state house districtIllinois 106th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+28.0
2008R+13.8
2012R+26.7
2016R+39.5
2020R+42.3
2024R+43.7
net swing · 2004→2024R+15.6R+28.0 → R+43.7
vs. U.S. · 2024R+42.2R+43.7 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 66.1% of 80,591 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
14,481
37,740
1,047
53,268
80,591
66.1%
2020
15,089
37,950
1,069
54,108
79,927†
67.7%
2016
13,156
32,578
3,412
49,146
81,516†
60.3%
2012
16,507
28,885
1,041
46,433
81,569†
56.9%
2008
20,865
27,785
1,391
50,041
79,261†
63.1%
2004
17,431
31,122
274
48,827
76,953†
63.5%
† 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 106IllinoisUnited States
German28.5%16.1%12.5%
Irish15.0%10.6%9.4%
English10.8%6.9%9.5%
Italian7.2%5.4%4.8%
Polish5.6%6.0%2.2%
American5.5%3.3%5.3%
French3.1%0.7%1.6%
Norwegian2.2%——
Mexican6.0%14.4%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.7%1.7%1.8%
African American†0.9%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 106
Illinois
United States
Median age
41.2
39.1
39.1
Age 18–24
8.5%
9.1%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
18.7%
16.9%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
IL HD 106
Illinois
United States
Median household income
$72,441
$83,390
$84,427
Poverty rate
11.6%
11.8%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
22.1%
37.9%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
IL HD 106
Illinois
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
6.8%
24.1%
22.3%
Spanish
5.1%
14.0%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
IL HD 106
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 106th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−28.0%
2008
−13.8%
2012
−26.7%
2016
−39.5%
2020
−42.3%
2024
−43.7%
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
27.2%Harris14,481
70.8%Trump37,740
2.0%
R+43.7
R+1.4
R+42.2
53,268
R
27.9%Biden15,089
70.1%Trump37,950
2.0%
R+42.3
R+2.7
R+46.7
54,108
R
26.8%Clinton13,156
66.3%Trump32,578
6.9%
R+39.5
R+12.9
R+41.6
49,146
R
35.6%Obama16,507
62.2%Romney28,885
2.2%
R+26.7
R+12.8
R+30.5
46,433
R
41.7%Obama20,865
55.5%McCain27,785
2.8%
R+13.8
D+14.2
R+21.1
50,041
R
35.7%Kerry17,431
63.7%Bush31,122
0.6%
R+28.0
—
R+25.6
48,827
current representation
Current officeholders
RJason BuntingState House · 106
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+43.7, this downstate district ranks among the most lopsided in Illinois, reflecting the deep rural Republican lean that has reshaped the state's legislative map outside the Chicago metro.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 43.7 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 43.7 points.
A population of 108,394, a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $72,441 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Assembly District 148 and State House District 67.
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How did Illinois 106th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Illinois 106th State House District voted Republican by 43.7 points (R+43.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 53,268 votes cast, 14,481 went Democratic and 37,740 went Republican.
How many people live in Illinois 106th State House District?
Illinois 106th State House District has a population of 108,394 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Illinois 106th State House District?
Median household income in Illinois 106th State House District is $72,441 — below the national median of $80,734. The Illinois state median is $83,390.
What is the political history of Illinois 106th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Illinois 106th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
