Illinois 51st State Senate District
Akashic| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 71.0% | 75,090 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 26.8% | 28,359 |
| Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent | 2.2% | 2,322 |
County-level results (14 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Champaign County, IL | Democratic | D+23.8 |
| Clark County, IL | Republican | R+51.2 |
| Coles County, IL | Republican | R+28.4 |
| Crawford County, IL | Republican | R+52.4 |
| Cumberland County, IL | Republican | R+61.8 |
| Douglas County, IL | Republican | R+46.1 |
| Edgar County, IL | Republican | R+52.3 |
| Effingham County, IL | Republican | R+60.3 |
| Ford County, IL | Republican | R+47.8 |
| Jasper County, IL | Republican | R+65.2 |
| Lawrence County, IL | Republican | R+56.2 |
| Moultrie County, IL | Republican | R+49.0 |
| Sullivan County, IN | Republican | R+52.7 |
| Vermilion County, IL | Republican | R+35.6 |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 26.8%Harris28,359 | 71.0%Trump75,090 | 2.2%Kennedy2,322 | 105,771 | ||
| R | 27.3%Biden29,867 | 70.7%Trump77,293 | 2.0%Jorgensen2,153 | 109,313 | ||
| R | 25.4%Clinton26,078 | 68.2%Trump69,859 | 6.4%Johnson6,538 | 102,475 | ||
| R | 34.5%Obama33,449 | 65.5%Romney63,418 | 0.0% | 96,867 | ||
| R | 42.8%Obama45,122 | 54.4%McCain57,314 | 2.7%Nader2,873 | 105,309 |
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | −11.6% |
| 2012 | −30.9% |
| 2016 | −42.7% |
| 2020 | −43.4% |
| 2024 | −44.2% |
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
District 51 recorded a 64.7-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, placing it among the state's most politically lopsided senate districts. Its population of roughly 217,000 reflects a predominantly rural or exurban constituency far removed from the Chicago metro's competitive corridors.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 44.2 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 0.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 44.2 points.
A population of 217,137, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $70,948 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 16 and State Senate District 44.
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