State Senate District 19 State Senate District (IL) — Elections 1876–2024

Illinois 19th State Senate District, Illinois: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+32%. Republican peak: R+50 in 1920.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+32MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 334,8692024 5-year
Median household income: $89,2682024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 47.7%2024 5-year
Black: 19.9%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 25.3%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+45 in 2008MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+50 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	+31.8%	90,116	45,907	139,161
2020	D	+40.4%	106,362	44,348	153,544
2016	D	+42.7%	97,273	36,713	141,840
2012	D	+39.6%	90,234	38,459	130,763
2008	D	+44.7%	99,017	37,401	137,821
2004	D	+31.8%	84,953	43,790	129,543
2000	D	+32.6%	74,176	36,983	114,242
1996	D	+34.7%	65,503	29,829	102,694
1992	D	+26.3%	69,357	36,661	124,319
1988	D	+8.9%	62,293	52,011	115,275
1984	R	−0.5%	60,936	61,534	123,158
1980	D	+8.8%	61,205	50,502	121,877
1976	D	+7.0%	64,996	56,336	123,618
1972	R	−9.4%	57,238	69,161	127,125
1968	D	+7.8%	62,991	53,084	127,295
1964	D	+25.4%	82,858	49,288	132,147
1960	D	+12.1%	73,935	57,983	132,297
1956	R	−14.8%	52,041	70,108	122,453
1952	R	−1.4%	62,353	64,101	126,795
1948	D	+8.3%	64,241	54,316	119,299
1944	D	+14.8%	67,277	49,861	117,482
1940	D	+10.0%	62,103	50,790	113,331
1936	D	+26.3%	66,264	38,044	107,316
1932	D	+13.0%	49,144	37,500	89,551
1928	R	−6.5%	38,374	43,756	82,775
1924	R	−42.1%	11,919	37,192	59,980
1920	R	−49.5%	10,545	34,366	48,103
1916	R	−8.1%	20,361	24,089	46,259
1912	O	+12.7%	7,097	4,130	23,442
1908	R	−19.3%	8,325	12,722	22,738
1904	R	−33.0%	5,576	12,657	21,427
1900	R	−5.6%	10,103	11,344	22,040
1896	R	−18.0%	8,405	12,173	20,876
1892	D	+11.3%	7,978	6,322	14,620
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

10.6%

Irish

9.4%

Polish

7.7%

Italian

5.6%

English

4.0%

American

2.3%

French

1.0%

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: 38.2 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.7%

85+

1.2%

1.9%

75–84

2.6%

4.3%

65–74

5.0%

6.0%

55–64

6.3%

45–54

6.4%

7.0%

35–44

7.0%

7.5%

25–34

7.5%

4.4%

18–24

4.4%

8.3%

5–17

8.0%

2.8%

2.7%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$89,268

State Senate District 19 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State Senate District 19$89,268

Illinois$83,390

United States$80,734

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

12.1%

Children face moderate poverty.

Children under 1816.2%

Working age (18–64)10.9%

Seniors (65+)12.9%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

67.1%

speak English only

Spanish19.4%

Other Indo-European7.7%

Asian & Pacific Islander4.0%

Other languages1.9%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

28.6%

Non-Christian

6.7%

Other Christian

6.3%

Baptist

4.0%

Mainline Protestant

2.9%

Pentecostal & Holiness

2.3%

Methodist

1.0%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 48.2% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Illinois Senate District 19 delivers some of the most consistent Democratic margins in the state, reflecting a dense, urban constituency that has shown little electoral volatility across recent cycles.

The Democratic margin in Illinois 19th State Senate District reached its widest at forty-five points in 2008. The margin in 2024 was thirty-two points — still decisive.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $89,268, a 48% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 334,869 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 19, Illinois vote in 2024?

In 2024, State Senate District 19, Illinois voted Democratic by 31.8 points (D+32), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 139,161 votes cast, 90,116 went Democratic and 45,907 went Republican.

What is State Senate District 19, Illinois's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State Senate District 19, 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 21 times, Republican 12 times, and other 1 times.

When did State Senate District 19, Illinois last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 19, Illinois voted Republican was 1984.

How many people live in State Senate District 19, Illinois?

State Senate District 19, Illinois has a population of 334,869 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 19, Illinois?

Median household income in State Senate District 19, Illinois is $89,268 — above the national median of $80,734. The Illinois state median is $83,390.

What is the political history of State Senate District 19, Illinois?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 19, Illinois from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 21 went Democratic and 12 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Illinois 19th State Senate District has voted Democratic in ten straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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