HarrisDemocratic21.4%11,168TrumpRepublican77.2%40,192OtherAll other candidates1.4%727
R+55.7- Lead
- 29,024
- Total
- 52,087
- vs nation
- R+54.3
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
BidenDemocratic22.3%12,060TrumpRepublican75.9%41,128OtherAll other candidates1.8%984
R+53.7- Lead
- 29,068
- Total
- 54,172
- vs nation
- R+58.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic21.6%11,466TrumpRepublican74.0%39,294OtherAll other candidates4.5%2,369
R+52.4- Lead
- 27,828
- Total
- 53,129
- vs nation
- R+54.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic33.2%16,909RomneyRepublican64.3%32,783OtherAll other candidates2.5%1,295
R+31.1- Lead
- 15,874
- Total
- 50,987
- vs nation
- R+35.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic42.0%22,714McCainRepublican55.5%30,015OtherAll other candidates2.5%1,353
R+13.5- Lead
- 7,301
- Total
- 54,082
- vs nation
- R+20.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic36.9%20,422BushRepublican62.3%34,462OtherAll other candidates0.7%412
R+25.4- Lead
- 14,040
- Total
- 55,296
- vs nation
- R+22.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic41.7%21,533BushRepublican56.7%29,282OtherAll other candidates1.6%842
R+15.0- Lead
- 7,749
- Total
- 51,657
- vs nation
- R+15.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic46.9%23,745DoleRepublican40.2%20,373OtherAll other candidates12.8%6,499
D+6.7- Lead
- 3,372
- Total
- 50,617
- vs nation
- R+1.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+55.7MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 108,5302024 5-year
- Population density
- 43 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 2,521 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $58,4782024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 90.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 2.8%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 1.8%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+24.5 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+55.7 in 2024MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 117, IL · twin score 99.1
presidential history
Party record book
Illinois 116th 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
61.4%
37,448 votes · D+24.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 58.3%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
77.2%
40,192 votes · R+55.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 75.9%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
39,569votes
56.0% of the vote · D+13.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1940 · 38,738 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
41,128votes
75.9% of the vote · R+53.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 40,192 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
+23.4pts D vs U.S.
Place R+1.8 · U.S. R+25.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1896 · +14.1 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+58.1pts R vs U.S.
Place R+53.7 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +54.5 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RDave SeverinState House · 116
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 | 20.0%10,232 | 80.0%40,895 | 51,127 |
| 2020 | R | 21.9%11,498 | 78.1%40,957 | 52,455 |
Anchored in rural southern Illinois, this district delivered a 55.7-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, reflecting the heavily Republican realignment that has reshaped downstate communities over the past two decades.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 24.5 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 55.7 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 55.7 points.
A population of 108,530, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $58,478 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 117 and State House District 126.
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 117
Illinois
99.1twin score
2016–2024 trajectoryelasticity
State House District 126
Missouri
96.2twin score
2016–2024 trajectoryelasticity≠ population scale
State House District 125
Missouri
95.9twin score
2016–2024 trajectoryelasticity≠ population scale
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 116th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Illinois 116th State House District voted Republican by 55.7 points (R+55.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 52,087 votes cast, 11,168 went Democratic and 40,192 went Republican.
When did Illinois 116th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Illinois 116th State House District voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Illinois 116th State House District?
Illinois 116th State House District has a population of 108,530 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Illinois 116th State House District?
Median household income in Illinois 116th State House District is $58,478 — below the national median of $80,734. The Illinois state median is $83,390.
What is the political history of Illinois 116th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Illinois 116th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 18 went Democratic and 20 went Republican.