State Senate District 44 State Senate District (IL) — Elections 1876–2024

Illinois 44th State Senate District, Illinois: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+14%. Republican peak: R+35 in 1920.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+14MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 356,9672024 5-year
Median household income: $75,5942024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 82.8%2024 5-year
Black: 7.7%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 4.2%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+16 in 1936MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+35 in 1920MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

10 counties · 1 D · 9 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	−14.0%	74,649	99,565	177,682
2020	R	−13.8%	76,514	101,910	183,734
2016	R	−16.8%	64,579	93,455	172,313
2012	R	−14.5%	67,999	91,641	163,323
2008	R	−3.0%	81,038	86,191	170,146
2004	R	−17.7%	67,694	97,091	165,900
2000	R	−11.8%	64,813	82,779	151,967
1996	R	−1.4%	62,209	64,230	139,431
1992	D	+2.3%	66,807	63,151	157,863
1988	R	−13.6%	59,506	78,359	138,613
1984	R	−24.2%	54,763	89,863	145,255
1980	R	−28.2%	46,215	87,039	144,548
1976	R	−11.7%	60,755	77,096	139,584
1972	R	−31.5%	45,605	87,783	133,747
1968	R	−12.3%	49,706	65,254	126,327
1964	D	+16.2%	74,467	53,753	128,222
1960	R	−14.5%	55,304	74,130	129,580
1956	R	−23.6%	46,867	75,823	122,779
1952	R	−19.0%	48,398	71,069	119,578
1948	R	−7.4%	45,442	52,709	98,725
1944	R	−7.0%	47,873	55,135	103,455
1940	D	+0.2%	60,356	60,101	121,052
1936	D	+16.0%	64,634	46,610	112,924
1932	D	+14.5%	58,152	43,194	103,128
1928	R	−31.0%	30,813	58,871	90,392
1924	R	−31.1%	21,161	46,328	80,998
1920	R	−34.6%	21,527	46,572	72,407
1916	R	−7.2%	35,404	41,150	80,110
1912	D	+14.6%	16,660	10,585	41,710
1908	R	−11.2%	18,173	23,033	43,407
1904	R	−22.5%	14,180	23,380	40,973
1900	R	−8.7%	19,708	23,579	44,527
1896	R	−10.7%	18,893	23,519	43,263
1892	D	+0.0%	17,990	17,983	38,042
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

24.3%

English

13.3%

Irish

13.0%

American

5.3%

Italian

3.1%

Polish

2.4%

Scottish

1.3%

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: 38.8 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.9%

85+

1.4%

2.3%

75–84

3.0%

5.0%

65–74

5.6%

6.1%

55–64

6.4%

5.8%

45–54

5.9%

6.2%

35–44

6.4%

6.1%

25–34

6.1%

5.6%

18–24

5.7%

8.2%

5–17

7.9%

2.7%

2.6%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$75,594

State Senate District 44 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State Senate District 44$75,594

Illinois$83,390

United States$80,734

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

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

12.0%

Child poverty is below the national average.

Children under 1813.0%

Working age (18–64)12.0%

Seniors (65+)8.6%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

94.3%

speak English only

Spanish2.4%

Other Indo-European1.6%

Asian & Pacific Islander1.5%

Other languages0.3%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Other Christian

13.9%

Mainline Protestant

8.0%

Catholic & Orthodox

7.4%

Methodist

5.1%

Pentecostal & Holiness

4.3%

Baptist

3.5%

Non-Christian

1.9%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 56.1% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Illinois Senate District 44 sits within the Chicago metropolitan orbit, where a D+15.6 presidential margin in 2024 reflects the dense, diverse electorate typical of Cook County's inner suburbs and urban fringe.

The Republican margin in Illinois 44th State Senate District reached its widest at thirty-five points in 1920. The margin in 2024 was fourteen points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $75,594, a 83% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 356,967 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 44, Illinois vote in 2024?

In 2024, State Senate District 44, Illinois voted Republican by 14.0 points (R+14), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 177,682 votes cast, 74,649 went Democratic and 99,565 went Republican.

What is State Senate District 44, Illinois's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State Senate District 44, Illinois as a "Republican loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 7 times, Republican 27 times, and other 0 times.

When did State Senate District 44, Illinois last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 44, Illinois voted Democratic was 1992.

How many people live in State Senate District 44, Illinois?

State Senate District 44, Illinois has a population of 356,967 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 44, Illinois?

Median household income in State Senate District 44, Illinois is $75,594 — below the national median of $80,734. The Illinois state median is $83,390.

What is the political history of State Senate District 44, Illinois?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 44, Illinois from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 7 went Democratic and 27 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Illinois 44th State Senate District has voted Republican in eight straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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