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State House District 103·Illinois

Illinois 103rd State House District has voted Democratic in nine straight presidential cycles.

A reliably Republican downstate seat with a 22-point presidential margin

18762024·38 elections
IL
Latest
D+24
in 2024
Archetype
Democratic loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
5,386
2024 ACS

Illinois 103rd State House District, Illinois: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+24%. Republican peak: R+48 in 1920.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
D+24MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
Population
5,3862024 5-year
Median household income
$63,6832024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
64.2%2024 5-year
Black
13.5%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
8.3%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+24 in 2024MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+48 in 1920MIT Election Lab
1 counties · 1 D · 0 R
R+60
D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
D
+23.8%
1,4018512,311
D
+22.8%
1,4729102,466
D
+18.3%
1,2948612,364
D
+7.0%
1,0539112,028
D
+17.5%
1,2548742,171
D
+2.0%
1,0711,0292,127
D
+1.1%
9168941,917
D
+6.4%
8377281,714
D
+10.4%
9036991,963
R
−5.6%
7678581,638
R
−17.9%
7031,0121,727
R
−18.9%
5428601,686
R
−12.2%
6938911,628
R
−15.3%
6388691,514
R
−15.7%
4756721,255
D
+7.9%
6655681,233
R
−23.5%
4427171,172
R
−34.2%
3567271,085
R
−32.0%
3607011,064
R
−24.0%
299494812
R
−15.5%
357489850
R
−7.2%
453524984
D
+7.0%
470408891
D
+8.0%
425361802
R
−37.0%
230503737
R
−39.8%
135368585
R
−47.8%
135402559
R
−19.9%
248378652
O
+9.9%
11583324
R
−18.6%
125185323
R
−27.9%
97179294
R
−13.8%
129172312
R
−18.2%
120175303
R
−7.5%
116136268
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
17.3%
English
9.6%
Irish
9.0%
American
3.0%
Italian
2.8%
Polish
2.8%
French
1.5%
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.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
81.0%
speak English only
Asian & Pacific Islander7.7%
Spanish5.4%
Other Indo-European5.0%
Other languages0.9%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Other Christian
12.6%
Catholic & Orthodox
11.7%
Mainline Protestant
4.6%
Methodist
3.3%
Pentecostal & Holiness
3.0%
Baptist
2.9%
Non-Christian
1.6%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 60.3% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Illinois House District 103 sits in a stretch of downstate Illinois where Republican presidential candidates have built consistent double-digit advantages, making it one of the more one-sided legislative districts in a state whose statewide totals lean the opposite direction.

The Democratic margin in Illinois 103rd State House District reached its widest at twenty-four points in 2024. The margin in 2024 was twenty-four points — still decisive.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $63,683, a 64% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 5,386 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 103, Illinois vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 103, Illinois voted Democratic by 23.8 points (D+24), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 2,311 votes cast, 1,401 went Democratic and 851 went Republican.
What is State House District 103, Illinois's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 103, Illinois as a "Democratic loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 12 times, Republican 21 times, and other 1 times.
When did State House District 103, Illinois last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 103, Illinois voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in State House District 103, Illinois?
State House District 103, Illinois has a population of 5,386 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 103, Illinois?
Median household income in State House District 103, Illinois is $63,683 — below the national median of $80,734. The Illinois state median is $83,390.
What is the political history of State House District 103, Illinois?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 103, Illinois from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 12 went Democratic and 21 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.