Illinois 11th 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
Kamala Harris2024
84.8%
49,384 votes · D+71.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 84.8%
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
54.9%
9,372 votes · R+23.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Calvin Coolidge, 1924 · 44.0%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
52,543votes
84.8% of the vote · D+72.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 49,384 votes
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1956
18,917votes
41.5% of the vote · D+17.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 18,009 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
Kamala Harris2024
+72.9pts D vs U.S.
Place D+71.4 · U.S. R+1.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · +67.7 pts
Republican
William H. Taft1912
+0.7pts R vs U.S.
Place D+18.8 · U.S. D+19.5 · a third-party candidate carried the Place · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Warren G. Harding, 1920 · −2.9 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DAnn WilliamsState House · 11
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
73.1%30,515
26.9%11,210
41,725
District 11 backed the 2024 Republican presidential nominee by 24.3 points, placing it among the state's most reliably conservative legislative districts. Its population of roughly 109,000 reflects a typical downstate Illinois House seat.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 72.1 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 23.3 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 0.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 71.4 points.
A population of 108,793, a 75% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $124,639 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 12 and State House District 18.
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How did Illinois 11th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Illinois 11th State House District voted Democratic by 71.4 points (D+71.4), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 58,209 votes cast, 49,384 went Democratic and 7,798 went Republican.
When did Illinois 11th State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Illinois 11th State House District voted Republican was 1924.
How many people live in Illinois 11th State House District?
Illinois 11th State House District has a population of 108,793 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Illinois 11th State House District?
Median household income in Illinois 11th State House District is $124,639 — above the national median of $80,734. The Illinois state median is $83,390.
What is the political history of Illinois 11th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Illinois 11th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 34 went Democratic and 3 went Republican.