congressional districtIllinois 10th Congressional District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+1.4
2008D+21.9
2012D+10.6
2016D+22.7
2020D+25.9
2024D+21.8
net swing · 2004→2024D+20.4D+1.4 → D+21.8
vs. U.S. · 2024D+23.3D+21.8 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 65.1% of 512,436 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
199,067
126,401
7,932
333,400
512,436
65.1%
2020
220,480
128,507
6,744
355,731
501,536†
70.9%
2016
186,138
112,816
23,878
322,832
491,410†
65.7%
2012
165,872
133,624
4,404
303,900
476,346†
63.8%
2008
193,039
123,028
4,080
320,147
471,204†
67.9%
2004
149,645
145,399
2,625
297,669
466,062†
63.9%
† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles from the constituent-county ACS trend anchored to the current figure. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
——
D+60R+60
20042024
District by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupIL-10IllinoisUnited States
German17.3%16.1%12.5%
Irish11.5%10.6%9.4%
Polish8.7%6.0%2.2%
Italian6.9%5.4%4.8%
English6.7%6.9%9.5%
American3.4%3.3%5.3%
Swedish2.1%1.5%—
Russian1.9%——
Mexican18.3%14.4%11.3%
Puerto Rican2.0%1.7%1.8%
Honduran0.6%0.2%0.3%
Cuban0.4%0.2%0.7%
Colombian0.4%0.3%0.4%
Guatemalan0.3%0.3%0.5%
Ecuadorian0.3%0.3%—
Salvadoran0.2%—0.7%
Asian Indian3.2%2.1%1.4%
Filipino1.5%1.0%0.9%
Chinese1.2%1.0%1.3%
Korean0.8%0.4%0.4%
Pakistani0.3%0.3%—
Vietnamese0.2%0.2%0.6%
Japanese0.2%—0.2%
African American†5.8%12.1%9.9%
African0.2%0.5%0.5%
Nigerian0.2%0.3%0.2%
Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.
Age and life stage
Measure
IL-10
Illinois
United States
Median age
39.6
39.1
39.1
Age 18–24
9.7%
9.1%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
15.9%
16.9%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
IL-10
Illinois
United States
Median household income
$107,371
$83,390
$84,427
Poverty rate
8.6%
11.8%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
45.5%
37.9%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
IL-10
Illinois
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
31.2%
24.1%
22.3%
Spanish
18.8%
14.0%
13.6%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic
3.3%
2.5%
0.7%
Other Indo-European
3.0%
2.6%
2.0%
Other Asian & Pacific Island
1.6%
1.0%
1.1%
Religious landscape
Measure
IL-10
Illinois
United States
Catholic
—
24.2%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
11.7%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
49.2%
51.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
Illinois 10th Congressional District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+1.4%
2008
+21.9%
2012
+10.6%
2016
+22.7%
2020
+25.9%
2024
+21.8%
DemocraticRepublican
6 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year. Third-party votes in 2012 are allocated from certified county totals by this place's share of each county's two-party vote — that cycle's precinct source records two-party splits. † 2004 sub-county results are estimated: the source's block-level detail for this cycle was unreliable — either county/municipality-level consolidated reporting (COVID-era) or a precinct-to-block allocation that misplaced votes — so the figures are allocated from the constituent county totals in proportion to the place and scaled to certified totals.
Federal officeholders only. State and local officeholders are planned for the next data pass.
Congressional elections · 25 House races
U.S. House
Each result reflects the U.S. House district as it was drawn for that election; redistricting has redrawn these lines over time, so they can differ from the current 120th-Congress district shown on the map above.
Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), House. CC-BY 4.0.
Year
District
Won
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
10
D
59.9%196,358
40.0%131,025
327,621
2022
10
D
63.0%152,566
37.0%89,599
242,165
2020
10
D
63.9%202,402
36.1%114,442
316,874
2018
10
D
65.6%156,540
34.4%82,124
238,664
2016
10
D
52.6%150,435
47.4%135,535
285,996
2014
10
R
48.7%91,136
51.3%95,992
187,128
2012
10
D
50.6%133,890
49.4%130,564
264,454
2010
10
R
48.9%105,290
51.1%109,941
215,232
2008
10
R
47.4%138,176
52.6%153,082
291,258
2006
10
R
46.6%94,278
53.4%107,929
202,208
2004
10
R
35.9%99,218
64.1%177,493
276,711
2002
10
R
31.2%58,300
68.8%128,611
186,911
2000
10
R
48.8%115,924
51.2%121,582
237,506
1998
10
R
0.0%0
100.0%138,429
138,429
1996
10
R
30.9%65,144
69.1%145,626
210,773
1994
10
R
24.9%38,191
75.1%114,884
153,075
1992
10
R
35.5%85,400
64.5%155,230
240,630
1990
10
R
30.8%47,286
67.8%104,070
153,599
1988
10
R
27.5%60,187
72.5%158,519
218,706
1986
10
R
24.9%28,990
75.1%87,530
116,520
1984
10
R
27.4%57,809
72.6%153,330
211,140
1982
10
R
41.0%63,115
59.0%90,750
153,868
1980
10
R
39.3%89,008
60.7%137,707
226,733
1978
10
D
50.2%89,479
49.8%88,829
178,309
1976
10
D
50.0%106,804
50.0%106,603
213,414
Illinois's 10th Congressional District stretches along the northern Lake Michigan suburbs, blending dense lakefront communities with inner-ring towns that have shifted steadily toward Democratic presidential candidates over the past two decades.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 25.9 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 21.8 points.
A population of 753,714, a 58% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $107,371 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 11 and Congressional District 5.
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How did Illinois 10th Congressional District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Illinois 10th Congressional District voted Democratic by 21.8 points (D+21.8), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 333,400 votes cast, 199,067 went Democratic and 126,401 went Republican.
How many people live in Illinois 10th Congressional District?
Illinois 10th Congressional District has a population of 753,714 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Illinois 10th Congressional District?
Median household income in Illinois 10th Congressional District is $107,371 — above the national median of $80,734. The Illinois state median is $83,390.
What is the political history of Illinois 10th Congressional District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Illinois 10th Congressional District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
