Illinois 97th State House District, Illinois: Tossup district. In 2024, voted D+2%. Republican peak: R+60 in 1920.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+2MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- TossupAkashic typology
- Population
- 46,6522024 5-year
- Median household income
- $110,2872024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 62.9%2024 5-year
- Black
- 11.0%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 20.3%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+12 in 2008MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+60 in 1920MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State House District 97, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 10,896 | 10,551 | 21,921 | ||
| D | 12,046 | 10,256 | 22,791 | ||
| D | 9,791 | 8,758 | 19,874 | ||
| D | 9,222 | 8,497 | 18,044 | ||
| D | 10,240 | 7,983 | 18,440 | ||
| R | 7,126 | 8,321 | 15,555 | ||
| R | 5,449 | 6,048 | 11,804 | ||
| D | 4,161 | 3,947 | 9,137 | ||
| R | 3,567 | 3,694 | 9,390 | ||
| R | 2,968 | 4,629 | 7,645 | ||
| R | 2,683 | 4,943 | 7,658 | ||
| R | 2,468 | 4,383 | 7,431 | ||
| R | 3,029 | 3,911 | 7,048 | ||
| R | 1,978 | 4,116 | 6,119 | ||
| R | 1,848 | 2,814 | 5,428 | ||
| D | 2,902 | 2,450 | 5,351 | ||
| R | 2,361 | 2,680 | 5,047 | ||
| R | 1,451 | 2,787 | 4,243 | ||
| R | 1,701 | 2,399 | 4,106 | ||
| R | 1,525 | 1,795 | 3,354 | ||
| R | 1,570 | 1,880 | 3,467 | ||
| R | 1,717 | 2,012 | 3,741 | ||
| D | 1,671 | 1,552 | 3,353 | ||
| D | 1,546 | 1,535 | 3,155 | ||
| R | 1,202 | 1,637 | 2,864 | ||
| R | 282 | 1,454 | 2,199 | ||
| R | 320 | 1,395 | 1,788 | ||
| R | 679 | 1,285 | 1,995 | ||
| O | 289 | 214 | 1,074 | ||
| R | 343 | 683 | 1,081 | ||
| R | 199 | 675 | 985 | ||
| R | 405 | 678 | 1,105 | ||
| R | 421 | 635 | 1,067 | ||
| R | 402 | 471 | 914 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
17.0%
Irish
12.7%
Polish
9.7%
Italian
8.1%
English
5.6%
American
2.4%
French
1.3%
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: 38.6 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
$110,287
State House District 97 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 97$110,287
Illinois$83,390
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
6.9%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 189.4%
Working age (18–64)6.0%
Seniors (65+)8.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
77.7%
speak English only
Spanish13.5%
Other Indo-European5.1%
Asian & Pacific Islander2.7%
Other languages1.0%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 59.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Anchored in suburban Cook County, this district's lopsided presidential margins reflect a densely populated, majority-minority electorate that has moved consistently toward Democratic candidates over the past decade.
The district's recent history is a story of close margins. The Democratic margin reached twelve points in 2008; the Republican margin reached sixty points in 1920. Most other elections have been decided by single-digit points.
Its demographics — a population of 46,652, a 63% non-Hispanic-white share, a median household income of $110,287 — situate the district close to national averages on several dimensions.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State House District 97, Illinois vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 97, Illinois voted Democratic by 1.6 points (D+2), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 21,921 votes cast, 10,896 went Democratic and 10,551 went Republican.
What is State House District 97, Illinois's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 97, Illinois as a "Tossup" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 9 times, Republican 24 times, and other 1 times.
When did State House District 97, Illinois last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 97, Illinois voted Republican was 2004.
How many people live in State House District 97, Illinois?
State House District 97, Illinois has a population of 46,652 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 97, Illinois?
Median household income in State House District 97, Illinois is $110,287 — above the national median of $80,734. The Illinois state median is $83,390.
What is the political history of State House District 97, Illinois?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 97, Illinois from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 9 went Democratic and 24 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Tossup" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.