HarrisDemocratic75.1%31,192TrumpRepublican22.2%9,224OtherAll other candidates2.7%1,108
D+52.9- Lead
- 21,968
- Total
- 41,524
- vs nation
- D+54.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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Illinois 8th State House District
Contests in this Place (43 available)
President38 · 1876–2024 · 3 mapped
▦ precinct · ▥ counties · ▢ no spatial detail
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
BidenDemocratic80.2%38,626TrumpRepublican18.3%8,795OtherAll other candidates1.5%721
D+62.0- Lead
- 29,831
- Total
- 48,142
- vs nation
- D+57.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic80.8%39,691TrumpRepublican14.7%7,201OtherAll other candidates4.6%2,248
D+66.1- Lead
- 32,490
- Total
- 49,140
- vs nation
- D+64.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic81.3%36,655RomneyRepublican17.4%7,836OtherAll other candidates1.3%586
D+63.9- Lead
- 28,819
- Total
- 45,077
- vs nation
- D+60.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic83.3%40,194McCainRepublican16.0%7,746OtherAll other candidates0.7%336
D+67.2- Lead
- 32,448
- Total
- 48,276
- vs nation
- D+59.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic78.5%35,427BushRepublican20.8%9,391OtherAll other candidates0.6%292
D+57.7- Lead
- 26,036
- Total
- 45,110
- vs nation
- D+60.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic76.9%31,527BushRepublican20.5%8,429OtherAll other candidates2.6%1,067
D+56.3- Lead
- 23,098
- Total
- 41,023
- vs nation
- D+55.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic74.9%28,394DoleRepublican19.2%7,285OtherAll other candidates5.9%2,221
D+55.7- Lead
- 21,109
- Total
- 37,900
- vs nation
- D+47.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+52.9MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 108,5522024 5-year
- Population density
- 7,142 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 15.2 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $66,3782024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 31.1%2024 5-year
- Black
- 48.3%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 16.7%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+67.2 in 2008MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+31.7 in 1920MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 30, IL · twin score 99.6
presidential history
Party record book
Illinois 8th 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
83.3%
40,194 votes · D+67.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · 81.3%
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
62.0%
9,992 votes · R+31.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Calvin Coolidge, 1924 · 54.1%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
40,194votes
83.3% of the vote · D+67.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Hillary Clinton, 2016 · 39,691 votes
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1956
20,687votes
46.2% of the vote · D+7.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 19,628 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
+64.0pts D vs U.S.
Place D+66.1 · U.S. D+2.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John Kerry, 2004 · +60.2 pts
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
+5.5pts R vs U.S.
Place R+31.7 · U.S. R+26.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Calvin Coolidge, 1924 · +2.0 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DLa Shawn FordState House · 8
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 1 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 | D | 73.1%30,447 | 26.9%11,186 | 41,633 |
Illinois 8th State House District sits in the Upper Midwest. In 2024 it voted Democratic.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 67.2 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 31.7 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 9.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 52.9 points.
A population of 108,552, a 31% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $66,378 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 33.
Political twins — state-house districts
The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
State House District 30
Illinois
99.6twin score
2008–2020 trajectory
State House District 33
Illinois
98.6twin score
2008–2020 trajectory≠ Polish ancestry
State House District 25
Illinois
98.6twin score
2008–2020 trajectory
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 8th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Illinois 8th State House District voted Democratic by 52.9 points (D+52.9), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 41,524 votes cast, 31,192 went Democratic and 9,224 went Republican.
When did Illinois 8th State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Illinois 8th State House District voted Republican was 1924.
How many people live in Illinois 8th State House District?
Illinois 8th State House District has a population of 108,552 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Illinois 8th State House District?
Median household income in Illinois 8th State House District is $66,378 — below the national median of $80,734. The Illinois state median is $83,390.
What is the political history of Illinois 8th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Illinois 8th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 34 went Democratic and 3 went Republican.