State Senate District 14 State Senate District (IL) — Elections 1876–2024

Illinois 14th State Senate District, Illinois: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+41%. Democratic peak: D+53 in 2008.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+41MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 302,1712024 5-year
Median household income: $83,5712024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 43.7%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

2 counties · 2 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	+41.4%	84,384	34,139	121,297
2020	D	+50.1%	100,583	32,648	135,634
2016	D	+53.0%	93,914	26,517	127,148
2012	D	+49.2%	86,729	28,969	117,492
2008	D	+53.3%	94,918	28,508	124,634
2004	D	+41.0%	83,858	34,895	119,471
2000	D	+39.9%	74,571	31,198	108,729
1996	D	+40.0%	67,145	26,914	100,581
1992	D	+30.0%	72,730	35,267	125,007
1988	D	+12.4%	65,766	51,176	117,966
1984	D	+2.6%	64,753	61,474	126,956
1980	D	+12.3%	65,443	49,892	125,926
1976	D	+8.7%	68,724	57,496	128,631
1972	R	−7.4%	61,868	71,851	134,503
1968	D	+9.4%	68,730	55,904	135,973
1964	D	+26.4%	89,445	52,131	141,576
1960	D	+13.0%	80,198	61,666	142,290
1956	R	−13.9%	56,889	75,254	132,481
1952	R	−0.7%	68,212	69,183	137,775
1948	D	+8.9%	70,778	59,102	130,663
1944	D	+15.9%	74,193	53,804	128,356
1940	D	+10.9%	67,961	54,609	123,048
1936	D	+27.5%	72,904	40,804	116,914
1932	D	+13.8%	53,483	40,161	96,836
1928	R	−6.2%	41,676	47,252	89,616
1924	R	−41.6%	13,155	40,090	64,800
1920	R	−49.0%	11,491	36,962	51,969
1916	R	−6.6%	22,077	25,359	49,459
1912	O	+13.0%	7,606	4,356	24,984
1908	R	−18.7%	8,903	13,410	24,157
1904	R	−32.1%	6,037	13,377	22,867
1900	R	−4.4%	10,835	11,860	23,346
1896	R	−18.4%	8,855	12,910	22,093
1892	D	+12.7%	8,416	6,477	15,212
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

$83,571

State Senate District 14 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State Senate District 14$83,571

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+76.7, this Chicago-area district ranks among the most lopsided in the state, reflecting a dense, heavily urban electorate where competitive general elections are exceedingly rare.

The Democratic margin in Illinois 14th State Senate District reached its widest at fifty-three points in 2008. The margin in 2024 was forty-one points — still decisive.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $83,571, a 44% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 302,171 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 14, Illinois vote in 2024?

In 2024, State Senate District 14, Illinois voted Democratic by 41.4 points (D+41), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 121,297 votes cast, 84,384 went Democratic and 34,139 went Republican.

What is State Senate District 14, Illinois's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State Senate District 14, 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 14, Illinois last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 14, Illinois voted Republican was 1972.

How many people live in State Senate District 14, Illinois?

State Senate District 14, Illinois has a population of 302,171 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 14, Illinois?

Median household income in State Senate District 14, Illinois is $83,571 — above the national median of $80,734. The Illinois state median is $83,390.

What is the political history of State Senate District 14, Illinois?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 14, 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 14th State Senate District has voted Democratic in thirteen straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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