Illinois 7th State House 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
Barack Obama2008
80.5%
40,269 votes · D+61.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 79.4%
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
63.5%
8,892 votes · R+30.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Calvin Coolidge, 1924 · 53.4%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
42,442votes
79.4% of the vote · D+60.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 40,269 votes
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
19,972votes
44.1% of the vote · D+11.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1956 · 19,645 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
Hillary Clinton2016
+58.7pts D vs U.S.
Place D+60.8 · U.S. D+2.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · +55.7 pts
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
+4.6pts R vs U.S.
Place R+30.8 · U.S. R+26.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Calvin Coolidge, 1924 · −0.8 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DChris WelchState House · 7
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 1 House
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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.
Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year
Vote lead
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
D
71.3%30,382
28.7%12,244
42,626
Illinois House District 7 leans reliably toward Republican candidates at the presidential level, running roughly 14 points to the right of the national median — a gap that reflects the rural and small-city character typical of downstate Illinois constituencies.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 61.4 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 30.8 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 7.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 53.0 points.
A population of 108,592, a 27% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $83,320 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 30 and State House District 8.
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How did Illinois 7th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Illinois 7th State House District voted Democratic by 53.0 points (D+53.0), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 48,331 votes cast, 36,426 went Democratic and 10,798 went Republican.
When did Illinois 7th State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Illinois 7th State House District voted Republican was 1924.
How many people live in Illinois 7th State House District?
Illinois 7th State House District has a population of 108,592 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Illinois 7th State House District?
Median household income in Illinois 7th State House District is $83,320 — above the national median of $80,734. The Illinois state median is $83,390.
What is the political history of Illinois 7th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Illinois 7th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 34 went Democratic and 3 went Republican.