State Senate District 5 State Senate District (IL) — Elections 1876–2024

Illinois 5th 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: 96,7142024 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%	27,021	10,897	38,805
2020	D	+50.2%	32,212	10,419	43,399
2016	D	+53.1%	30,084	8,460	40,692
2012	D	+49.3%	27,781	9,248	37,603
2008	D	+53.4%	30,403	9,103	39,892
2004	D	+41.1%	26,870	11,149	38,249
2000	D	+40.0%	23,899	9,976	34,824
1996	D	+40.1%	21,524	8,614	32,225
1992	D	+30.0%	23,320	11,297	40,063
1988	D	+12.4%	21,089	16,397	37,814
1984	D	+2.6%	20,765	19,700	40,699
1980	D	+12.4%	20,988	15,986	40,370
1976	D	+8.7%	22,038	18,430	41,241
1972	R	−7.4%	19,844	23,036	43,131
1968	D	+9.5%	22,047	17,926	43,607
1964	D	+26.4%	28,689	16,717	45,406
1960	D	+13.0%	25,724	19,776	45,637
1956	R	−13.9%	18,249	24,136	42,493
1952	R	−0.7%	21,882	22,190	44,193
1948	D	+8.9%	22,706	18,958	41,916
1944	D	+15.9%	23,802	17,257	41,175
1940	D	+10.9%	21,801	17,515	39,469
1936	D	+27.5%	23,388	13,087	37,503
1932	D	+13.8%	17,156	12,880	31,060
1928	R	−6.2%	13,368	15,156	28,745
1924	R	−41.6%	4,221	12,858	20,784
1920	R	−49.0%	3,686	11,855	16,669
1916	R	−6.6%	7,082	8,131	15,862
1912	O	+13.0%	2,439	1,397	8,012
1908	R	−18.7%	2,855	4,300	7,747
1904	R	−32.1%	1,937	4,290	7,334
1900	R	−4.4%	3,475	3,803	7,486
1896	R	−18.3%	2,840	4,140	7,085
1892	D	+12.8%	2,699	2,076	4,877
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 5 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State Senate District 5$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.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+44.7, this downstate district ranks among the state's most reliably conservative constituencies, reflecting the rural demographic patterns common to west-central Illinois.

The Democratic margin in Illinois 5th 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 96,714 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 5, Illinois vote in 2024?

In 2024, State Senate District 5, Illinois voted Democratic by 41.6 points (D+42), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 38,805 votes cast, 27,021 went Democratic and 10,897 went Republican.

What is State Senate District 5, Illinois's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State Senate District 5, 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 5, Illinois last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 5, Illinois voted Republican was 1972.

How many people live in State Senate District 5, Illinois?

State Senate District 5, Illinois has a population of 96,714 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 5, Illinois?

Median household income in State Senate District 5, 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 5, Illinois?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 5, 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 5th State Senate District has voted Democratic in thirteen straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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