HarrisDemocratic34.8%40,181TrumpRepublican63.2%72,925OtherAll other candidates1.9%2,205
R+28.4- Lead
- 32,744
- Total
- 115,311
- vs nation
- R+26.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
President results by year
Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries
BidenDemocratic34.5%41,429TrumpRepublican62.8%75,444OtherAll other candidates2.7%3,188
R+28.3- Lead
- 34,015
- Total
- 120,061
- vs nation
- R+32.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic30.4%33,720TrumpRepublican61.6%68,270OtherAll other candidates7.9%8,794
R+31.2- Lead
- 34,550
- Total
- 110,784
- vs nation
- R+33.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic35.2%37,043RomneyRepublican62.7%66,033OtherAll other candidates2.1%2,170
R+27.5- Lead
- 28,990
- Total
- 105,246
- vs nation
- R+31.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic40.8%44,336McCainRepublican57.4%62,339OtherAll other candidates1.8%1,976
R+16.6- Lead
- 18,003
- Total
- 108,651
- vs nation
- R+23.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic34.8%37,736BushRepublican64.6%70,007OtherAll other candidates0.6%695
R+29.8- Lead
- 32,271
- Total
- 108,438
- vs nation
- R+27.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic37.4%36,859BushRepublican60.7%59,780OtherAll other candidates1.9%1,825
R+23.3- Lead
- 22,921
- Total
- 98,464
- vs nation
- R+23.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic39.5%35,551DoleRepublican51.1%45,991OtherAll other candidates9.4%8,469
R+11.6- Lead
- 10,440
- Total
- 90,011
- vs nation
- R+20.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+28.4MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 217,1632024 5-year
- Population density
- 67 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 3,253 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $86,2152024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 87.1%2024 5-year
- Black
- 3.1%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 3.1%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+10.2 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+41.6 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State Senate District 20, MO · twin score 89.0
presidential history
Party record book
Illinois 44th State Senate District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 (partial returns from 1876) · 38 presidential cycles · 38 with a vote-share denominator · 34 with a national benchmark
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
53.0%
44,799 votes · D+6.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 52.7%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
70.7%
64,937 votes · R+41.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1928 · 69.6%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
44,799votes
53.0% of the vote · D+6.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 44,336 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
75,444votes
62.8% of the vote · R+28.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 72,925 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
William J. Bryan1900
−8.0pts D vs U.S.
Place R+15.6 · U.S. R+7.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Alton B. Parker, 1904 · −8.4 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2016
+33.3pts R vs U.S.
Place R+31.2 · U.S. D+2.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · +32.8 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RSally TurnerState Senate · 44
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
| Year | Vote lead | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 16.9%15,548 | 83.1%76,529 | 92,077 |
| 2020 | R | 35.0%38,564 | 65.0%71,485 | 110,049 |
Illinois 44th State Senate District sits in the Upper Midwest. In 2024 it voted Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 10.2 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 41.6 points in 1972. The 2024 margin was 28.4 points.
A population of 217,163, a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $86,215 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 20 and State Senate District 28.
Political twins — state-senate districts
The state-senate districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
State Senate District 20
Missouri
89.0twin score
2012–2020 trajectory% White≠ % Evangelical
State Senate District 28
Indiana
88.2twin score
2012–2024 trajectory
State Senate District 1
Virginia
87.9twin score
2008–2024 trajectory
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Illinois 44th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Illinois 44th State Senate District voted Republican by 28.4 points (R+28.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 115,311 votes cast, 40,181 went Democratic and 72,925 went Republican.
When did Illinois 44th State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Illinois 44th State Senate District voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Illinois 44th State Senate District?
Illinois 44th State Senate District has a population of 217,163 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Illinois 44th State Senate District?
Median household income in Illinois 44th State Senate District is $86,215 — above the national median of $80,734. The Illinois state median is $83,390.
What is the political history of Illinois 44th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Illinois 44th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 34 went Republican.