HarrisDemocratic50.9%27,284TrumpRepublican47.0%25,221OtherAll other candidates2.1%1,133
D+3.8- Lead
- 2,063
- Total
- 53,638
- vs nation
- D+5.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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Illinois 97th State House District
Contests in this Place (45 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
BidenDemocratic53.7%29,176TrumpRepublican44.0%23,910OtherAll other candidates2.2%1,214
D+9.7- Lead
- 5,266
- Total
- 54,300
- vs nation
- D+5.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic49.4%22,157TrumpRepublican43.7%19,610OtherAll other candidates6.8%3,067
D+5.7- Lead
- 2,547
- Total
- 44,834
- vs nation
- D+3.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic51.3%20,871RomneyRepublican46.6%18,975OtherAll other candidates2.1%872
D+4.7- Lead
- 1,896
- Total
- 40,718
- vs nation
- D+0.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic55.4%23,257McCainRepublican42.8%17,950OtherAll other candidates1.8%738
D+12.7- Lead
- 5,307
- Total
- 41,945
- vs nation
- D+5.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic46.0%16,355BushRepublican53.2%18,913OtherAll other candidates0.8%276
R+7.2- Lead
- 2,558
- Total
- 35,544
- vs nation
- R+4.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic46.3%12,535BushRepublican51.1%13,850OtherAll other candidates2.6%698
R+4.9- Lead
- 1,315
- Total
- 27,083
- vs nation
- R+5.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic45.5%9,609DoleRepublican42.9%9,067OtherAll other candidates11.5%2,438
D+2.6- Lead
- 542
- Total
- 21,114
- vs nation
- R+6.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+3.8MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 108,7192024 5-year
- Population density
- 1,660 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 65.5 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $142,6522024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 62.0%2024 5-year
- Black
- 8.9%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 17.5%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+12.7 in 2008MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+55.7 in 1920MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 66, IL · twin score 83.5
presidential history
Party record book
Illinois 97th 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
Barack Obama2008
55.4%
23,257 votes · D+12.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 54.6%
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
75.1%
3,170 votes · R+55.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 66.7%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
29,176votes
53.7% of the vote · D+9.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 27,284 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
25,221votes
47.0% of the vote · D+3.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 23,910 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
Barack Obama2008
+5.4pts D vs U.S.
Place D+12.7 · U.S. D+7.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · +5.3 pts
Republican
Charles E. Hughes1916
+31.3pts R vs U.S.
Place R+28.2 · U.S. D+3.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Warren G. Harding, 1920 · +29.5 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DHarry BentonState House · 97
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 3 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.
Anchored in suburban Cook County, this district's lopsided presidential margins reflect a densely populated, majority-minority electorate that has moved consistently toward Democratic candidates over the past decade.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 12.7 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 55.7 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 3.8 points.
A population of 108,719, a 62% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $142,652 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 66 and State House District 63.
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 66
Illinois
83.5twin score
population scalePolish ancestryelasticity≠ median income
State House District 63
Illinois
77.2twin score
Polish ancestryelasticitypopulation scale≠ median income
Assembly District 16
New Jersey
76.2twin score
median incomepopulation scale12-yr trend≠ % Asian
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 97th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Illinois 97th State House District voted Democratic by 3.8 points (D+3.8), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 53,638 votes cast, 27,284 went Democratic and 25,221 went Republican.
When did Illinois 97th State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Illinois 97th State House District voted Republican was 2004.
How many people live in Illinois 97th State House District?
Illinois 97th State House District has a population of 108,719 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Illinois 97th State House District?
Median household income in Illinois 97th State House District is $142,652 — above the national median of $80,734. The Illinois state median is $83,390.
What is the political history of Illinois 97th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Illinois 97th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 9 went Democratic and 28 went Republican.