State Senate District 27 State Senate District (IL) — Elections 1876–2024

Illinois 27th 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: 229,2412024 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%	64,047	25,828	91,980
2020	D	+50.2%	76,352	24,696	102,869
2016	D	+53.1%	71,308	20,052	96,452
2012	D	+49.3%	65,849	21,921	89,130
2008	D	+53.4%	72,063	21,576	94,555
2004	D	+41.1%	63,689	26,427	90,661
2000	D	+40.0%	56,648	23,647	82,542
1996	D	+40.1%	51,018	20,418	76,383
1992	D	+30.0%	55,276	26,777	94,962
1988	D	+12.4%	49,987	38,866	89,631
1984	D	+2.6%	49,220	46,695	96,470
1980	D	+12.4%	49,748	37,892	95,689
1976	D	+8.7%	52,236	43,684	97,753
1972	R	−7.4%	47,036	54,602	102,234
1968	D	+9.5%	52,258	42,489	103,362
1964	D	+26.4%	68,001	39,624	107,625
1960	D	+13.0%	60,974	46,874	108,172
1956	R	−13.9%	43,256	57,209	100,721
1952	R	−0.7%	51,866	52,597	104,751
1948	D	+8.9%	53,821	44,936	99,352
1944	D	+15.9%	56,419	40,904	97,596
1940	D	+10.9%	51,675	41,515	93,553
1936	D	+27.5%	55,436	31,019	88,893
1932	D	+13.8%	40,664	30,530	73,621
1928	R	−6.2%	31,686	35,923	68,133
1924	R	−41.6%	10,004	30,478	49,265
1920	R	−49.0%	8,737	28,099	39,510
1916	R	−6.6%	16,785	19,274	37,598
1912	O	+13.0%	5,782	3,311	18,992
1908	R	−18.6%	6,768	10,192	18,362
1904	R	−32.1%	4,590	10,168	17,383
1900	R	−4.4%	8,237	9,014	17,745
1896	R	−18.4%	6,731	9,813	16,793
1892	D	+12.8%	6,397	4,922	11,560
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 27 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State Senate District 27$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 exceeding 50 points, this downstate district ranks among the state's most reliably conservative constituencies, reflecting the rural and small-city demographic patterns common to central and southern Illinois.

The Democratic margin in Illinois 27th 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 229,241 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 27, Illinois vote in 2024?

In 2024, State Senate District 27, Illinois voted Democratic by 41.6 points (D+42), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 91,980 votes cast, 64,047 went Democratic and 25,828 went Republican.

What is State Senate District 27, Illinois's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State Senate District 27, 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 27, Illinois last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 27, Illinois voted Republican was 1972.

How many people live in State Senate District 27, Illinois?

State Senate District 27, Illinois has a population of 229,241 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 27, Illinois?

Median household income in State Senate District 27, 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 27, Illinois?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 27, 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 27th State Senate District has voted Democratic in thirteen straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

Demographics

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