HarrisDemocratic26.5%28,821TrumpRepublican71.8%78,101OtherAll other candidates1.7%1,843
R+45.3- Lead
- 49,280
- Total
- 108,765
- vs nation
- R+43.8
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
BidenDemocratic27.1%30,574TrumpRepublican70.8%79,875OtherAll other candidates2.2%2,438
R+43.7- Lead
- 49,301
- Total
- 112,887
- vs nation
- R+48.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic26.0%27,727TrumpRepublican68.3%72,698OtherAll other candidates5.7%6,066
R+42.2- Lead
- 44,971
- Total
- 106,491
- vs nation
- R+44.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic36.4%36,787RomneyRepublican61.1%61,851OtherAll other candidates2.5%2,532
R+24.8- Lead
- 25,064
- Total
- 101,170
- vs nation
- R+28.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic44.0%46,286McCainRepublican54.1%56,954OtherAll other candidates1.9%2,016
R+10.1- Lead
- 10,668
- Total
- 105,256
- vs nation
- R+17.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic38.7%41,009BushRepublican60.6%64,190OtherAll other candidates0.7%788
R+21.9- Lead
- 23,181
- Total
- 105,987
- vs nation
- R+19.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic43.0%43,008BushRepublican55.3%55,255OtherAll other candidates1.6%1,643
R+12.3- Lead
- 12,247
- Total
- 99,906
- vs nation
- R+12.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic44.3%42,924DoleRepublican43.1%41,757OtherAll other candidates12.6%12,194
D+1.2- Lead
- 1,167
- Total
- 96,875
- vs nation
- R+7.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+45.3MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 217,2892024 5-year
- Population density
- 44 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 4,910 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $71,2732024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 88.7%2024 5-year
- Black
- 3.5%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 3.1%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+28.3 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+45.3 in 2024MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State Senate District 55, IL · twin score 98.3
presidential history
Party record book
Illinois 50th 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
63.3%
72,325 votes · D+28.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 57.9%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
71.8%
78,101 votes · R+45.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 70.8%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
72,325votes
63.3% of the vote · D+28.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 70,882 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
79,875votes
70.8% of the vote · R+43.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 78,101 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
John W. Davis1924
+20.8pts D vs U.S.
Place R+4.4 · U.S. R+25.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1900 · +18.6 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+48.1pts R vs U.S.
Place R+43.7 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +44.3 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RJil TracyState Senate · 50
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 | 7.3%6,576 | 92.7%83,924 | 90,500 |
| 2020 | R | 24.9%27,087 | 75.1%81,865 | 108,952 |
Illinois 50th State Senate District sits in the Upper Midwest. In 2024 it voted Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 28.3 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 45.3 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 45.3 points.
A population of 217,289, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $71,273 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 55 and State Senate District 54.
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 55
Illinois
98.3twin score
2016–2024 trajectoryelasticity
State Senate District 54
Illinois
98.0twin score
2016–2024 trajectoryelasticity
State Senate District 58
Illinois
96.5twin score
2020–2024 trajectoryelasticity12-yr trend≠ Polish ancestry
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 50th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Illinois 50th State Senate District voted Republican by 45.3 points (R+45.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 108,765 votes cast, 28,821 went Democratic and 78,101 went Republican.
When did Illinois 50th State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Illinois 50th State Senate District voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Illinois 50th State Senate District?
Illinois 50th State Senate District has a population of 217,289 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Illinois 50th State Senate District?
Median household income in Illinois 50th State Senate District is $71,273 — below the national median of $80,734. The Illinois state median is $83,390.
What is the political history of Illinois 50th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Illinois 50th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 16 went Democratic and 22 went Republican.