state house districtIllinois 70th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+24.3
2008R+2.0
2012R+15.9
2016R+9.7
2020R+3.4
2024R+6.5
net swing · 2004→2024D+17.9R+24.3 → R+6.5
vs. U.S. · 2024R+5.0R+6.5 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 77.1% of 80,404 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
28,472
32,472
1,056
62,000
80,404
77.1%
2020
28,794
30,888
1,199
60,881
80,788†
75.4%
2016
20,797
25,663
3,527
49,987
76,293†
65.5%
2012
18,512
25,681
922
45,115
72,523†
62.2%
2008
22,216
23,160
739
46,115
69,488†
66.4%
2004
15,771
26,027
364
42,162
66,453†
63.4%
† 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 70IllinoisUnited States
German27.6%16.1%12.5%
Irish16.4%10.6%9.4%
Italian11.0%5.4%4.8%
Polish10.1%6.0%2.2%
English10.0%6.9%9.5%
American4.1%3.3%5.3%
Swedish3.8%1.5%—
French2.2%0.7%1.6%
Mexican9.0%14.4%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.7%1.7%1.8%
Colombian0.2%0.3%0.4%
Asian Indian1.2%2.1%1.4%
Filipino1.1%1.0%0.9%
Pakistani0.4%0.3%—
Laotian0.3%——
Chinese0.2%1.0%1.3%
Korean0.2%0.4%0.4%
African American†2.1%12.1%9.9%
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 70
Illinois
United States
Median age
41.1
39.1
39.1
Age 18–24
9.8%
9.1%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
15.5%
16.9%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
IL HD 70
Illinois
United States
Median household income
$115,814
$83,390
$84,427
Poverty rate
5.6%
11.8%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
37.6%
37.9%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
IL HD 70
Illinois
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
29.9%
24.1%
22.3%
Spanish
24.4%
14.0%
13.6%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic
1.1%
2.5%
0.7%
Other Indo-European
1.7%
2.6%
2.0%
Religious landscape
Measure
IL HD 70
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 70th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−24.3%
2008
−2.0%
2012
−15.9%
2016
−9.7%
2020
−3.4%
2024
−6.5%
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
R
45.9%Harris28,472
52.4%Trump32,472
1.7%
R+6.5
R+3.0
R+5.0
62,000
R
47.3%Biden28,794
50.7%Trump30,888
2.0%
R+3.4
D+6.3
R+7.9
60,881
R
41.6%Clinton20,797
51.3%Trump25,663
7.1%
R+9.7
D+6.2
R+11.8
49,987
R
41.0%Obama18,512
56.9%Romney25,681
2.0%
R+15.9
R+13.8
R+19.7
45,115
R
48.2%Obama22,216
50.2%McCain23,160
1.6%
R+2.0
D+22.3
R+9.3
46,115
R
37.4%Kerry15,771
61.7%Bush26,027
0.9%
R+24.3
—
R+21.9
42,162
current representation
Current officeholders
RJeff KeicherState House · 70
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Its 2024 presidential margin of R+6.5 ranked among Illinois's closest, against R+2.0 in 2008. The district had about 284,000 residents, 59.7% White alone in the 2024 ACS 5-year.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 24.3 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 6.5 points.
A population of 108,589, a 79% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $115,814 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 65 and State House District 82.
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How did Illinois 70th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Illinois 70th State House District voted Republican by 6.5 points (R+6.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 62,000 votes cast, 28,472 went Democratic and 32,472 went Republican.
How many people live in Illinois 70th State House District?
Illinois 70th State House District has a population of 108,589 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Illinois 70th State House District?
Median household income in Illinois 70th State House District is $115,814 — above the national median of $80,734. The Illinois state median is $83,390.
What is the political history of Illinois 70th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Illinois 70th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
