HarrisDemocratic41.4%20,244TrumpRepublican56.9%27,812OtherAll other candidates1.7%825
R+15.5- Lead
- 7,568
- Total
- 48,881
- vs nation
- R+14.0
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
BidenDemocratic41.0%20,643TrumpRepublican56.5%28,456OtherAll other candidates2.5%1,235
R+15.5- Lead
- 7,813
- Total
- 50,334
- vs nation
- R+20.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic39.2%20,080TrumpRepublican54.1%27,750OtherAll other candidates6.7%3,436
R+15.0- Lead
- 7,670
- Total
- 51,266
- vs nation
- R+17.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic49.1%24,807RomneyRepublican47.7%24,111OtherAll other candidates3.2%1,633
D+1.4- Lead
- 696
- Total
- 50,551
- vs nation
- R+2.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic53.5%28,966McCainRepublican43.9%23,765OtherAll other candidates2.6%1,409
D+9.6- Lead
- 5,201
- Total
- 54,140
- vs nation
- D+2.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic50.7%26,992BushRepublican48.4%25,733OtherAll other candidates0.9%484
D+2.4- Lead
- 1,259
- Total
- 53,209
- vs nation
- D+4.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic53.7%26,180BushRepublican43.2%21,069OtherAll other candidates3.2%1,546
D+10.5- Lead
- 5,111
- Total
- 48,795
- vs nation
- D+10.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic56.9%27,328DoleRepublican31.7%15,205OtherAll other candidates11.5%5,500
D+25.2- Lead
- 12,123
- Total
- 48,033
- vs nation
- D+16.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+15.5MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 108,5062024 5-year
- Population density
- 87 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 1,244 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $53,2952024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 76.8%2024 5-year
- Black
- 10.7%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 4.4%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+32.9 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+16.9 in 1904MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 76, OH · twin score 82.0
presidential history
Party record book
Illinois 118th 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
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
66.4%
33,561 votes · D+32.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 60.6%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
56.9%
27,812 votes · R+15.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 56.5%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
35,542votes
56.8% of the vote · D+14.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1940 · 34,068 votes
Republican
Wendell Willkie1940
30,743votes
47.1% of the vote · D+5.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 28,456 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
Bill Clinton1992
+22.9pts D vs U.S.
Place D+28.5 · U.S. D+5.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Michael Dukakis, 1988 · +21.3 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+20.0pts R vs U.S.
Place R+15.5 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +17.1 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RPaul JacobsState House · 118
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 | 34.4%17,145 | 65.6%32,656 | 49,801 |
| 2020 | R | 33.4%17,135 | 66.6%34,220 | 51,355 |
Illinois House District 118 sits in the southern tier of the state, where rural demographics and a long-running shift away from statewide Democratic margins have made R+15 presidential results the new baseline.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 32.9 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 16.9 points in 1904. The 2024 margin was 15.5 points.
A population of 108,506, a 77% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $53,295 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 76 and State House District 98.
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 76
Ohio
82.0twin score
% Catholicpopulation scale12-yr trend
State House District 98
Ohio
81.1twin score
% Catholicpopulation scale12-yr trend
State House District 74
Ohio
80.2twin score
population scale% Catholic2016–2020 trajectory
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 118th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Illinois 118th State House District voted Republican by 15.5 points (R+15.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 48,881 votes cast, 20,244 went Democratic and 27,812 went Republican.
When did Illinois 118th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Illinois 118th State House District voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Illinois 118th State House District?
Illinois 118th State House District has a population of 108,506 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Illinois 118th State House District?
Median household income in Illinois 118th State House District is $53,295 — below the national median of $80,734. The Illinois state median is $83,390.
What is the political history of Illinois 118th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Illinois 118th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 24 went Democratic and 14 went Republican.