HarrisDemocratic53.9%32,281TrumpRepublican43.3%25,911OtherAll other candidates2.9%1,709
D+10.6- Lead
- 6,370
- Total
- 59,901
- vs nation
- D+12.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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Illinois 47th State House District
Contests in this Place (44 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
BidenDemocratic54.5%34,464TrumpRepublican42.3%26,744OtherAll other candidates3.2%2,017
D+12.2- Lead
- 7,720
- Total
- 63,225
- vs nation
- D+7.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic48.3%27,074TrumpRepublican41.9%23,459OtherAll other candidates9.8%5,509
D+6.5- Lead
- 3,615
- Total
- 56,042
- vs nation
- D+4.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic45.3%23,607RomneyRepublican52.8%27,523OtherAll other candidates1.9%992
R+7.5- Lead
- 3,916
- Total
- 52,122
- vs nation
- R+11.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic50.3%27,081McCainRepublican48.1%25,893OtherAll other candidates1.7%896
D+2.2- Lead
- 1,188
- Total
- 53,870
- vs nation
- R+5.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic40.5%21,335BushRepublican58.5%30,852OtherAll other candidates1.0%552
R+18.0- Lead
- 9,517
- Total
- 52,739
- vs nation
- R+15.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic37.8%18,066BushRepublican59.2%28,352OtherAll other candidates3.0%1,437
R+21.5- Lead
- 10,286
- Total
- 47,855
- vs nation
- R+22.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic35.6%15,369DoleRepublican53.7%23,200OtherAll other candidates10.7%4,617
R+18.1- Lead
- 7,831
- Total
- 43,186
- vs nation
- R+26.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+10.6MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 108,6212024 5-year
- Population density
- 2,336 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 46.5 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $125,3542024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 73.7%2024 5-year
- Black
- 3.7%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 9.1%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+12.2 in 2020MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+72.7 in 1920MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 45, IL · twin score 98.6
presidential history
Party record book
Illinois 47th 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
Joe Biden2020
54.5%
34,464 votes · D+12.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 53.9%
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
83.7%
1,711 votes · R+72.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1956 · 82.6%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
34,464votes
54.5% of the vote · D+12.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 32,281 votes
Republican
Ronald Reagan1984
32,022votes
78.5% of the vote · R+57.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · George W. Bush, 2004 · 30,852 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
+12.1pts D vs U.S.
Place D+10.6 · U.S. R+1.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · +7.8 pts
Republican
Thomas E. Dewey1948
+59.5pts R vs U.S.
Place R+55.1 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Wendell Willkie, 1940 · +52.8 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RAmy GrantState House · 47
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 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 | 56.2%29,603 | 43.8%23,025 | 52,628 |
| 2020 | D | 64.4%32,155 | 35.6%17,762 | 49,917 |
Illinois 47th State House District sits in the Upper Midwest. In 2024 it voted Democratic.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 12.2 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 72.7 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 10.6 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.
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 45
Illinois
98.6twin score
12-yr trend% Catholicmedian income
State House District 81
Illinois
96.3twin score
12-yr trendcollege share% Catholic
State House District 42
Illinois
96.3twin score
12-yr trend% Catholiccollege share
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 47th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Illinois 47th State House District voted Democratic by 10.6 points (D+10.6), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 59,901 votes cast, 32,281 went Democratic and 25,911 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 38 presidential elections in Illinois 47th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 33 went Republican.