State Senate District 46 State Senate District (IL) — Elections 1876–2024

Illinois 46th State Senate District, Illinois: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+13%. Republican peak: R+40 in 1920.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+13MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 46,8172024 5-year
Median household income: $76,2932024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 80.8%2024 5-year
Black: 8.5%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 4.6%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+23 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+40 in 1920MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

4 counties · 2 D · 2 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	−12.7%	9,884	12,830	23,156
2020	R	−11.5%	10,215	12,965	23,846
2016	R	−14.4%	8,638	11,842	22,272
2012	R	−13.0%	9,008	11,761	21,222
2008	R	−1.7%	10,633	11,014	22,009
2004	R	−14.2%	9,186	12,241	21,573
2000	R	−10.6%	8,511	10,580	19,581
1996	R	−2.1%	8,097	8,472	18,083
1992	D	+1.1%	8,435	8,215	19,935
1988	R	−13.6%	7,549	9,933	17,573
1984	R	−21.8%	7,353	11,483	18,934
1980	R	−31.7%	5,693	11,713	18,985
1976	R	−18.1%	7,255	10,508	18,007
1972	R	−34.5%	5,558	11,435	17,052
1968	R	−13.5%	6,321	8,506	16,155
1964	D	+13.6%	9,351	7,107	16,458
1960	R	−14.1%	7,210	9,576	16,801
1956	R	−28.5%	5,663	10,194	15,876
1952	R	−22.0%	6,131	9,602	15,753
1948	R	−8.7%	5,635	6,709	12,406
1944	R	−6.9%	5,909	6,790	12,748
1940	D	+2.6%	7,454	7,074	14,595
1936	D	+23.3%	8,300	5,123	13,656
1932	D	+18.9%	6,991	4,740	11,908
1928	R	−19.0%	4,116	6,072	10,311
1924	R	−37.3%	1,696	4,927	8,665
1920	R	−39.6%	2,013	5,028	7,616
1916	R	−4.0%	3,819	4,147	8,268
1912	O	+23.0%	1,866	799	4,632
1908	R	−8.0%	1,988	2,355	4,586
1904	R	−23.4%	1,481	2,501	4,365
1900	R	−5.3%	2,188	2,440	4,785
1896	R	−7.5%	2,086	2,433	4,615
1892	D	+6.5%	2,027	1,769	3,988
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

26.5%

Irish

12.7%

English

12.4%

American

4.8%

Italian

3.4%

Polish

2.4%

French

1.1%

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: 38.6 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.9%

85+

1.5%

2.3%

75–84

2.9%

5.0%

65–74

5.6%

6.0%

55–64

6.3%

5.8%

45–54

5.9%

6.4%

35–44

6.3%

6.1%

25–34

6.1%

5.0%

18–24

5.1%

8.7%

5–17

8.4%

2.9%

2.8%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$76,293

State Senate District 46 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State Senate District 46$76,293

Illinois$83,390

United States$80,734

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

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

11.9%

Child poverty is below the national average.

Children under 1813.4%

Working age (18–64)11.6%

Seniors (65+)8.7%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

93.7%

speak English only

Spanish2.4%

Other Indo-European1.7%

Asian & Pacific Islander1.7%

Other languages0.5%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Other Christian

10.7%

Catholic & Orthodox

9.2%

Mainline Protestant

7.8%

Methodist

4.3%

Pentecostal & Holiness

4.2%

Baptist

3.4%

Non-Christian

2.2%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 58.0% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Illinois 46th State Senate District sits in the Upper Midwest. Its political identity has been Republican for as long as anyone now living can remember. 1 consecutive presidential elections in modern records have gone for the Republican candidate, often by margins that would be considered landslide territory anywhere else.

The Republican margin in Illinois 46th State Senate District reached its widest at forty points in 1920. The margin in 2024 was thirteen points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $76,293, a 81% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 46,817 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 46, Illinois vote in 2024?

In 2024, State Senate District 46, Illinois voted Republican by 12.7 points (R+13), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 23,156 votes cast, 9,884 went Democratic and 12,830 went Republican.

What is State Senate District 46, Illinois's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State Senate District 46, 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 6 times, Republican 27 times, and other 1 times.

When did State Senate District 46, Illinois last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 46, Illinois voted Democratic was 1992.

How many people live in State Senate District 46, Illinois?

State Senate District 46, Illinois has a population of 46,817 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 46, Illinois?

Median household income in State Senate District 46, Illinois is $76,293 — below the national median of $80,734. The Illinois state median is $83,390.

What is the political history of State Senate District 46, Illinois?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 46, Illinois from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 27 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Illinois 46th State Senate District has voted Republican in eight straight presidential cycles.

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