State House District 96 State House District (IL) — Elections 1876–2024

Illinois 96th State House District, Illinois: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+15%. Republican peak: R+28 in 1920.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+15MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 31,5662024 5-year
Median household income: $68,9892024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 78.4%2024 5-year
Black: 12.7%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 3.0%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+24 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+28 in 1920MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

3 counties · 0 D · 3 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	−14.9%	6,291	8,546	15,126
2020	R	−13.9%	6,771	9,017	16,177
2016	R	−16.3%	5,909	8,410	15,369
2012	R	−9.0%	6,700	8,054	15,063
2008	D	+1.9%	7,926	7,626	15,808
2004	R	−14.8%	6,558	8,857	15,530
2000	R	−6.7%	6,729	7,733	14,896
1996	D	+4.6%	6,844	6,177	14,368
1992	D	+9.3%	7,499	5,977	16,372
1988	R	−4.6%	6,980	7,662	14,725
1984	R	−14.9%	6,606	8,921	15,589
1980	R	−17.0%	5,752	8,318	15,056
1976	D	+1.2%	7,459	7,275	14,940
1972	R	−23.9%	5,334	8,712	14,140
1968	R	−1.3%	6,108	6,282	13,779
1964	D	+24.0%	8,966	5,490	14,456
1960	R	−3.2%	7,129	7,607	14,755
1956	R	−12.9%	6,100	7,907	14,021
1952	R	−6.4%	6,468	7,351	13,830
1948	D	+1.4%	5,969	5,799	11,841
1944	D	+0.7%	6,083	6,004	12,127
1940	D	+5.4%	7,149	6,409	13,625
1936	D	+15.6%	7,143	5,168	12,638
1932	D	+14.4%	6,530	4,854	11,641
1928	R	−27.7%	3,727	6,604	10,404
1924	R	−25.1%	2,490	4,686	8,758
1920	R	−27.9%	2,451	4,575	7,602
1916	R	−5.3%	3,700	4,138	8,202
1912	D	+17.6%	1,650	950	3,972
1908	R	−6.5%	1,787	2,052	4,076
1904	R	−18.9%	1,347	2,049	3,705
1900	R	−1.6%	1,872	1,935	3,901
1896	R	−2.9%	1,799	1,908	3,771
1892	D	+5.9%	1,555	1,367	3,162
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

19.9%

English

12.5%

Irish

11.4%

American

5.9%

Italian

3.5%

Scottish

1.9%

Polish

1.6%

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: 41.1 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.9%

85+

1.6%

2.5%

75–84

3.4%

5.4%

65–74

6.3%

6.6%

55–64

6.9%

6.0%

45–54

6.0%

6.1%

35–44

6.3%

5.9%

25–34

6.2%

4.1%

18–24

4.0%

8.3%

5–17

7.9%

2.9%

2.7%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$68,989

State House District 96 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State House District 96$68,989

Illinois$83,390

United States$80,734

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

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

13.4%

Children face moderate poverty.

Children under 1817.9%

Working age (18–64)12.6%

Seniors (65+)8.5%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

95.8%

speak English only

Spanish1.7%

Other Indo-European1.2%

Asian & Pacific Islander1.0%

Other languages0.3%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

12.3%

Other Christian

10.9%

Mainline Protestant

7.4%

Pentecostal & Holiness

4.9%

Baptist

4.3%

Methodist

4.1%

Non-Christian

1.1%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 55.0% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Illinois 96th State House District sits in the Upper Midwest. Its political identity has been Republican for as long as anyone now living can remember. 1 consecutive presidential elections in modern records have gone for the Republican candidate, often by margins that would be considered landslide territory anywhere else.

The Republican margin in Illinois 96th State House District reached its widest at twenty-eight points in 1920. The margin in 2024 was fifteen points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $68,989, a 78% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 31,566 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 96, Illinois vote in 2024?

In 2024, State House District 96, Illinois voted Republican by 14.9 points (R+15), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 15,126 votes cast, 6,291 went Democratic and 8,546 went Republican.

What is State House District 96, Illinois's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State House District 96, Illinois as a "Republican loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 12 times, Republican 22 times, and other 0 times.

When did State House District 96, Illinois last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which State House District 96, Illinois voted Democratic was 2008.

How many people live in State House District 96, Illinois?

State House District 96, Illinois has a population of 31,566 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 96, Illinois?

Median household income in State House District 96, Illinois is $68,989 — below the national median of $80,734. The Illinois state median is $83,390.

What is the political history of State House District 96, Illinois?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 96, Illinois from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 12 went Democratic and 22 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Illinois 96th State House District delivered R+15 in 2024 — Republican for decades.

Key facts

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