Illinois 94th 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
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
56.3%
37,476 votes · D+14.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 54.2%
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1952
66.8%
47,385 votes · R+33.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 66.7%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
37,544votes
49.8% of the vote · D+1.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 37,476 votes
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1952
47,385votes
66.8% of the vote · R+33.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Wendell Willkie, 1940 · 45,795 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
Michael Dukakis1988
+5.9pts D vs U.S.
Place R+1.8 · U.S. R+7.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Bill Clinton, 1992 · +4.5 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+37.0pts R vs U.S.
Place R+32.5 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · +33.9 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RNorine HammondState House · 94
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 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
R
22.1%10,586
77.9%37,362
47,948
2020
R
38.0%20,961
62.0%34,268
55,229
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+35.2, this downstate district ranks among the state's most reliably conservative constituencies, where statewide Democratic candidates have struggled to break through for over a decade.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 16.5 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 35.3 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 35.3 points.
A population of 108,580, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $66,003 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 93 and State House District 94.
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How did Illinois 94th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Illinois 94th State House District voted Republican by 35.3 points (R+35.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 55,677 votes cast, 17,441 went Democratic and 37,121 went Republican.
When did Illinois 94th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Illinois 94th State House District voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in Illinois 94th State House District?
Illinois 94th State House District has a population of 108,580 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Illinois 94th State House District?
Median household income in Illinois 94th State House District is $66,003 — below the national median of $80,734. The Illinois state median is $83,390.
What is the political history of Illinois 94th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Illinois 94th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 7 went Democratic and 31 went Republican.