State Senate District 1 State Senate District (IL) — Elections 1876–2024

Illinois 1st State Senate District, Illinois: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+42%. Democratic peak: D+53 in 2008.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+42MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 134,9382024 5-year
Median household income: $83,4982024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 43.6%2024 5-year
Black: 22.2%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 26.8%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+53 in 2008MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+49 in 1920MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

1 counties · 1 D · 0 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	D	+41.6%	37,700	15,203	54,142
2020	D	+50.2%	44,943	14,537	60,552
2016	D	+53.1%	41,974	11,803	56,775
2012	D	+49.3%	38,760	12,904	52,464
2008	D	+53.4%	42,419	12,700	55,658
2004	D	+41.1%	37,489	15,556	53,366
2000	D	+40.0%	33,345	13,919	48,587
1996	D	+40.1%	30,031	12,019	44,961
1992	D	+30.0%	32,537	15,762	55,897
1988	D	+12.4%	29,424	22,878	52,759
1984	D	+2.6%	28,972	27,486	56,785
1980	D	+12.4%	29,283	22,305	56,326
1976	D	+8.7%	30,748	25,714	57,540
1972	R	−7.4%	27,687	32,140	60,178
1968	D	+9.5%	30,761	25,011	60,842
1964	D	+26.4%	40,027	23,324	63,351
1960	D	+13.0%	35,891	27,591	63,673
1956	R	−13.9%	25,462	33,675	59,287
1952	R	−0.7%	30,530	30,960	61,659
1948	D	+8.9%	31,680	26,451	58,482
1944	D	+15.9%	33,210	24,077	57,448
1940	D	+10.9%	30,418	24,437	55,068
1936	D	+27.5%	32,631	18,259	52,325
1932	D	+13.8%	23,936	17,971	43,335
1928	R	−6.2%	18,651	21,146	40,105
1924	R	−41.6%	5,889	17,940	28,999
1920	R	−49.0%	5,143	16,540	23,257
1916	R	−6.6%	9,880	11,345	22,131
1912	O	+13.0%	3,403	1,949	11,179
1908	R	−18.6%	3,984	5,999	10,809
1904	R	−32.1%	2,702	5,985	10,232
1900	R	−4.4%	4,848	5,306	10,445
1896	R	−18.4%	3,962	5,776	9,885
1892	D	+12.8%	3,765	2,897	6,805
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

9.0%

Irish

8.4%

Polish

7.0%

Italian

4.8%

English

3.6%

American

2.2%

French

0.9%

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: 38.0 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.7%

85+

1.3%

1.9%

75–84

2.7%

4.3%

65–74

5.1%

5.9%

55–64

6.2%

6.1%

45–54

6.2%

7.0%

35–44

7.0%

7.9%

25–34

8.0%

4.3%

18–24

4.4%

8.0%

5–17

7.7%

2.8%

2.7%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$83,498

State Senate District 1 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State Senate District 1$83,498

Illinois$83,390

United States$80,734

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

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

13.5%

Children face moderate poverty.

Children under 1817.9%

Working age (18–64)12.2%

Seniors (65+)14.0%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

64.2%

speak English only

Spanish21.1%

Other Indo-European8.3%

Asian & Pacific Islander4.3%

Other languages2.1%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

29.6%

Non-Christian

7.7%

Other Christian

6.4%

Baptist

4.8%

Mainline Protestant

2.9%

Pentecostal & Holiness

1.8%

Methodist

1.0%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 45.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

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.

The Democratic margin in Illinois 1st State Senate District reached its widest at fifty-three points in 2008. The margin in 2024 was forty-two points — still decisive.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $83,498, a 44% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 134,938 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 1, Illinois vote in 2024?

In 2024, State Senate District 1, Illinois voted Democratic by 41.6 points (D+42), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 54,142 votes cast, 37,700 went Democratic and 15,203 went Republican.

What is State Senate District 1, Illinois's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State Senate District 1, Illinois as a "Democratic loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 22 times, Republican 11 times, and other 1 times.

When did State Senate District 1, Illinois last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 1, Illinois voted Republican was 1972.

How many people live in State Senate District 1, Illinois?

State Senate District 1, Illinois has a population of 134,938 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in State Senate District 1, Illinois?

Median household income in State Senate District 1, Illinois is $83,498 — above the national median of $80,734. The Illinois state median is $83,390.

What is the political history of State Senate District 1, Illinois?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 1, Illinois from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 22 went Democratic and 11 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Illinois 1st State Senate District has voted Democratic in thirteen straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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