State Senate District 38 State Senate District (IL) — Elections 1876–2024

Illinois 38th State Senate District, Illinois: Bellwether district. In 2024, voted R+5%. Republican peak: R+59 in 1920.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+5MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: BellwetherAkashic typology
Population: 192,3252024 5-year
Median household income: $97,9112024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 72.3%2024 5-year
Black: 6.0%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 18.4%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+10 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+59 in 1920MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

5 counties · 2 D · 3 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	R	−5.5%	42,964	48,051	92,852
2020	R	−1.6%	44,009	45,474	91,657
2016	R	−5.4%	34,670	38,950	79,755
2012	R	−2.2%	34,594	36,164	72,280
2008	D	+8.7%	39,429	33,033	73,487
2004	R	−13.3%	25,948	34,013	60,436
2000	R	−9.1%	21,191	25,550	48,156
1996	D	+1.7%	18,326	17,621	41,197
1992	D	+0.8%	18,046	17,660	46,115
1988	R	−17.7%	16,271	23,333	39,820
1984	R	−28.4%	14,724	26,465	41,391
1980	R	−31.4%	12,128	24,826	40,472
1976	R	−16.5%	16,458	23,085	40,102
1972	R	−30.9%	13,882	26,354	40,313
1968	R	−20.9%	13,422	21,137	36,851
1964	D	+4.6%	18,783	17,144	35,927
1960	R	−14.9%	15,565	21,020	36,616
1956	R	−37.7%	10,308	22,792	33,145
1952	R	−31.1%	11,769	22,394	34,215
1948	R	−20.7%	11,183	17,060	28,423
1944	R	−20.6%	12,290	18,886	32,089
1940	R	−5.4%	16,231	18,092	34,530
1936	D	+2.1%	15,749	15,070	32,006
1932	D	+9.7%	15,974	13,111	29,583
1928	R	−19.1%	11,145	16,436	27,765
1924	R	−50.3%	3,410	14,846	22,719
1920	R	−59.4%	3,641	15,831	20,519
1916	R	−26.5%	8,169	14,308	23,177
1912	O	+6.5%	3,985	3,131	13,058
1908	R	−28.7%	4,304	8,130	13,334
1904	R	−43.4%	3,126	8,718	12,896
1900	R	−26.0%	5,018	8,701	14,169
1896	R	−25.4%	4,965	8,444	13,714
1892	R	−4.2%	5,474	5,991	12,194
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

21.1%

Irish

13.3%

English

7.6%

Italian

6.8%

Polish

6.6%

American

2.8%

French

2.0%

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: 37.6 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.4%

85+

1.0%

1.9%

75–84

2.1%

4.0%

65–74

4.5%

5.9%

55–64

5.7%

6.8%

45–54

6.6%

7.3%

35–44

7.2%

6.4%

25–34

6.1%

4.8%

18–24

4.4%

9.9%

5–17

9.4%

2.9%

2.8%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$97,911

State Senate District 38 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State Senate District 38$97,911

Illinois$83,390

United States$80,734

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

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

8.2%

Child poverty is below the national average.

Children under 1811.3%

Working age (18–64)7.3%

Seniors (65+)6.5%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

83.2%

speak English only

Spanish11.9%

Other Indo-European2.8%

Asian & Pacific Islander1.5%

Other languages0.6%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

18.7%

Mainline Protestant

4.9%

Other Christian

3.6%

Methodist

2.3%

Pentecostal & Holiness

2.0%

Non-Christian

0.6%

Baptist

0.5%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 67.4% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of D+40.3, this Cook County-area district ranks among the state's most lopsided, where down-ballot races often mirror federal results and competitive primaries carry more weight than general elections.

The Democratic margin in Illinois 38th State Senate District has rarely exceeded ten points in modern history; the Republican margin has rarely exceeded fifty-nine points. 2024 delivered the district to the Republican candidate by five points.

Its demographics resemble the country more than they resemble most districts. A 72% non-Hispanic-white share, a 8% poverty rate, and a median household income of $97,911 — all within the broad national range.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 38, Illinois vote in 2024?

In 2024, State Senate District 38, Illinois voted Republican by 5.5 points (R+5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 92,852 votes cast, 42,964 went Democratic and 48,051 went Republican.

What is State Senate District 38, Illinois's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State Senate District 38, Illinois as a "Bellwether" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 6 times, Republican 27 times, and other 1 times.

When did State Senate District 38, Illinois last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 38, Illinois voted Democratic was 2008.

How many people live in State Senate District 38, Illinois?

State Senate District 38, Illinois has a population of 192,325 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 38, Illinois?

Median household income in State Senate District 38, Illinois is $97,911 — above the national median of $80,734. The Illinois state median is $83,390.

What is the political history of State Senate District 38, Illinois?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 38, Illinois from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 27 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Bellwether" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Illinois 38th State Senate District votes the way the country votes.

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