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Illinois 109th State House District
presidential margin
2008R+11.72012R+28.62016R+41.72020R+40.22024R+39.3
full record · 2008 → 2024
R+39.3
2024
median income$96,443U.S. $80,734 · IL $83,390
median age40.8U.S. 39.1 · IL 39.1
poverty rate5.4%U.S. 12.5% · IL 11.8%
bachelor’s+ (25+)29.8%U.S. 35.6% · IL 37.9%
non-english3.6%U.S. 22.3% · IL 24.1%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German31.7%
Irish13.8%
English13.3%
Mexican2.0%
African American†2.1%
religion

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

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

Illinois 109th State House District

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Illinois 109th State House DistrictTrumpR+39.3
2024
2024 presidential margin for Illinois 109th State House DistrictThe boundary of Illinois 109th State House District, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (R+39.3), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.Illinois 109th State House District · R+39.3
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican68.4%42,453
Kamala HarrisDemocratic29.1%18,060
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent2.4%1,514
D+60
R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 5 counties 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 (5 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Illinois 109th State House District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Bond County, ILRepublicanR+44.7
Clinton County, ILRepublicanR+51.8
Madison County, ILRepublicanR+13.2
St. Clair County, ILDemocraticD+7.8
Washington County, ILRepublicanR+57.2
5 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
29.1%Harris18,060
68.4%Trump42,453
2.4%Kennedy1,514
−39.3%
62,027
R
28.8%Biden17,547
68.9%Trump42,056
2.3%Jorgensen1,394
−40.2%
60,997
R
25.7%Clinton14,161
67.4%Trump37,160
6.9%Johnson3,811
−41.7%
55,132
R
35.7%Obama17,768
64.3%Romney32,026
0.0%
−28.6%
49,794
R
43.1%Obama22,607
54.8%McCain28,770
2.1%Nader1,127
−11.7%
52,504
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: −39.3% in 2024.−39.3%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008−11.7%
2012−28.6%
2016−41.7%
2020−40.2%
2024−39.3%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
RCharlie MeierState House · 109

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

Source · OpenStates current legislator CSV.

Anchored in rural southern Illinois, this district backed the 2024 Republican presidential nominee by nearly 19 points, reflecting the broader rightward shift that has reshaped downstate legislative contests over the past decade.

Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 41.7 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 0.9 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 39.3 points.

A population of 108,548, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $96,443 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 87 and State House District 107.

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 87
Illinois
95.1twin score
2012–2024 trajectory
State House District 107
Illinois
94.8twin score
2016–2024 trajectoryelasticity
State House District 115
Illinois
94.6twin 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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Places within Illinois 109th State House District

counties it covers5
Bond CountyClinton CountyMadison CountySt. Clair CountyWashington County

Frequently asked questions

How did Illinois 109th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Illinois 109th State House District voted Republican by 39.3 points (R+39.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 62,027 votes cast, 18,060 went Democratic and 42,453 went Republican.
How many people live in Illinois 109th State House District?
Illinois 109th State House District has a population of 108,548 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Illinois 109th State House District?
Median household income in Illinois 109th State House District is $96,443 — above the national median of $80,734. The Illinois state median is $83,390.
What is the political history of Illinois 109th State House District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Illinois 109th State House District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican.