State Senate District 16 State Senate District (IL) — Elections 1876–2024

Illinois 16th 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: 147,4012024 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%	41,182	16,607	59,142
2020	D	+50.2%	49,094	15,880	66,144
2016	D	+53.1%	45,851	12,893	62,018
2012	D	+49.3%	42,340	14,095	57,310
2008	D	+53.4%	46,336	13,873	60,799
2004	D	+41.1%	40,952	16,993	58,295
2000	D	+40.0%	36,424	15,205	53,074
1996	D	+40.1%	32,804	13,129	49,114
1992	D	+30.0%	35,542	17,217	61,060
1988	D	+12.4%	32,141	24,991	57,632
1984	D	+2.6%	31,648	30,025	62,029
1980	D	+12.4%	31,988	24,365	61,528
1976	D	+8.7%	33,587	28,089	62,855
1972	R	−7.4%	30,244	35,109	65,736
1968	D	+9.5%	33,602	27,321	66,461
1964	D	+26.4%	43,724	25,478	69,202
1960	D	+13.0%	39,206	30,140	69,554
1956	R	−13.9%	27,813	36,785	64,763
1952	R	−0.7%	33,350	33,819	67,354
1948	D	+8.9%	34,606	28,894	63,883
1944	D	+15.9%	36,277	26,301	62,753
1940	D	+10.9%	33,227	26,694	60,154
1936	D	+27.5%	35,645	19,945	57,158
1932	D	+13.8%	26,147	19,631	47,338
1928	R	−6.2%	20,374	23,099	43,809
1924	R	−41.6%	6,432	19,597	31,677
1920	R	−49.0%	5,618	18,068	25,405
1916	R	−6.6%	10,793	12,393	24,175
1912	O	+13.0%	3,718	2,129	12,211
1908	R	−18.6%	4,352	6,554	11,807
1904	R	−32.1%	2,951	6,538	11,177
1900	R	−4.4%	5,296	5,796	11,410
1896	R	−18.4%	4,328	6,310	10,798
1892	D	+12.8%	4,113	3,165	7,433
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 16 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State Senate District 16$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 the Chicago metropolitan corridor, this 217,000-resident district has delivered consistent double-digit Democratic presidential margins, reflecting the dense, urban-leaning electorate that defines much of northeastern Illinois.

The Democratic margin in Illinois 16th 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 147,401 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 16, Illinois vote in 2024?

In 2024, State Senate District 16, Illinois voted Democratic by 41.6 points (D+42), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 59,142 votes cast, 41,182 went Democratic and 16,607 went Republican.

What is State Senate District 16, Illinois's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State Senate District 16, 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 16, Illinois last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 16, Illinois voted Republican was 1972.

How many people live in State Senate District 16, Illinois?

State Senate District 16, Illinois has a population of 147,401 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 16, Illinois?

Median household income in State Senate District 16, 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 16, Illinois?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 16, 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 16th State Senate District has voted Democratic in thirteen straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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