Illinois 2nd State Senate 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
87.7%
63,198 votes · D+76.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · 86.2%
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
51.1%
10,730 votes · R+14.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Calvin Coolidge, 1924 · 43.7%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
67,064votes
82.7% of the vote · D+67.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 63,198 votes
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1956
22,108votes
36.8% of the vote · D+26.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 20,765 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
Hillary Clinton2016
+71.8pts D vs U.S.
Place D+73.9 · U.S. D+2.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John Kerry, 2004 · +71.2 pts
Republican
William H. Taft1912
−7.2pts R vs U.S.
Place D+26.7 · U.S. D+19.5 · a third-party candidate carried the Place · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Warren G. Harding, 1920 · −11.6 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DOmar AquinoState Senate · 2
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Anchored in Chicago's North Side neighborhoods, this district consistently posts some of the widest Democratic margins in Illinois, reflecting a dense, highly educated urban electorate that has shifted little in composition over recent cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 76.6 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 14.6 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 11.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 56.5 points.
A population of 217,169, a 29% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $89,908 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 20 and State Senate District 39.
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How did Illinois 2nd State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Illinois 2nd State Senate District voted Democratic by 56.5 points (D+56.5), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 69,915 votes cast, 53,905 went Democratic and 14,404 went Republican.
When did Illinois 2nd State Senate District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Illinois 2nd State Senate District voted Republican was 1924.
How many people live in Illinois 2nd State Senate District?
Illinois 2nd State Senate District has a population of 217,169 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Illinois 2nd State Senate District?
Median household income in Illinois 2nd State Senate District is $89,908 — above the national median of $80,734. The Illinois state median is $83,390.
What is the political history of Illinois 2nd State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Illinois 2nd State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 35 went Democratic and 2 went Republican.