HarrisDemocratic27.3%14,490TrumpRepublican71.2%37,747OtherAll other candidates1.4%766
R+43.9- Lead
- 23,257
- Total
- 53,003
- vs nation
- R+42.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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Illinois 106th 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
BidenDemocratic27.8%15,089TrumpRepublican70.0%37,950OtherAll other candidates2.1%1,146
R+42.2- Lead
- 22,861
- Total
- 54,185
- vs nation
- R+46.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic26.7%13,156TrumpRepublican66.2%32,578OtherAll other candidates7.1%3,480
R+39.5- Lead
- 19,422
- Total
- 49,214
- vs nation
- R+41.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic34.2%15,919RomneyRepublican63.8%29,702OtherAll other candidates2.0%928
R+29.6- Lead
- 13,783
- Total
- 46,549
- vs nation
- R+33.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic40.4%19,679McCainRepublican57.8%28,175OtherAll other candidates1.8%884
R+17.4- Lead
- 8,496
- Total
- 48,738
- vs nation
- R+24.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic34.3%16,591BushRepublican65.1%31,519OtherAll other candidates0.6%284
R+30.8- Lead
- 14,928
- Total
- 48,394
- vs nation
- R+28.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic37.7%16,631BushRepublican60.5%26,661OtherAll other candidates1.7%766
R+22.8- Lead
- 10,030
- Total
- 44,058
- vs nation
- R+23.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic39.2%16,041DoleRepublican49.3%20,213OtherAll other candidates11.5%4,718
R+10.2- Lead
- 4,172
- Total
- 40,972
- vs nation
- R+18.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+43.9MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 108,3942024 5-year
- Population density
- 39 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 2,777 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $72,4412024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 86.9%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.1%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 7.5%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+10.1 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+60.4 in 1920MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Assembly District 148, NY · twin score 95.1
presidential history
Party record book
Illinois 106th 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
54.5%
24,740 votes · D+10.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 46.6%
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
79.0%
26,532 votes · R+60.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1956 · 73.2%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
24,740votes
54.5% of the vote · D+10.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 23,007 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
37,950votes
70.0% of the vote · R+42.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 37,747 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
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
−7.7pts D vs U.S.
Place D+10.1 · U.S. D+17.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Grover Cleveland, 1892 · −8.4 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+46.6pts R vs U.S.
Place R+42.2 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · +42.4 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RJason BuntingState House · 106
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 | R | 19.7%9,482 | 80.3%38,551 | 48,033 |
| 2020 | R | 25.8%13,784 | 74.2%39,652 | 53,436 |
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+43.9, 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 Democratic high of 10.1 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 60.4 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 43.9 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.
Political twins — state-house districts
The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Assembly District 148
New York
95.1twin score
2016–2024 trajectory12-yr trend
State House District 67
Ohio
92.9twin score
2016–2024 trajectory12-yr trend
State House District 65
Pennsylvania
92.8twin score
2016–2024 trajectory12-yr trend
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 106th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Illinois 106th State House District voted Republican by 43.9 points (R+43.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 53,003 votes cast, 14,490 went Democratic and 37,747 went Republican.
When did Illinois 106th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Illinois 106th State House District voted Democratic was 1932.
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 38 presidential elections in Illinois 106th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 1 went Democratic and 36 went Republican.