Illinois 88th State House District, Illinois: Tossup district. In 2024, voted R+7%. Republican peak: R+37 in 1928.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+7MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- TossupAkashic typology
- Population
- 157,4372024 5-year
- Median household income
- $77,3452024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 79.8%2024 5-year
- Black
- 9.0%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 5.0%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+14 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+37 in 1928MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State House District 88, ILOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 35,812 | 41,111 | 78,467 | ||
| R | 36,299 | 42,106 | 80,854 | ||
| R | 30,527 | 38,719 | 75,811 | ||
| R | 30,353 | 39,265 | 71,212 | ||
| R | 35,737 | 36,770 | 73,736 | ||
| R | 29,560 | 41,125 | 71,141 | ||
| R | 27,421 | 34,250 | 63,654 | ||
| R | 25,930 | 26,129 | 57,403 | ||
| D | 27,528 | 25,816 | 65,211 | ||
| R | 23,676 | 31,822 | 55,810 | ||
| R | 21,688 | 36,164 | 58,113 | ||
| R | 18,860 | 34,143 | 58,065 | ||
| R | 24,289 | 31,375 | 56,371 | ||
| R | 19,105 | 35,547 | 54,760 | ||
| R | 19,086 | 26,169 | 49,552 | ||
| D | 29,156 | 22,136 | 51,292 | ||
| R | 21,530 | 30,602 | 52,194 | ||
| R | 18,778 | 31,602 | 50,407 | ||
| R | 19,009 | 30,273 | 49,330 | ||
| R | 18,700 | 22,818 | 41,787 | ||
| R | 20,256 | 24,177 | 44,662 | ||
| R | 25,819 | 26,862 | 52,987 | ||
| D | 28,615 | 21,329 | 50,665 | ||
| D | 25,550 | 19,986 | 46,455 | ||
| R | 12,894 | 27,994 | 41,183 | ||
| R | 9,347 | 21,631 | 36,808 | ||
| R | 9,867 | 22,124 | 33,876 | ||
| R | 15,893 | 19,724 | 37,224 | ||
| D | 7,004 | 5,577 | 19,231 | ||
| R | 7,688 | 11,161 | 19,941 | ||
| R | 5,723 | 11,194 | 18,640 | ||
| R | 8,623 | 11,626 | 20,872 | ||
| R | 8,480 | 11,809 | 20,694 | ||
| R | 8,207 | 9,075 | 18,245 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
23.6%
English
13.4%
Irish
13.3%
American
4.9%
Italian
3.0%
Polish
2.7%
Scottish
1.7%
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: 37.1 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$77,345
State House District 88 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 88$77,345
Illinois$83,390
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
12.5%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1811.8%
Working age (18–64)13.0%
Seniors (65+)8.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
92.7%
speak English only
Spanish2.9%
Other Indo-European2.1%
Asian & Pacific Islander2.0%
Other languages0.4%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 56.7% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Illinois House District 88 sits in the state's rural interior, where Republican presidential candidates have run roughly 20 points ahead of their statewide performance, reflecting the demographic and economic patterns common to downstate agricultural communities.
The district's recent history is a story of close margins. The Democratic margin reached fourteen points in 1936; the Republican margin reached thirty-seven points in 1928. Most other elections have been decided by single-digit points.
Its demographics — a population of 157,437, a 80% non-Hispanic-white share, a median household income of $77,345 — situate the district close to national averages on several dimensions.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State House District 88, Illinois vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 88, Illinois voted Republican by 6.8 points (R+7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 78,467 votes cast, 35,812 went Democratic and 41,111 went Republican.
What is State House District 88, Illinois's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 88, Illinois as a "Tossup" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 5 times, Republican 29 times, and other 0 times.
When did State House District 88, Illinois last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 88, Illinois voted Democratic was 1992.
How many people live in State House District 88, Illinois?
State House District 88, Illinois has a population of 157,437 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 88, Illinois?
Median household income in State House District 88, Illinois is $77,345 — below the national median of $80,734. The Illinois state median is $83,390.
What is the political history of State House District 88, Illinois?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 88, Illinois from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 29 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Tossup" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.