state senate districtIllinois 44th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+29.0
2008R+15.5
2012R+28.1
2016R+31.3
2020R+28.4
2024R+28.2
net swing · 2004→2024D+0.7R+29.0 → R+28.2
vs. U.S. · 2024R+26.8R+28.2 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 72.0% of 161,179 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
40,204
72,957
2,808
115,969
161,179
72.0%
2020
41,453
75,486
2,876
119,815
163,125†
73.4%
2016
33,741
68,308
8,442
110,491
165,117†
66.9%
2012
36,874
66,700
2,432
106,006
164,274†
64.5%
2008
45,029
61,968
2,457
109,454
160,364†
68.3%
2004
38,216
69,613
543
108,372
156,455†
69.3%
† 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 44IllinoisUnited States
German26.2%16.1%12.5%
English14.3%6.9%9.5%
Irish14.0%10.6%9.4%
American5.7%3.3%5.3%
Italian3.3%5.4%4.8%
Polish2.6%6.0%2.2%
Scottish1.8%—1.3%
French1.2%0.7%1.6%
African American†2.9%12.1%9.9%
Mexican2.1%14.4%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.3%1.7%1.8%
Asian Indian1.5%2.1%1.4%
Chinese0.3%1.0%1.3%
Filipino0.2%1.0%0.9%
Korean0.2%0.4%0.4%
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 44
Illinois
United States
Median age
41.7
39.1
39.1
Age 18–24
11.3%
9.1%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
18.2%
16.9%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
IL SD 44
Illinois
United States
Median household income
$86,215
$83,390
$84,427
Poverty rate
8.0%
11.8%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
34.8%
37.9%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
IL SD 44
Illinois
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
5.7%
24.1%
22.3%
Spanish
2.4%
14.0%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
IL SD 44
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 44th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−29.0%
2008
−15.5%
2012
−28.1%
2016
−31.3%
2020
−28.4%
2024
−28.2%
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
34.7%Harris40,204
62.9%Trump72,957
2.4%
R+28.2
D+0.2
R+26.8
115,969
R
34.6%Biden41,453
63.0%Trump75,486
2.4%
R+28.4
D+2.9
R+32.9
119,815
R
30.5%Clinton33,741
61.8%Trump68,308
7.6%
R+31.3
R+3.1
R+33.4
110,491
R
34.8%Obama36,874
62.9%Romney66,700
2.3%
R+28.1
R+12.7
R+32.0
106,006
R
41.1%Obama45,029
56.6%McCain61,968
2.2%
R+15.5
D+13.5
R+22.7
109,454
R
35.3%Kerry38,216
64.2%Bush69,613
0.5%
R+29.0
—
R+26.5
108,372
current representation
Current officeholders
RSally TurnerState Senate · 44
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Illinois Senate District 44 sits within the Chicago metropolitan orbit, where a D+15.6 presidential margin in 2024 reflects the dense, diverse electorate typical of Cook County's inner suburbs and urban fringe.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 31.3 points in 2016. The 2024 margin was 28.2 points.
A population of 217,163, a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $86,215 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 28.
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How did Illinois 44th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Illinois 44th State Senate District voted Republican by 28.2 points (R+28.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 115,969 votes cast, 40,204 went Democratic and 72,957 went Republican.
How many people live in Illinois 44th State Senate District?
Illinois 44th State Senate District has a population of 217,163 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Illinois 44th State Senate District?
Median household income in Illinois 44th State Senate District is $86,215 — above the national median of $80,734. The Illinois state median is $83,390.
What is the political history of Illinois 44th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Illinois 44th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
