State House District 76 State House District (IL) — Elections 1876–2024

Illinois 76th State House District, Illinois: Bellwether district. In 2024, voted R+13%. Republican peak: R+55 in 1920.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+13MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: BellwetherAkashic typology
Population: 46,4702024 5-year
Median household income: $72,2822024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 82.6%2024 5-year
Black: 3.7%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 12.0%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+14 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+55 in 1920MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

3 counties · 1 D · 2 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	−13.5%	9,464	12,469	22,303
2020	R	−9.5%	10,050	12,228	22,814
2016	R	−10.2%	8,645	10,802	21,055
2012	D	+1.1%	9,911	9,694	20,081
2008	D	+12.3%	11,809	9,186	21,365
2004	R	−4.2%	10,022	10,900	21,087
2000	D	+1.6%	9,201	8,909	18,708
1996	D	+11.7%	8,434	6,436	17,049
1992	D	+11.6%	9,039	6,720	20,062
1988	R	−4.0%	8,495	9,201	17,789
1984	R	−17.9%	7,847	11,300	19,246
1980	R	−23.0%	6,426	10,793	19,012
1976	R	−8.2%	8,723	10,317	19,366
1972	R	−19.9%	8,233	12,329	20,603
1968	R	−11.0%	8,050	10,178	19,258
1964	D	+13.9%	10,989	8,308	19,297
1960	R	−6.6%	9,484	10,833	20,332
1956	R	−32.7%	6,383	12,611	19,023
1952	R	−25.7%	7,336	12,421	19,791
1948	R	−15.1%	6,856	9,321	16,289
1944	R	−16.1%	7,541	10,560	18,769
1940	D	+1.7%	10,185	9,837	20,157
1936	D	+5.9%	9,539	8,430	18,662
1932	D	+13.2%	9,640	7,358	17,321
1928	R	−13.2%	7,060	9,232	16,419
1924	R	−46.1%	2,156	8,206	13,137
1920	R	−55.3%	2,319	8,917	11,942
1916	R	−20.3%	5,109	7,819	13,378
1912	O	+9.3%	2,451	1,769	7,318
1908	R	−22.7%	2,640	4,344	7,500
1904	R	−37.7%	1,928	4,616	7,134
1900	R	−19.6%	3,019	4,548	7,791
1896	R	−20.9%	2,877	4,439	7,481
1892	D	+2.6%	3,233	3,060	6,610
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

24.4%

Irish

15.8%

English

9.5%

Italian

7.5%

Polish

6.0%

American

4.2%

French

2.5%

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: 39.8 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.7%

85+

1.5%

2.5%

75–84

2.8%

5.4%

65–74

5.5%

6.9%

55–64

6.8%

5.8%

45–54

5.6%

6.4%

35–44

5.9%

6.4%

25–34

5.9%

5.5%

18–24

5.0%

8.3%

5–17

7.8%

2.6%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$72,282

State House District 76 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State House District 76$72,282

Illinois$83,390

United States$80,734

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

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

14.0%

Children face moderate poverty.

Children under 1819.7%

Working age (18–64)12.9%

Seniors (65+)7.4%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

91.1%

speak English only

Spanish6.5%

Other Indo-European1.5%

Asian & Pacific Islander0.6%

Other languages0.3%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

20.7%

Mainline Protestant

6.3%

Other Christian

5.6%

Pentecostal & Holiness

4.2%

Methodist

3.7%

Baptist

1.2%

Non-Christian

1.1%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 57.2% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Illinois 76th 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 76th State House District more often than not also wins the national popular vote.

The Democratic margin in Illinois 76th State House District has rarely exceeded fourteen points in modern history; the Republican margin has rarely exceeded fifty-five points. 2024 delivered the district to the Republican candidate by thirteen points.

Its demographics resemble the country more than they resemble most districts. A 83% non-Hispanic-white share, a 14% poverty rate, and a median household income of $72,282 — all within the broad national range.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 76, Illinois vote in 2024?

In 2024, State House District 76, Illinois voted Republican by 13.5 points (R+13), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 22,303 votes cast, 9,464 went Democratic and 12,469 went Republican.

What is State House District 76, Illinois's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State House District 76, 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 76, Illinois last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which State House District 76, Illinois voted Democratic was 2012.

How many people live in State House District 76, Illinois?

State House District 76, Illinois has a population of 46,470 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 76, Illinois?

Median household income in State House District 76, Illinois is $72,282 — below the national median of $80,734. The Illinois state median is $83,390.

What is the political history of State House District 76, Illinois?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 76, 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 76th State House District delivered R+13 in 2024.

Key facts

Demographics

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