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Illinois 1st State Senate District
presidential margin
2008D+50.22012D+54.12016D+56.12020D+50.72024D+30.1
full record · 2008 → 2024
D+30.1
2024
median income$72,790U.S. $80,734 · IL $83,390
median age36.9U.S. 39.1 · IL 39.1
poverty rate12.9%U.S. 12.5% · IL 11.8%
bachelor’s+ (25+)42.7%U.S. 35.6% · IL 37.9%
non-english35.8%U.S. 22.3% · IL 24.1%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
Mexican55.3%
Puerto Rican7.4%
Ecuadorian1.7%
German6.5%
Irish6.1%
Polish5.1%
African American†4.2%
Asian Indian0.7%
Chinese0.5%
Filipino0.4%
religion

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

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

Illinois 1st State Senate District

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Illinois 1st State Senate DistrictHarrisD+30.1
2024
2024 presidential margin for Illinois 1st State Senate DistrictThe boundary of Illinois 1st State Senate District, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (D+30.1), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.Illinois 1st State Senate District · D+30.1
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic64.3%36,611
Donald TrumpRepublican34.2%19,458
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent1.5%846
D+60
R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 1 county 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 (1 county) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Illinois 1st State Senate District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Cook County, ILDemocraticD+41.6
5 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
64.3%Harris36,611
34.2%Trump19,458
1.5%Kennedy846
+30.1%
56,915
D
74.4%Biden48,765
23.7%Trump15,560
1.9%Jorgensen1,226
+50.7%
65,551
D
75.4%Clinton47,092
19.3%Trump12,038
5.4%Johnson3,351
+56.1%
62,481
D
77.1%Obama38,434
22.9%Romney11,435
0.0%
+54.1%
49,869
D
74.3%Obama40,800
24.1%McCain13,222
1.6%Nader886
+50.2%
54,908
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: +30.1% in 2024.+30.1%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008+50.2%
2012+54.1%
2016+56.1%
2020+50.7%
2024+30.1%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
DJavier CervantesState Senate · 1

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

Source · OpenStates current legislator CSV.

Anchoring the state's northwestern corner, this district delivered a 47-point presidential margin in 2024, making it a reliable stronghold in an otherwise competitive state. Its sparse population and rural agricultural base shape a distinct political identity far removed from Chicago's orbit.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 56.1 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 20.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 30.1 points.

A population of 217,050, a 29% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $72,790 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 11 and State Senate District 12.

Political twins — state-senate districts

The state-senate districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

State Senate District 11
Illinois
98.9twin score
% Latino% Catholic2016 margin
State Senate District 12
Illinois
96.1twin score
% Latino2012–2020 trajectory≠ % Asian
State Senate District 22
Illinois
94.5twin score
elasticity2008–2016 trajectory% Catholic≠ % Latino

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.

Compare two places, side by side

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Frequently asked questions

How did Illinois 1st State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Illinois 1st State Senate District voted Democratic by 30.1 points (D+30.1), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 56,915 votes cast, 36,611 went Democratic and 19,458 went Republican.
How many people live in Illinois 1st State Senate District?
Illinois 1st State Senate District has a population of 217,050 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Illinois 1st State Senate District?
Median household income in Illinois 1st State Senate District is $72,790 — below the national median of $80,734. The Illinois state median is $83,390.
What is the political history of Illinois 1st State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Illinois 1st State Senate District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.