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1876–2024
State Senate District 34·Illinois

Illinois 34th State Senate District delivered a near-tie in 2024.

One of Illinois's most Democratic state senate districts by presidential margin

1876 — 2024·38 elections
IL
Latest
Tied
in 2024
Archetype
Tossup
since the recent cycles
Population
68,007
2024 ACS

Illinois 34th State Senate District, Illinois: Tossup district. In 2024, voted a near-tie. Republican peak: R+67 in 1920.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
TiedMIT Election Lab
Political archetype
TossupAkashic typology
Population
68,0072024 5-year
Median household income
$66,7552024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
66.7%2024 5-year
Black
11.6%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
16.0%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+12 in 2008MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+67 in 1920MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
2 counties · 1 D · 1 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).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−0.2%
14,32114,38429,222
D
+1.7%
15,28414,76430,896
R
−0.6%
13,28213,46828,848
D
+5.0%
14,71213,28328,600
D
+12.4%
16,69812,95330,160
R
−1.4%
14,15714,57328,944
R
−2.1%
12,27312,82525,924
D
+1.5%
10,89710,54123,624
D
+5.1%
11,3469,98926,471
R
−10.7%
10,60213,14923,886
R
−18.3%
10,42115,12925,695
R
−16.1%
7,59211,56624,719
R
−10.8%
9,95912,44422,927
R
−23.6%
8,40013,60722,062
R
−12.6%
8,55411,24921,312
D
+9.4%
11,3809,43020,810
R
−11.4%
9,31511,72021,061
R
−25.8%
6,75311,45418,228
R
−17.1%
7,31410,33917,682
R
−5.4%
6,3197,05113,515
R
−6.5%
6,4847,39713,945
R
−6.1%
6,5497,40114,039
D
+2.5%
6,3596,04312,828
R
−20.0%
4,1836,40811,119
R
−61.8%
1,8407,9669,906
R
−64.4%
5305,3237,439
R
−66.8%
7974,8836,115
R
−39.6%
1,4913,7245,642
O
−3.4%
5536643,222
R
−54.6%
5312,2123,077
R
−65.0%
2882,0492,710
R
−51.3%
6142,0482,793
R
−53.8%
6002,0762,746
R
−35.8%
6341,4612,307
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
22.1%
Irish
11.8%
English
9.1%
Italian
6.7%
Polish
3.9%
American
2.9%
Scottish
1.5%
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: 39.6 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.8%
85+
1.7%
2.4%
75–84
2.8%
5.1%
65–74
5.7%
6.4%
55–64
6.7%
5.9%
45–54
6.0%
5.9%
35–44
6.1%
6.2%
25–34
6.5%
4.2%
18–24
4.1%
8.9%
5–17
8.5%
3.1%
<5
3.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$66,755
State Senate District 34 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 34$66,755
Illinois$83,390
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
15.3%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1821.9%
Working age (18–64)13.6%
Seniors (65+)10.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
84.5%
speak English only
Spanish10.7%
Other Indo-European2.0%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.5%
Other languages1.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
24.3%
Other Christian
13.7%
Pentecostal & Holiness
6.4%
Mainline Protestant
5.2%
Baptist
2.9%
Methodist
2.4%
Non-Christian
1.7%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 43.4% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of D+55, this Chicago-area district ranks among the most heavily Democratic in the state, reflecting the dense urban concentration that drives lopsided statewide results.

The district's recent history is a story of close margins. The Democratic margin reached twelve points in 2008; the Republican margin reached sixty-seven points in 1920. Most other elections have been decided by single-digit points.

Its demographics — a population of 68,007, a 67% non-Hispanic-white share, a median household income of $66,755 — situate the district close to national averages on several dimensions.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 34, Illinois vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 34, Illinois voted a near-tie (Tied), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 29,222 votes cast, 14,321 went Democratic and 14,384 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 34, Illinois's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 34, Illinois as a "Tossup" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 7 times, Republican 26 times, and other 1 times.
When did State Senate District 34, Illinois last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 34, Illinois voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in State Senate District 34, Illinois?
State Senate District 34, Illinois has a population of 68,007 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 34, Illinois?
Median household income in State Senate District 34, Illinois is $66,755 — below the national median of $80,734. The Illinois state median is $83,390.
What is the political history of State Senate District 34, Illinois?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 34, Illinois from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 7 went Democratic and 26 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Tossup" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.