state senate districtIllinois 7th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+63.4
2008D+72.0
2012D+71.8
2016D+76.1
2020D+77.5
2024D+77.1
net swing · 2004→2024D+13.6D+63.4 → D+77.1
vs. U.S. · 2024D+78.5D+77.1 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 58.1% of 167,227 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
85,636
10,736
820
97,192
167,227
58.1%
2020
95,042
11,160
2,038
108,240
165,369†
65.5%
2016
85,737
9,057
5,969
100,763
163,522†
61.6%
2012
71,294
11,175
1,278
83,747
159,056†
52.7%
2008
77,498
12,082
1,313
90,893
159,052†
57.1%
2004
68,513
14,964
960
84,437
159,048†
53.1%
† 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 SD 7IllinoisUnited States
German12.4%16.1%12.5%
Irish11.6%10.6%9.4%
Polish9.6%6.0%2.2%
Italian6.6%5.4%4.8%
English5.0%6.9%9.5%
American3.0%3.3%5.3%
Swedish1.7%1.5%—
Russian1.4%——
Mexican12.8%14.4%11.3%
Puerto Rican1.7%1.7%1.8%
Ecuadorian0.4%0.3%—
Guatemalan0.3%0.3%0.5%
Colombian0.3%0.3%0.4%
Cuban0.2%0.2%0.7%
Venezuelan0.2%——
African American†14.7%12.1%9.9%
African0.4%0.5%0.5%
Nigerian0.4%0.3%0.2%
Asian Indian3.1%2.1%1.4%
Chinese2.1%1.0%1.3%
Filipino1.8%1.0%0.9%
Korean0.9%0.4%0.4%
Pakistani0.5%0.3%—
Vietnamese0.4%0.2%0.6%
Japanese0.3%—0.2%
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 SD 7
Illinois
United States
Median age
36.8
39.1
39.1
Age 18–24
8.7%
9.1%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
16.0%
16.9%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
IL SD 7
Illinois
United States
Median household income
$72,370
$83,390
$84,427
Poverty rate
15.6%
11.8%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
42.7%
37.9%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
IL SD 7
Illinois
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
35.8%
24.1%
22.3%
Spanish
21.1%
14.0%
13.6%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic
4.2%
2.5%
0.7%
Other Indo-European
3.4%
2.6%
2.0%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)
1.4%
0.9%
1.1%
Religious landscape
Measure
IL SD 7
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 7th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+63.4%
2008
+72.0%
2012
+71.8%
2016
+76.1%
2020
+77.5%
2024
+77.1%
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
D
88.1%Harris85,636
11.0%Trump10,736
0.8%
D+77.1
R+0.4
D+78.5
97,192
D
87.8%Biden95,042
10.3%Trump11,160
1.9%
D+77.5
D+1.4
D+73.0
108,240
D
85.1%Clinton85,737
9.0%Trump9,057
5.9%
D+76.1
D+4.3
D+74.0
100,763
D
85.1%Obama71,294
13.3%Romney11,175
1.5%
D+71.8
R+0.2
D+67.9
83,747
D
85.3%Obama77,498
13.3%McCain12,082
1.4%
D+72.0
D+8.6
D+64.7
90,893
D
81.1%Kerry68,513
17.7%Bush14,964
1.1%
D+63.4
—
D+65.9
84,437
current representation
Current officeholders
DMike Simmons-GessesseState Senate · 7
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Illinois Senate District 7 leans decisively toward Republican presidential candidates, running against the statewide Democratic tilt. Its population of roughly 217,000 reflects a largely rural and small-city demographic typical of downstate Illinois.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 77.5 points in 2020. The 2024 margin was 77.1 points.
A population of 217,217, a 52% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $72,370 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 43 and State Senate District 1.
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How did Illinois 7th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Illinois 7th State Senate District voted Democratic by 77.1 points (D+77.1), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 97,192 votes cast, 85,636 went Democratic and 10,736 went Republican.
How many people live in Illinois 7th State Senate District?
Illinois 7th State Senate District has a population of 217,217 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Illinois 7th State Senate District?
Median household income in Illinois 7th State Senate District is $72,370 — below the national median of $80,734. The Illinois state median is $83,390.
What is the political history of Illinois 7th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Illinois 7th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
