State Senate District 2 State Senate District (IL) — Elections 1876–2024

Illinois 2nd 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: 60,3622024 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%	16,864	6,801	24,219
2020	D	+50.2%	20,104	6,503	27,087
2016	D	+53.1%	18,776	5,280	25,397
2012	D	+49.3%	17,339	5,772	23,469
2008	D	+53.4%	18,975	5,681	24,898
2004	D	+41.1%	16,770	6,959	23,872
2000	D	+40.0%	14,916	6,226	21,734
1996	D	+40.1%	13,434	5,376	20,112
1992	D	+30.0%	14,555	7,051	25,005
1988	D	+12.4%	13,162	10,234	23,601
1984	D	+2.6%	12,960	12,295	25,402
1980	D	+12.4%	13,099	9,977	25,196
1976	D	+8.7%	13,754	11,503	25,739
1972	R	−7.4%	12,385	14,377	26,919
1968	D	+9.5%	13,760	11,188	27,216
1964	D	+26.4%	17,905	10,433	28,339
1960	D	+13.0%	16,055	12,342	28,483
1956	R	−13.9%	11,390	15,064	26,521
1952	R	−0.7%	13,657	13,849	27,582
1948	D	+8.9%	14,172	11,832	26,161
1944	D	+15.9%	14,856	10,771	25,698
1940	D	+10.9%	13,607	10,931	24,634
1936	D	+27.5%	14,597	8,168	23,406
1932	D	+13.8%	10,707	8,039	19,385
1928	R	−6.2%	8,343	9,459	17,940
1924	R	−41.6%	2,634	8,025	12,972
1920	R	−49.0%	2,300	7,399	10,403
1916	R	−6.6%	4,420	5,075	9,900
1912	O	+13.0%	1,522	872	5,001
1908	R	−18.7%	1,782	2,684	4,835
1904	R	−32.1%	1,209	2,677	4,577
1900	R	−4.4%	2,169	2,373	4,672
1896	R	−18.4%	1,772	2,584	4,422
1892	D	+12.7%	1,684	1,296	3,044
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 2 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State Senate District 2$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.

Anchored in Chicago's North Side neighborhoods, this district consistently posts some of the widest Democratic margins in Illinois, reflecting a dense, highly educated urban electorate that has shifted little in composition over recent cycles.

The Democratic margin in Illinois 2nd 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 60,362 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 2, Illinois vote in 2024?

In 2024, State Senate District 2, Illinois voted Democratic by 41.6 points (D+42), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 24,219 votes cast, 16,864 went Democratic and 6,801 went Republican.

What is State Senate District 2, Illinois's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State Senate District 2, 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 2, Illinois last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 2, Illinois voted Republican was 1972.

How many people live in State Senate District 2, Illinois?

State Senate District 2, Illinois has a population of 60,362 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 2, Illinois?

Median household income in State Senate District 2, 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 2, Illinois?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 2, 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 2nd State Senate District has voted Democratic in thirteen straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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