state house districtIllinois 47th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+19.9
2008D+0.3
2012R+11.0
2016D+6.5
2020D+12.3
2024D+10.5
net swing · 2004→2024D+30.4R+19.9 → D+10.5
vs. U.S. · 2024D+12.0D+10.5 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 74.2% of 80,481 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
32,147
25,879
1,660
59,686
80,481
74.2%
2020
34,451
26,734
1,551
62,736
80,186†
78.2%
2016
27,062
23,451
5,181
55,694
79,221†
70.3%
2012
23,151
28,988
869
53,008
76,818†
69.0%
2008
27,195
27,005
795
54,995
76,808†
71.6%
2004
21,417
32,207
639
54,263
76,797†
70.7%
† 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
Boundary 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 HD 47IllinoisUnited States
German19.5%16.1%12.5%
Irish15.8%10.6%9.4%
Italian12.0%5.4%4.8%
Polish11.8%6.0%2.2%
English7.5%6.9%9.5%
American3.2%3.3%5.3%
Swedish2.5%1.5%—
French1.8%0.7%1.6%
Asian Indian4.6%2.1%1.4%
Filipino1.4%1.0%0.9%
Chinese1.1%1.0%1.3%
Pakistani0.9%0.3%—
Korean0.4%0.4%0.4%
Vietnamese0.3%0.2%0.6%
Mexican6.7%14.4%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.7%1.7%1.8%
Guatemalan0.3%0.3%0.5%
Cuban0.2%0.2%0.7%
Colombian0.2%0.3%0.4%
Venezuelan0.2%——
African American†3.2%12.1%9.9%
African0.2%0.5%0.5%
Jamaican0.2%—0.4%
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 HD 47
Illinois
United States
Median age
40.8
39.1
39.1
Age 18–24
8.3%
9.1%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
17.3%
16.9%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
IL HD 47
Illinois
United States
Median household income
$125,354
$83,390
$84,427
Poverty rate
5.5%
11.8%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
51.8%
37.9%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
IL HD 47
Illinois
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
29.6%
24.1%
22.3%
Spanish
11.5%
14.0%
13.6%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic
3.9%
2.5%
0.7%
Other Indo-European
7.1%
2.6%
2.0%
Other Asian & Pacific Island
2.2%
1.0%
1.1%
Religious landscape
Measure
IL HD 47
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 47th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−19.9%
2008
+0.3%
2012
−11.0%
2016
+6.5%
2020
+12.3%
2024
+10.5%
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.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
D
53.9%Harris32,147
43.4%Trump25,879
2.8%
D+10.5
R+1.8
D+12.0
59,686
D
54.9%Biden34,451
42.6%Trump26,734
2.5%
D+12.3
D+5.8
D+7.8
62,736
D
48.6%Clinton27,062
42.1%Trump23,451
9.3%
D+6.5
D+17.5
D+4.4
55,694
R
43.7%Obama23,151
54.7%Romney28,988
1.6%
R+11.0
R+11.4
R+14.9
53,008
D
49.4%Obama27,195
49.1%McCain27,005
1.4%
D+0.3
D+20.2
R+6.9
54,995
R
39.5%Kerry21,417
59.4%Bush32,207
1.2%
R+19.9
—
R+17.4
54,263
current representation
Current officeholders
RAmy GrantState House · 47
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+71.1, this downstate district ranks among the most heavily Republican state house seats in Illinois, reflecting the deep rural conservatism that contrasts sharply with the Chicago metropolitan core.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 12.3 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 19.9 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 10.5 points.
A population of 108,621, a 74% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $125,354 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 45 and State House District 81.
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How did Illinois 47th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Illinois 47th State House District voted Democratic by 10.5 points (D+10.5), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 59,686 votes cast, 32,147 went Democratic and 25,879 went Republican.
When did Illinois 47th State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Illinois 47th State House District voted Republican was 2012.
How many people live in Illinois 47th State House District?
Illinois 47th State House District has a population of 108,621 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Illinois 47th State House District?
Median household income in Illinois 47th State House District is $125,354 — above the national median of $80,734. The Illinois state median is $83,390.
What is the political history of Illinois 47th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Illinois 47th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 2 went Republican.
