How did IL-SD-49, Illinois vote in the 2024 presidential election?

IL-SD-49, Illinois voted Democratic in 2024 with a margin of D+9.2. Kamala D Harris received 53,797 votes and Donald Trump received 44,466 out of 100,939 total votes cast, a 3.3-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

What is IL-SD-49, Illinois's political history?

IL-SD-49, Illinois has 5 presidential elections on record, spanning 2008 to 2024. It has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 2008. The largest single-election swing was 8.2 points in 2012.

What are the demographics of IL-SD-49, Illinois?

IL-SD-49, Illinois has a population of 217,224 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 55.2% non-Hispanic white, 21.6% Hispanic, 11.9% Black.

Which places are most similar to IL-SD-49, Illinois?

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar state senate districts to IL-SD-49, Illinois are Virginia Senate of Virginia District 29, Iowa State Senate District 15, Connecticut State Senate District 22. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

Illinois State Senate District 49

Illinois · Latest: 2024↓ R+3.3 vs 2020

Leans Democratic — shifted 3.3pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 217K residents

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Similar state senate districts

Nearest neighbors matched on the same place-page feature set used across the dossier system.

8 visible matches

Virginia Senate of Virginia District 29VA

Diverse urban democratic

D+16.9

Similarity score97%

Iowa State Senate District 15IA

Urban Competitive 2

D+16.8

Similarity score95%

Connecticut State Senate District 22CT

Urban Democratic

D+18.9

Similarity score95%

Georgia State Senate District 9GA

Diverse urban democratic

D+20.6

Similarity score94%

Illinois State Senate District 29IL

Urban Democratic

D+33.4

Similarity score93%

Nevada State Senate District 1NV

Diverse urban democratic

D+15.6

Similarity score93%

Virginia Senate of Virginia District 31VA

Suburban Republican 2

D+8.6

Similarity score93%

Washington State Senate District 5WA

Suburban Republican 2

D+23.6

Similarity score93%

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Race & Ancestry

Who Lives Here

A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.

IL-SD-49Census ACS 2024

Census race profile

Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.

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White (Non-Hispanic) 55.2%Hispanic 21.6%Black 11.9%Asian 7.7%Multiracial 2.9%Native American 0.6%

Group	IL-SD-49	State	National
White (Non-Hispanic)	55.2%	58.1%	57.4%
Hispanic / Latino	21.6%	18.8%	19.3%
Black / African American	11.9%	13.6%	12.2%
Asian	7.7%	6.0%	6.0%
Multiracial / Other	2.9%	2.9%	4.0%
Native American / Alaska Native	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%

Method notes

Census treats race and Hispanic/Latino origin as separate questions. Race categories other than Hispanic reflect total populations (small Hispanic overlap in Black, Asian, AIAN, NHPI). “Multiracial / Other” is derived as a non-overlapping remainder.

Detailed ancestry data unavailable for this geography.

Who lives in Illinois State Senate District 49? 217,224 residents as of the 2020 Census.

Demographic Comparison

Demographics

Read this geography's profile in three layers: local, state (where available), and national baseline.

IL-SD-49 vs Illinois vs National217K residents

Population & electorate

Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.

Total population

Local vs state vs U.S.

217K

local

217KState 12.7MNational 334.9M

Share of U.S. population

Local vs state vs U.S.

0.06%

local

0.06%National 100%

Voting-age population

Local vs state vs U.S.

73.7%

local

73.7%State 75.9%National 75.7%

Economic profile

Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.

Median household income

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState $84,845National $83,960

Poverty rate

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 11.8%National 12.5%

College degree

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 37.9%National 35.6%

Homeownership

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 67.1%National 65.2%

Community profile

Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.

Median age

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 39.1 yrsNational 39.1 yrs

Age 18–29

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 15.8%National 15.7%

Age 65+

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 17.0%National 17.0%

Foreign born

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 14.7%National 14.1%

Non-English at home

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 24.0%National 22.2%

English only

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 76.0%National 77.8%

Voter Turnout

Turnout in IL-SD-49

Estimated using 2020 Census voting-age population.

2024 Turnout

63.0%

vs Previous

-69.4pp

Voting-Age Pop

160,197

History

2008–2024

Competitiveness

How competitive is IL-SD-49?

Likely DAvg margin: D+11.9 (last 3 elections)

2008

D+19.8

2012

D+11.6

2016

D+14.0

2020

D+12.6

2024

D+9.2

Elasticity

10.5pp

margin range

Party Flips

last 30 years

5-Elec Avg

D+13.4

Other Illinois State Senate Districts

58 total

Name	Margin ↓
IL-SD-07	D+77.1
IL-SD-13	D+72.6
IL-SD-03	D+68.5
IL-SD-05	D+67.0
IL-SD-06	D+67.0
IL-SD-20	D+62.7
IL-SD-17	D+60.2
IL-SD-02	D+57.1
IL-SD-04	D+53.6
IL-SD-09	D+52.2
IL-SD-15	D+46.7
IL-SD-16	D+46.0
IL-SD-39	D+44.6
IL-SD-14	D+38.0
IL-SD-12	D+38.0
IL-SD-29	D+33.4
IL-SD-30	D+33.2
IL-SD-01	D+30.1
IL-SD-52	D+26.8
IL-SD-21	D+22.0
IL-SD-42	D+21.0
IL-SD-11	D+18.1
IL-SD-31	D+18.1
IL-SD-22	D+18.0
IL-SD-08	D+17.8

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