State House District 71 State House District (IL) — Elections 1876–2024

Illinois 71st State House District, Illinois: Bellwether district. In 2024, voted R+10%. Republican peak: R+49 in 1920.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+10MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: BellwetherAkashic typology
Population: 63,7102024 5-year
Median household income: $64,7802024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 80.5%2024 5-year
Black: 6.7%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 9.5%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+16 in 1996MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+49 in 1920MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

6 counties · 1 D · 5 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	−10.2%	12,923	15,912	29,435
2020	R	−6.9%	14,012	16,135	30,863
2016	R	−6.3%	13,009	14,914	30,156
2012	D	+11.8%	16,622	13,049	30,286
2008	D	+15.5%	17,904	13,039	31,373
2004	D	+4.2%	16,939	15,580	32,743
2000	D	+8.4%	15,850	13,315	30,060
1996	D	+16.2%	15,032	10,450	28,356
1992	D	+12.5%	15,518	11,445	32,614
1988	D	+4.3%	15,936	14,602	30,694
1984	R	−11.2%	15,176	19,008	34,322
1980	R	−20.8%	11,785	18,763	33,504
1976	R	−10.4%	14,899	18,440	33,916
1972	R	−24.4%	12,857	21,198	34,144
1968	R	−14.2%	12,830	17,510	32,864
1964	D	+9.0%	17,750	14,804	32,555
1960	R	−17.2%	14,288	20,238	34,562
1956	R	−27.4%	11,859	20,848	32,748
1952	R	−29.7%	11,781	21,739	33,554
1948	R	−18.5%	11,585	16,888	28,700
1944	R	−16.1%	13,132	18,190	31,454
1940	R	−11.6%	15,848	20,029	36,068
1936	D	+0.7%	16,848	16,598	33,988
1932	D	+2.6%	15,228	14,441	30,145
1928	R	−41.0%	8,084	19,467	27,794
1924	R	−45.6%	4,719	16,384	25,565
1920	R	−49.0%	4,919	15,874	22,338
1916	R	−19.0%	9,592	14,400	25,300
1912	O	+13.3%	4,259	2,471	13,432
1908	R	−22.2%	4,783	7,846	13,772
1904	R	−40.1%	3,176	8,465	13,187
1900	R	−23.9%	5,149	8,530	14,159
1896	R	−19.2%	5,396	8,023	13,698
1892	R	−12.1%	4,726	6,137	11,681
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

19.0%

Irish

12.0%

English

10.6%

American

5.0%

Italian

2.4%

Scottish

1.8%

Polish

1.2%

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: 40.3 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.9%

85+

1.7%

2.8%

75–84

3.4%

5.7%

65–74

6.2%

6.4%

55–64

6.6%

5.7%

45–54

5.5%

6.0%

35–44

5.7%

5.8%

25–34

5.4%

5.6%

18–24

5.3%

8.3%

5–17

7.8%

2.7%

2.6%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$64,780

State House District 71 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State House District 71$64,780

Illinois$83,390

United States$80,734

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

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

14.2%

Children face moderate poverty.

Children under 1819.3%

Working age (18–64)12.8%

Seniors (65+)11.1%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

90.9%

speak English only

Spanish5.0%

Other Indo-European2.1%

Asian & Pacific Islander1.1%

Other languages0.9%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

8.6%

Mainline Protestant

7.0%

Other Christian

6.6%

Methodist

5.4%

Baptist

2.8%

Pentecostal & Holiness

2.0%

Non-Christian

0.6%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 67.0% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+38.8, this downstate district sits among the state's most one-sided constituencies, reflecting the rural, small-town demographic patterns common to central and southern Illinois.

The Democratic margin in Illinois 71st State House District has rarely exceeded sixteen points in modern history; the Republican margin has rarely exceeded forty-nine points. 2024 delivered the district to the Republican candidate by ten points.

Its demographics resemble the country more than they resemble most districts. A 81% non-Hispanic-white share, a 14% poverty rate, and a median household income of $64,780 — all within the broad national range.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 71, Illinois vote in 2024?

In 2024, State House District 71, Illinois voted Republican by 10.2 points (R+10), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 29,435 votes cast, 12,923 went Democratic and 15,912 went Republican.

What is State House District 71, Illinois's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State House District 71, Illinois as a "Bellwether" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 10 times, Republican 23 times, and other 1 times.

When did State House District 71, Illinois last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which State House District 71, Illinois voted Democratic was 2012.

How many people live in State House District 71, Illinois?

State House District 71, Illinois has a population of 63,710 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 71, Illinois?

Median household income in State House District 71, Illinois is $64,780 — below the national median of $80,734. The Illinois state median is $83,390.

What is the political history of State House District 71, Illinois?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 71, Illinois from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 23 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Bellwether" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Illinois 71st State House District delivered R+10 in 2024.

Key facts

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