HarrisDemocratic31.6%34,682TrumpRepublican66.8%73,466OtherAll other candidates1.6%1,761
R+35.3- Lead
- 38,784
- Total
- 109,909
- vs nation
- R+33.8
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
BidenDemocratic31.8%35,759TrumpRepublican65.8%73,886OtherAll other candidates2.4%2,648
R+34.0- Lead
- 38,127
- Total
- 112,293
- vs nation
- R+38.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic29.1%29,698TrumpRepublican63.2%64,482OtherAll other candidates7.7%7,846
R+34.1- Lead
- 34,784
- Total
- 102,026
- vs nation
- R+36.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic35.6%34,520RomneyRepublican62.3%60,401OtherAll other candidates2.1%2,007
R+26.7- Lead
- 25,881
- Total
- 96,928
- vs nation
- R+30.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic41.9%42,303McCainRepublican56.3%56,903OtherAll other candidates1.8%1,836
R+14.4- Lead
- 14,600
- Total
- 101,042
- vs nation
- R+21.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic36.1%36,079BushRepublican63.3%63,376OtherAll other candidates0.6%622
R+27.3- Lead
- 27,297
- Total
- 100,077
- vs nation
- R+24.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic38.7%35,054BushRepublican59.6%53,956OtherAll other candidates1.7%1,579
R+20.9- Lead
- 18,902
- Total
- 90,589
- vs nation
- R+21.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic39.9%33,433DoleRepublican49.5%41,541OtherAll other candidates10.6%8,894
R+9.7- Lead
- 8,108
- Total
- 83,868
- vs nation
- R+18.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+35.3MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 217,0522024 5-year
- Population density
- 50 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 4,324 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $78,8462024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 87.9%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.5%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 5.6%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+10.9 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+54.6 in 1920MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State Senate District 23, PA · twin score 93.5
presidential history
Party record book
Illinois 53rd 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
54.9%
44,191 votes · D+10.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 48.5%
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
75.6%
44,958 votes · R+54.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 71.4%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
44,191votes
54.9% of the vote · D+10.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 42,505 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
73,886votes
65.8% of the vote · R+34.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 73,466 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
Grover Cleveland1892
−4.6pts D vs U.S.
Place R+3.0 · U.S. D+1.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · −6.9 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+38.4pts R vs U.S.
Place R+34.0 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Thomas E. Dewey, 1944 · +37.0 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RChris BalkemaState Senate · 53
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 | 16.9%16,330 | 83.1%80,369 | 96,699 |
| 2020 | R | 28.0%30,721 | 72.0%78,841 | 109,562 |
Illinois 53rd State Senate District sits in the Upper Midwest. In 2024 it voted Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 10.9 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 54.6 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 35.3 points.
A population of 217,052, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $78,846 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 23 and State Senate District 30.
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 23
Pennsylvania
93.5twin score
2012–2024 trajectory≠ Scottish ancestry
State Senate District 30
Pennsylvania
93.3twin score
2012–2024 trajectory≠ Scottish ancestry
State Senate District 32
Pennsylvania
92.3twin score
2012–2024 trajectory≠ median age
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 53rd State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Illinois 53rd State Senate District voted Republican by 35.3 points (R+35.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 109,909 votes cast, 34,682 went Democratic and 73,466 went Republican.
When did Illinois 53rd State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Illinois 53rd State Senate District voted Democratic was 1932.
How many people live in Illinois 53rd State Senate District?
Illinois 53rd State Senate District has a population of 217,052 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Illinois 53rd State Senate District?
Median household income in Illinois 53rd State Senate District is $78,846 — below the national median of $80,734. The Illinois state median is $83,390.
What is the political history of Illinois 53rd State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Illinois 53rd State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 1 went Democratic and 36 went Republican.