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1876–2024
State House District 84·Illinois

Illinois 84th State House District changed direction in the last decade — D+11 in 2024.

A Chicago-area district where presidential results tilt heavily Democratic

1876 — 2024·38 elections
IL
Latest
D+11
in 2024
Archetype
Recent convert
since the recent cycles
Population
43,166
2024 ACS

Illinois 84th State House District, Illinois: Recent convert district. In 2024, voted D+11%. Republican peak: R+67 in 1920.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
D+11MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Recent convertAkashic typology
Population
43,1662024 5-year
Median household income
$110,8652024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
63.8%2024 5-year
Black
6.0%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
18.9%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+16 in 2020MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+67 in 1920MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
4 counties · 4 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).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
D
+10.6%
11,1998,99320,786
D
+15.7%
12,4188,97021,942
D
+12.2%
10,0417,69219,253
D
+1.3%
8,8568,63117,785
D
+10.9%
10,1248,10918,477
R
−9.9%
7,6469,35017,140
R
−12.6%
6,3468,24615,032
R
−9.3%
5,2976,51213,071
R
−15.3%
4,6806,93014,754
R
−37.3%
3,8518,47312,399
R
−49.0%
3,0198,87511,958
R
−38.3%
2,8767,24911,405
R
−36.8%
3,1116,89310,278
R
−48.2%
2,4006,8839,301
R
−38.0%
2,0915,0407,761
R
−15.7%
2,9494,0496,998
R
−34.5%
2,0594,2336,300
R
−54.8%
1,1463,9375,091
R
−45.3%
1,1873,1644,360
R
−39.7%
9132,1393,091
R
−31.7%
1,0452,0183,073
R
−29.7%
1,0962,0303,142
R
−9.5%
1,2101,4742,773
R
−12.6%
1,0601,3752,504
R
−39.5%
6571,5232,192
R
−63.7%
1361,0871,492
R
−67.4%
1548741,069
R
−34.9%
3477441,138
O
+10.3%
15794610
R
−39.4%
155381574
R
−51.2%
103366514
R
−33.4%
173355545
R
−36.9%
161358534
R
−11.8%
186240456
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
16.6%
Irish
12.7%
Polish
9.2%
Italian
9.2%
English
6.2%
American
2.6%
French
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
0.6%
85+
1.2%
2.1%
75–84
2.6%
4.6%
65–74
5.1%
6.5%
55–64
6.7%
6.6%
45–54
6.5%
7.0%
35–44
6.8%
6.3%
25–34
6.1%
4.3%
18–24
4.2%
8.9%
5–17
8.4%
2.8%
<5
2.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$110,865
State House District 84 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 84$110,865
Illinois$83,390
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
6.7%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 187.8%
Working age (18–64)6.1%
Seniors (65+)8.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
71.6%
speak English only
Spanish13.5%
Other Indo-European9.3%
Asian & Pacific Islander4.4%
Other languages1.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
34.1%
Non-Christian
7.7%
Other Christian
6.9%
Mainline Protestant
5.9%
Methodist
1.7%
Pentecostal & Holiness
0.9%
Baptist
0.5%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 42.3% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of D+26.8, Illinois House District 84 ranks among the state's more lopsided constituencies. Its voting patterns reflect the dense urban or inner-suburban character common to Cook County's high-turnout precincts.

The 2008 election was the turning point, when the Democratic candidate carried the district by eleven points. The 2024 margin was eleven points, in line with the district's new direction.

The demographics suggest why. A population of 43,166, a 64% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $110,865 situate the district in the broader realignment patterns of recent cycles.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 84, Illinois vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 84, Illinois voted Democratic by 10.6 points (D+11), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 20,786 votes cast, 11,199 went Democratic and 8,993 went Republican.
What is State House District 84, Illinois's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 84, Illinois as a "Recent convert" 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 84, Illinois last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 84, Illinois voted Republican was 2004.
How many people live in State House District 84, Illinois?
State House District 84, Illinois has a population of 43,166 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 84, Illinois?
Median household income in State House District 84, Illinois is $110,865 — above the national median of $80,734. The Illinois state median is $83,390.
What is the political history of State House District 84, Illinois?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 84, Illinois from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 28 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Recent convert" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.