HarrisDemocratic33.7%36,607TrumpRepublican64.4%69,870OtherAll other candidates1.9%2,078
R+30.6- Lead
- 33,263
- Total
- 108,555
- vs nation
- R+29.2
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
BidenDemocratic34.9%39,335TrumpRepublican62.8%70,822OtherAll other candidates2.2%2,533
R+27.9- Lead
- 31,487
- Total
- 112,690
- vs nation
- R+32.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic33.9%36,221TrumpRepublican59.2%63,334OtherAll other candidates6.9%7,364
R+25.4- Lead
- 27,113
- Total
- 106,919
- vs nation
- R+27.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic45.3%47,442RomneyRepublican52.7%55,191OtherAll other candidates1.9%2,020
R+7.4- Lead
- 7,749
- Total
- 104,653
- vs nation
- R+11.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic49.7%54,309McCainRepublican48.7%53,154OtherAll other candidates1.6%1,779
D+1.1- Lead
- 1,155
- Total
- 109,242
- vs nation
- R+6.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic44.1%49,909BushRepublican55.2%62,477OtherAll other candidates0.6%697
R+11.1- Lead
- 12,568
- Total
- 113,083
- vs nation
- R+8.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic46.5%48,935BushRepublican51.8%54,499OtherAll other candidates1.6%1,720
R+5.3- Lead
- 5,564
- Total
- 105,154
- vs nation
- R+5.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic47.5%47,382DoleRepublican42.6%42,453OtherAll other candidates9.9%9,909
D+4.9- Lead
- 4,929
- Total
- 99,744
- vs nation
- R+3.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+30.6MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 217,2882024 5-year
- Population density
- 36 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 5,993 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $68,2962024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 91.0%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.8%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.9%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+15.0 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+41.5 in 1920MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State Senate District 30, OH · twin score 96.7
presidential history
Party record book
Illinois 47th 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
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
53.7%
56,060 votes · D+9.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 53.5%
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
68.4%
55,729 votes · R+41.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 67.5%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
60,720votes
53.5% of the vote · D+7.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 59,232 votes
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1952
80,665votes
66.6% of the vote · R+33.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 78,681 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
Michael Dukakis1988
+2.0pts D vs U.S.
Place R+5.8 · U.S. R+7.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Bill Clinton, 1992 · +0.6 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+32.4pts R vs U.S.
Place R+27.9 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · +29.2 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RNeil AndersonState Senate · 47
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 | 21.3%20,104 | 78.7%74,092 | 94,196 |
| 2020 | R | 38.6%42,299 | 61.4%67,286 | 109,585 |
Anchored in deeply rural southern Illinois, this district delivered a 30.6-point Republican presidential margin in 2024 — one of the widest gaps in the state — reflecting a population that has shifted sharply away from its historically Democratic downstate roots.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 15.0 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 41.5 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 30.6 points.
A population of 217,288, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $68,296 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 30 and State Senate District 44.
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 30
Ohio
96.7twin score
12-yr trendelasticity2020–2024 trajectory
State Senate District 44
Iowa
92.0twin score
12-yr trendelasticity2020–2024 trajectory≠ population scale
State Senate District 31
Ohio
91.1twin score
12-yr trend2020–2024 trajectoryelasticity
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 47th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Illinois 47th State Senate District voted Republican by 30.6 points (R+30.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 108,555 votes cast, 36,607 went Democratic and 69,870 went Republican.
When did Illinois 47th State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Illinois 47th State Senate District voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in Illinois 47th State Senate District?
Illinois 47th State Senate District has a population of 217,288 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Illinois 47th State Senate District?
Median household income in Illinois 47th State Senate District is $68,296 — below the national median of $80,734. The Illinois state median is $83,390.
What is the political history of Illinois 47th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Illinois 47th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 31 went Republican.