State Senate District 8 State Senate District (IL) — Elections 1876–2024

Illinois 8th 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: 152,3972024 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%	42,578	17,170	61,147
2020	D	+50.2%	50,758	16,418	68,387
2016	D	+53.1%	47,405	13,330	64,121
2012	D	+49.3%	43,776	14,573	59,253
2008	D	+53.4%	47,907	14,344	62,860
2004	D	+41.1%	42,340	17,569	60,271
2000	D	+40.0%	37,659	15,720	54,874
1996	D	+40.1%	33,916	13,574	50,779
1992	D	+30.0%	36,747	17,801	63,130
1988	D	+12.4%	33,231	25,838	59,586
1984	D	+2.6%	32,721	31,042	64,132
1980	D	+12.4%	33,072	25,191	63,613
1976	D	+8.7%	34,726	29,041	64,985
1972	R	−7.4%	31,269	36,299	67,964
1968	D	+9.5%	34,741	28,247	68,714
1964	D	+26.4%	45,206	26,342	71,548
1960	D	+13.0%	40,535	31,161	71,912
1956	R	−13.9%	28,756	38,032	66,959
1952	R	−0.7%	34,480	34,966	69,638
1948	D	+8.9%	35,779	29,873	66,048
1944	D	+15.9%	37,507	27,193	64,881
1940	D	+10.9%	34,353	27,599	62,193
1936	D	+27.5%	36,854	20,621	59,095
1932	D	+13.8%	27,033	20,296	48,943
1928	R	−6.2%	21,065	23,882	45,294
1924	R	−41.6%	6,650	20,262	32,751
1920	R	−49.0%	5,808	18,680	26,266
1916	R	−6.6%	11,159	12,813	24,995
1912	O	+13.0%	3,844	2,201	12,625
1908	R	−18.7%	4,499	6,776	12,207
1904	R	−32.1%	3,051	6,759	11,556
1900	R	−4.4%	5,476	5,992	11,797
1896	R	−18.4%	4,474	6,523	11,164
1892	D	+12.8%	4,253	3,272	7,685
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 8 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State Senate District 8$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 D+53.6, this Chicago-area district ranks among the most heavily Democratic in the state, suggesting a dense, urban electorate where statewide candidates rarely face competitive general elections.

The Democratic margin in Illinois 8th 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 152,397 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 8, Illinois vote in 2024?

In 2024, State Senate District 8, Illinois voted Democratic by 41.6 points (D+42), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 61,147 votes cast, 42,578 went Democratic and 17,170 went Republican.

What is State Senate District 8, Illinois's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State Senate District 8, 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 8, Illinois last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 8, Illinois voted Republican was 1972.

How many people live in State Senate District 8, Illinois?

State Senate District 8, Illinois has a population of 152,397 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 8, Illinois?

Median household income in State Senate District 8, 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 8, Illinois?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 8, 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 8th State Senate District has voted Democratic in thirteen straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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