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Illinois 98th State House District
presidential margin
2008D+27.42012D+22.72016D+22.32020D+25.12024D+15.5
full record · 2008 → 2024
D+15.5
2024
median income$96,417U.S. $80,734 · IL $83,390
median age38.1U.S. 39.1 · IL 39.1
poverty rate7.4%U.S. 12.5% · IL 11.8%
bachelor’s+ (25+)37.5%U.S. 35.6% · IL 37.9%
non-english22.4%U.S. 22.3% · IL 24.1%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German15.0%
Irish11.7%
Polish9.4%
Mexican21.3%
Puerto Rican1.7%
Spaniard0.4%
African American†10.9%
African2.7%
Nigerian0.5%
Asian Indian3.5%
Filipino1.5%
Chinese0.9%
religion

Religious adherence is published only at the county level (U.S. Religion Census). See Will County.

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024.

Illinois 98th State House District

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Illinois 98th State House DistrictHarrisD+15.5
2024
2024 presidential margin for Illinois 98th State House DistrictThe boundary of Illinois 98th State House District, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (D+15.5), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.Illinois 98th State House District · D+15.5
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic56.4%26,513
Donald TrumpRepublican40.9%19,245
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent2.6%1,243
D+60
R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 1 county it's drawn from (shown faint).
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
County-level results (1 county) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Illinois 98th State House District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Will County, ILDemocraticD+1.6
5 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
56.4%Harris26,513
40.9%Trump19,245
2.6%Kennedy1,243
+15.5%
47,001
D
61.7%Biden30,972
36.6%Trump18,359
1.8%Jorgensen894
+25.1%
50,225
D
57.9%Clinton25,921
35.7%Trump15,951
6.4%Johnson2,867
+22.3%
44,739
D
61.3%Obama22,351
38.7%Romney14,094
0.0%
+22.7%
36,445
D
63.1%Obama26,300
35.7%McCain14,885
1.3%Nader524
+27.4%
41,709
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: +15.5% in 2024.+15.5%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008+27.4%
2012+22.7%
2016+22.3%
2020+25.1%
2024+15.5%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
DNatalie ManleyState House · 98

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

Source · OpenStates current legislator CSV.

In 2024 it voted Democratic by D+15.5, against D+27.4 in 2008. About 31,800 residents lived here, with White alone at 62.3% in the 2024 ACS 5-year.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 27.4 points in 2008. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 9.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 15.5 points.

A population of 108,505, a 53% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $96,417 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 85 and State House District 86.

Political twins — state-house districts

The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

State House District 85
Illinois
97.9twin score
2008–2020 trajectorymedian income
State House District 86
Illinois
93.7twin score
elasticity2008–2012 trajectorymedian income
State House District 44
Illinois
85.7twin score
elasticity2008–2020 trajectory≠ % Asian

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Illinois 98th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Illinois 98th State House District voted Democratic by 15.5 points (D+15.5), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 47,001 votes cast, 26,513 went Democratic and 19,245 went Republican.
How many people live in Illinois 98th State House District?
Illinois 98th State House District has a population of 108,505 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Illinois 98th State House District?
Median household income in Illinois 98th State House District is $96,417 — above the national median of $80,734. The Illinois state median is $83,390.
What is the political history of Illinois 98th State House District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Illinois 98th State House District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.