State House District 78 State House District (IL) — Elections 1876–2024

Illinois 78th State House District, Illinois: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+42%. Democratic peak: D+53 in 2008.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+42MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 60,0092024 5-year
Median household income: $83,4982024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 43.6%2024 5-year
Black: 22.2%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 26.8%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+53 in 2008MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+49 in 1920MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

1 counties · 1 D · 0 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	D	+41.6%	16,766	6,761	24,078
2020	D	+50.2%	19,987	6,465	26,928
2016	D	+53.1%	18,666	5,249	25,249
2012	D	+49.3%	17,237	5,738	23,332
2008	D	+53.4%	18,864	5,648	24,752
2004	D	+41.1%	16,672	6,918	23,733
2000	D	+40.0%	14,829	6,190	21,607
1996	D	+40.1%	13,355	5,345	19,995
1992	D	+30.0%	14,470	7,009	24,858
1988	D	+12.4%	13,085	10,174	23,463
1984	D	+2.6%	12,884	12,223	25,253
1980	D	+12.4%	13,023	9,919	25,049
1976	D	+8.7%	13,674	11,435	25,589
1972	R	−7.4%	12,313	14,293	26,762
1968	D	+9.5%	13,680	11,123	27,057
1964	D	+26.4%	17,801	10,372	28,173
1960	D	+13.0%	15,961	12,270	28,316
1956	R	−13.9%	11,323	14,976	26,366
1952	R	−0.7%	13,577	13,768	27,421
1948	D	+8.9%	14,089	11,763	26,008
1944	D	+15.9%	14,769	10,708	25,548
1940	D	+10.9%	13,527	10,867	24,490
1936	D	+27.5%	14,512	8,120	23,270
1932	D	+13.8%	10,645	7,992	19,272
1928	R	−6.2%	8,295	9,404	17,835
1924	R	−41.6%	2,619	7,978	12,896
1920	R	−49.0%	2,287	7,356	10,343
1916	R	−6.6%	4,394	5,045	9,842
1912	O	+13.0%	1,514	867	4,971
1908	R	−18.6%	1,772	2,668	4,807
1904	R	−32.1%	1,202	2,662	4,550
1900	R	−4.4%	2,156	2,360	4,645
1896	R	−18.4%	1,762	2,569	4,396
1892	D	+12.8%	1,675	1,288	3,026
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

9.0%

Irish

8.4%

Polish

7.0%

Italian

4.8%

English

3.6%

American

2.2%

French

0.9%

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: 38.0 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.7%

85+

1.3%

1.9%

75–84

2.7%

4.3%

65–74

5.1%

5.9%

55–64

6.2%

6.1%

45–54

6.2%

7.0%

35–44

7.0%

7.9%

25–34

8.0%

4.3%

18–24

4.4%

8.0%

5–17

7.7%

2.8%

2.7%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$83,498

State House District 78 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State House District 78$83,498

Illinois$83,390

United States$80,734

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

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

13.5%

Children face moderate poverty.

Children under 1817.9%

Working age (18–64)12.2%

Seniors (65+)14.0%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

64.2%

speak English only

Spanish21.1%

Other Indo-European8.3%

Asian & Pacific Islander4.3%

Other languages2.1%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

29.6%

Non-Christian

7.7%

Other Christian

6.4%

Baptist

4.8%

Mainline Protestant

2.9%

Pentecostal & Holiness

1.8%

Methodist

1.0%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 45.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of D+67.1, this Chicago-area district ranks among the most lopsided in the state, reflecting a dense urban core where competitive general elections are exceedingly rare.

The Democratic margin in Illinois 78th State House District reached its widest at fifty-three points in 2008. The margin in 2024 was forty-two points — still decisive.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $83,498, a 44% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 60,009 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 78, Illinois vote in 2024?

In 2024, State House District 78, Illinois voted Democratic by 41.6 points (D+42), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 24,078 votes cast, 16,766 went Democratic and 6,761 went Republican.

What is State House District 78, Illinois's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State House District 78, Illinois as a "Democratic loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 22 times, Republican 11 times, and other 1 times.

When did State House District 78, Illinois last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which State House District 78, Illinois voted Republican was 1972.

How many people live in State House District 78, Illinois?

State House District 78, Illinois has a population of 60,009 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 78, Illinois?

Median household income in State House District 78, Illinois is $83,498 — above the national median of $80,734. The Illinois state median is $83,390.

What is the political history of State House District 78, Illinois?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 78, Illinois from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 22 went Democratic and 11 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Illinois 78th State House District has voted Democratic in thirteen straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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