State Senate District 10 State Senate District (IL) — Elections 1876–2024

Illinois 10th 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: 144,1052024 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%	40,261	16,236	57,820
2020	D	+50.2%	47,996	15,524	64,665
2016	D	+53.1%	44,825	12,605	60,631
2012	D	+49.3%	41,394	13,780	56,028
2008	D	+53.4%	45,300	13,563	59,439
2004	D	+41.1%	40,036	16,613	56,991
2000	D	+40.0%	35,610	14,865	51,888
1996	D	+40.1%	32,071	12,835	48,015
1992	D	+30.0%	34,747	16,832	59,695
1988	D	+12.4%	31,423	24,432	56,343
1984	D	+2.6%	30,941	29,353	60,642
1980	D	+12.4%	31,273	23,820	60,152
1976	D	+8.7%	32,836	27,461	61,449
1972	R	−7.4%	29,568	34,324	64,266
1968	D	+9.4%	32,850	26,710	64,975
1964	D	+26.4%	42,746	24,908	67,655
1960	D	+13.0%	38,329	29,466	67,999
1956	R	−13.9%	27,191	35,962	63,315
1952	R	−0.7%	32,604	33,063	65,848
1948	D	+8.9%	33,832	28,248	62,454
1944	D	+15.9%	35,466	25,713	61,350
1940	D	+10.9%	32,484	26,097	58,809
1936	D	+27.5%	34,848	19,499	55,879
1932	D	+13.8%	25,562	19,192	46,279
1928	R	−6.2%	19,919	22,582	42,829
1924	R	−41.6%	6,289	19,159	30,969
1920	R	−49.0%	5,492	17,664	24,837
1916	R	−6.6%	10,551	12,116	23,635
1912	O	+13.0%	3,635	2,081	11,938
1908	R	−18.7%	4,254	6,407	11,543
1904	R	−32.1%	2,885	6,392	10,927
1900	R	−4.4%	5,178	5,666	11,155
1896	R	−18.3%	4,231	6,168	10,556
1892	D	+12.8%	4,021	3,094	7,267
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 10 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State Senate District 10$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+69.4, this Chicago-area district ranks among the most lopsided in the state, reflecting a dense, heavily urban electorate that has consistently delivered outsized Democratic margins across election cycles.

The Democratic margin in Illinois 10th 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 144,105 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 10, Illinois vote in 2024?

In 2024, State Senate District 10, Illinois voted Democratic by 41.6 points (D+42), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 57,820 votes cast, 40,261 went Democratic and 16,236 went Republican.

What is State Senate District 10, Illinois's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State Senate District 10, 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 10, Illinois last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 10, Illinois voted Republican was 1972.

How many people live in State Senate District 10, Illinois?

State Senate District 10, Illinois has a population of 144,105 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 10, Illinois?

Median household income in State Senate District 10, 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 10, Illinois?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 10, 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 10th State Senate District has voted Democratic in thirteen straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

Demographics

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