State House District 108 State House District (IL) — Elections 1876–2024

Illinois 108th State House District, Illinois: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+17%. Republican peak: R+27 in 1972.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+17MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 182,0412024 5-year
Median household income: $73,4842024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 83.3%2024 5-year
Black: 9.1%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 2.6%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+23 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+27 in 1972MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

5 counties · 0 D · 5 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	−17.3%	37,235	53,171	92,282
2020	R	−15.9%	39,725	55,210	97,370
2016	R	−18.5%	33,856	50,701	91,177
2012	R	−11.0%	37,698	47,227	86,909
2008	D	+3.2%	46,639	43,737	91,868
2004	R	−16.0%	37,238	51,526	89,498
2000	R	−9.7%	37,587	45,974	86,043
1996	D	+0.6%	37,945	37,433	83,130
1992	D	+5.9%	40,295	34,875	92,427
1988	R	−8.1%	38,528	45,381	84,392
1984	R	−19.7%	34,350	51,239	85,927
1980	R	−22.3%	29,810	48,539	83,910
1976	R	−2.7%	39,711	41,947	82,996
1972	R	−26.9%	28,841	50,278	79,806
1968	R	−7.0%	32,318	37,716	77,307
1964	D	+17.4%	46,848	32,936	79,793
1960	R	−4.8%	39,238	43,211	82,526
1956	R	−15.2%	33,314	45,226	78,600
1952	R	−7.5%	37,097	43,141	80,321
1948	R	−4.1%	33,603	36,476	70,682
1944	R	−6.0%	33,217	37,495	71,080
1940	R	−3.1%	39,149	41,683	81,285
1936	D	+8.6%	40,227	33,677	76,515
1932	D	+18.3%	41,033	28,021	71,295
1928	R	−14.9%	27,251	36,901	64,767
1924	R	−18.3%	18,098	29,054	59,841
1920	R	−22.8%	16,174	27,653	50,404
1916	R	−0.8%	26,155	26,597	55,354
1912	D	+23.0%	12,642	6,177	28,126
1908	D	+0.2%	14,095	14,035	30,019
1904	R	−9.6%	11,332	13,995	27,760
1900	D	+3.9%	14,559	13,429	28,720
1896	D	+3.4%	14,033	13,100	27,604
1892	D	+11.7%	12,445	9,653	23,772
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

23.3%

English

12.8%

Irish

12.4%

American

6.3%

Italian

4.8%

Scottish

2.0%

Polish

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.

Age distribution by sex

Median age: 41.8 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.8%

85+

1.6%

2.5%

75–84

3.3%

5.6%

65–74

6.2%

6.8%

55–64

7.1%

6.1%

45–54

6.1%

6.4%

35–44

6.4%

6.0%

25–34

5.9%

4.0%

18–24

3.8%

8.3%

5–17

7.8%

2.7%

2.6%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$73,484

State House District 108 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State House District 108$73,484

Illinois$83,390

United States$80,734

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

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

12.7%

Children face moderate poverty.

Children under 1816.5%

Working age (18–64)12.0%

Seniors (65+)9.4%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

96.2%

speak English only

Spanish1.5%

Other Indo-European1.0%

Asian & Pacific Islander0.9%

Other languages0.4%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

13.6%

Other Christian

10.2%

Mainline Protestant

7.7%

Baptist

6.1%

Methodist

4.6%

Pentecostal & Holiness

1.8%

Non-Christian

0.9%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 55.1% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Anchored in deeply conservative rural and small-town territory, this district delivered a 37-point Republican presidential margin in 2024 — among the widest gaps in a state whose statewide votes trend heavily the other way.

The Republican margin in Illinois 108th State House District reached its widest at twenty-seven points in 1972. The margin in 2024 was seventeen points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $73,484, a 83% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 182,041 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 108, Illinois vote in 2024?

In 2024, State House District 108, Illinois voted Republican by 17.3 points (R+17), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 92,282 votes cast, 37,235 went Democratic and 53,171 went Republican.

What is State House District 108, Illinois's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State House District 108, 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 11 times, Republican 23 times, and other 0 times.

When did State House District 108, Illinois last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which State House District 108, Illinois voted Democratic was 2008.

How many people live in State House District 108, Illinois?

State House District 108, Illinois has a population of 182,041 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 108, Illinois?

Median household income in State House District 108, Illinois is $73,484 — below the national median of $80,734. The Illinois state median is $83,390.

What is the political history of State House District 108, Illinois?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 108, Illinois from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 11 went Democratic and 23 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Illinois 108th State House District delivered R+17 in 2024 — Republican for decades.

Key facts

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