%	447	1,217	1,790
1912	O	−6.6%	170	237	1,016
1908	R	−55.6%	166	710	978
1904	R	−67.2%	89	678	877
1900	R	−53.4%	194	684	917
1896	R	−55.7%	188	689	899
1892	R	−39.1%	190	476	731
1888	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	No data	—	—	—

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry

Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.

German

22.3%

Irish

11.9%

English

9.0%

Italian

7.0%

Polish

4.2%

American

2.9%

Scottish

1.5%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.

Age distribution by sex

Median age: 39.6 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.8%

85+

1.6%

2.4%

75–84

2.8%

5.1%

65–74

5.6%

6.5%

55–64

6.7%

6.0%

45–54

6.1%

5.9%

35–44

6.1%

25–34

6.4%

4.3%

18–24

4.1%

9.1%

5–17

8.5%

3.0%

2.9%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$68,910

State House District 68 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State House District 68$68,910

Illinois$83,390

United States$80,734

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

14.7%

Children face moderate poverty.

Children under 1821.1%

Working age (18–64)12.9%

Seniors (65+)10.3%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

83.9%

speak English only

Spanish11.5%

Other Indo-European2.0%

Asian & Pacific Islander1.4%

Other languages1.2%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

24.9%

Other Christian

12.7%

Pentecostal & Holiness

5.7%

Mainline Protestant

5.6%

Baptist

2.6%

Methodist

2.4%

Non-Christian

1.5%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 44.6% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Illinois 68th State House District in the Upper Midwest has, for decades, voted very close to the way the country has voted. Its margins are typically narrow, and the candidate who carries Illinois 68th State House District more often than not also wins the national popular vote.

The Democratic margin in Illinois 68th State House District has rarely exceeded eleven points in modern history; the Republican margin has rarely exceeded sixty-nine points. 2024 delivered the district to the Republican candidate by two points.

Its demographics resemble the country more than they resemble most districts. A 67% non-Hispanic-white share, a 15% poverty rate, and a median household income of $68,910 — all within the broad national range.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 68, Illinois vote in 2024?

In 2024, State House District 68, Illinois voted Republican by 2.0 points (R+2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 8,795 votes cast, 4,230 went Democratic and 4,409 went Republican.

What is State House District 68, Illinois's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State House District 68, Illinois as a "Bellwether" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 5 times, Republican 28 times, and other 1 times.

When did State House District 68, Illinois last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which State House District 68, Illinois voted Democratic was 2012.

How many people live in State House District 68, Illinois?

State House District 68, Illinois has a population of 20,320 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in State House District 68, Illinois?

Median household income in State House District 68, Illinois is $68,910 — below the national median of $80,734. The Illinois state median is $83,390.

What is the political history of State House District 68, Illinois?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 68, Illinois from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 28 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Bellwether" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Illinois 68th State House District votes the way the country votes.

Key facts

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