HarrisDemocratic22.0%11,883TrumpRepublican76.3%41,290OtherAll other candidates1.7%913
R+54.4- Lead
- 29,407
- Total
- 54,086
- vs nation
- R+52.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
President results by year
Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries
BidenDemocratic22.6%12,711TrumpRepublican75.5%42,435OtherAll other candidates1.8%1,027
R+52.9- Lead
- 29,724
- Total
- 56,173
- vs nation
- R+57.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic21.9%11,550TrumpRepublican72.6%38,285OtherAll other candidates5.5%2,883
R+50.7- Lead
- 26,735
- Total
- 52,718
- vs nation
- R+52.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic31.1%15,965RomneyRepublican67.0%34,440OtherAll other candidates1.9%999
R+35.9- Lead
- 18,475
- Total
- 51,404
- vs nation
- R+39.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic40.8%21,916McCainRepublican57.2%30,718OtherAll other candidates1.9%1,023
R+16.4- Lead
- 8,802
- Total
- 53,657
- vs nation
- R+23.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic33.3%18,253BushRepublican66.0%36,181OtherAll other candidates0.7%366
R+32.7- Lead
- 17,928
- Total
- 54,800
- vs nation
- R+30.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic37.2%18,848BushRepublican61.3%31,121OtherAll other candidates1.5%758
R+24.2- Lead
- 12,273
- Total
- 50,727
- vs nation
- R+24.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic39.8%19,698DoleRepublican47.7%23,602OtherAll other candidates12.5%6,182
R+7.9- Lead
- 3,904
- Total
- 49,482
- vs nation
- R+16.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+54.4MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 108,5542024 5-year
- Population density
- 32 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 3,368 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $69,5672024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 92.4%2024 5-year
- Black
- 2.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 1.9%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+13.3 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+54.4 in 2024MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 45, IN · twin score 97.3
presidential history
Party record book
Illinois 102nd State House District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 (partial returns from 1876) · 38 presidential cycles · 38 with a vote-share denominator · 34 with a national benchmark
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
56.0%
36,731 votes · D+13.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 50.9%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
76.3%
41,290 votes · R+54.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 75.5%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
37,139votes
50.9% of the vote · D+2.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 36,731 votes
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1952
42,558votes
64.0% of the vote · R+28.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 42,435 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
John W. Davis1924
+12.7pts D vs U.S.
Place R+12.5 · U.S. R+25.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · James M. Cox, 1920 · +9.6 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+57.4pts R vs U.S.
Place R+52.9 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · +52.9 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RAdam NiemergState House · 102
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
| Year | Vote lead | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 21.0%10,301 | 79.0%38,760 | 49,061 |
| 2020 | R | 26.6%14,007 | 73.4%38,723 | 52,730 |
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+54.4, this downstate district ranks among the most heavily Republican constituencies in Illinois, reflecting the deep rural-conservative shift that has reshaped much of the state outside the Chicago metro.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 13.3 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 54.4 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 54.4 points.
A population of 108,554, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $69,567 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 45 and State House District 64.
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 45
Indiana
97.3twin score
elasticity2016–2024 trajectory
State House District 64
Indiana
97.2twin score
elasticity2016–2024 trajectory
State House District 117
Illinois
97.1twin score
2016–2024 trajectoryelasticity
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 102nd State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Illinois 102nd State House District voted Republican by 54.4 points (R+54.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 54,086 votes cast, 11,883 went Democratic and 41,290 went Republican.
When did Illinois 102nd State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Illinois 102nd State House District voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Illinois 102nd State House District?
Illinois 102nd State House District has a population of 108,554 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Illinois 102nd State House District?
Median household income in Illinois 102nd State House District is $69,567 — below the national median of $80,734. The Illinois state median is $83,390.
What is the political history of Illinois 102nd State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Illinois 102nd State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 7 went Democratic and 31 went Republican.