State House District 109 State House District (IL) — Elections 1876–2024

Illinois 109th State House District, Illinois: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+19%. Democratic peak: D+32 in 1964.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+19MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 206,6182024 5-year
Median household income: $76,1252024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 82.2%2024 5-year
Black: 9.0%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 4.1%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+32 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+32 in 1920MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

5 counties · 1 D · 4 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	−18.6%	41,221	60,550	103,919
2020	R	−18.0%	42,638	62,030	107,532
2016	R	−19.2%	37,435	56,872	101,159
2012	R	−4.5%	44,748	49,060	96,360
2008	D	+7.1%	53,251	46,079	100,995
2004	R	−0.5%	47,954	48,403	97,040
2000	D	+4.7%	44,498	40,402	87,273
1996	D	+14.2%	41,228	29,907	79,950
1992	D	+19.6%	44,908	27,235	90,341
1988	D	+5.5%	41,778	37,415	79,665
1984	R	−11.7%	37,009	46,819	84,131
1980	R	−11.1%	34,079	43,045	81,019
1976	D	+8.5%	44,028	37,022	82,154
1972	R	−14.8%	33,655	45,414	79,417
1968	D	+1.8%	35,276	33,846	80,386
1964	D	+32.4%	50,967	25,997	76,964
1960	D	+8.2%	43,061	36,509	79,687
1956	D	+2.2%	37,088	35,493	72,675
1952	D	+7.9%	39,339	33,570	73,025
1948	D	+15.3%	33,304	24,393	58,135
1944	D	+6.0%	31,818	28,189	60,415
1940	D	+8.1%	36,184	30,694	67,469
1936	D	+22.7%	35,712	22,071	60,180
1932	D	+27.5%	32,895	18,345	53,001
1928	R	−4.1%	22,944	24,905	48,365
1924	R	−17.9%	11,824	18,956	39,832
1920	R	−32.3%	9,393	20,269	33,655
1916	R	−6.0%	16,670	18,887	37,072
1912	D	+11.9%	8,164	5,844	19,577
1908	R	−6.7%	8,987	10,375	20,720
1904	R	−18.4%	6,586	9,893	17,943
1900	R	−5.1%	8,368	9,288	18,123
1896	R	−4.5%	7,944	8,707	16,895
1892	D	+3.3%	7,091	6,609	14,603
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

28.3%

Irish

12.3%

English

11.9%

American

5.0%

Italian

4.0%

Polish

2.6%

French

2.4%

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: 40.4 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.8%

85+

1.4%

2.3%

75–84

3.1%

5.3%

65–74

5.8%

6.8%

55–64

6.9%

6.0%

45–54

6.0%

6.5%

35–44

6.4%

6.3%

25–34

6.2%

4.5%

18–24

4.3%

8.3%

5–17

7.9%

2.7%

2.5%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$76,125

State House District 109 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State House District 109$76,125

Illinois$83,390

United States$80,734

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

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

10.8%

Child poverty is below the national average.

Children under 1813.1%

Working age (18–64)10.3%

Seniors (65+)9.2%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

96.4%

speak English only

Spanish2.2%

Other Indo-European0.7%

Asian & Pacific Islander0.5%

Other languages0.3%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

17.3%

Baptist

8.2%

Other Christian

7.9%

Mainline Protestant

7.8%

Methodist

4.0%

Pentecostal & Holiness

2.2%

Non-Christian

1.3%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 51.3% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

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.

The Republican margin in Illinois 109th State House District reached its widest at thirty-two points in 1920. The margin in 2024 was nineteen points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $76,125, a 82% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 206,618 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 109, Illinois vote in 2024?

In 2024, State House District 109, Illinois voted Republican by 18.6 points (R+19), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 103,919 votes cast, 41,221 went Democratic and 60,550 went Republican.

What is State House District 109, Illinois's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State House District 109, 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 18 times, Republican 16 times, and other 0 times.

When did State House District 109, Illinois last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which State House District 109, Illinois voted Democratic was 2008.

How many people live in State House District 109, Illinois?

State House District 109, Illinois has a population of 206,618 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 109, Illinois?

Median household income in State House District 109, Illinois is $76,125 — below the national median of $80,734. The Illinois state median is $83,390.

What is the political history of State House District 109, Illinois?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 109, Illinois from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 18 went Democratic and 16 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Illinois 109th State House District delivered R+19 in 2024 — Republican for decades.

Key facts

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