How did IL-HD-96, Illinois vote in the 2024 presidential election?

IL-HD-96, Illinois voted Democratic in 2024 with a margin of D+16.0. Kamala D Harris received 22,946 votes and Donald Trump received 16,475 out of 40,371 total votes cast, a 14.0-point shift toward Democrats from 2020.

What is IL-HD-96, Illinois's political history?

IL-HD-96, 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 14.0 points in 2024.

What are the demographics of IL-HD-96, Illinois?

IL-HD-96, Illinois has a population of 108,426 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 58.3% non-Hispanic white, 3.4% Hispanic, 30.5% Black.

Which places are most similar to IL-HD-96, Illinois?

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar state house districts to IL-HD-96, Illinois are Maryland House of Delegates District 27B, Michigan State House District 26, Michigan State House District 11. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

Illinois State House District 96

Illinois · Latest: 2024↑ D+14.0 vs 2020

Safe Democratic — shifted 14.0pp toward Democrats in 2024 — 108K residents

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Illinois State House District 96 is a state house district that has a population of 108,426. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Democratic with a margin of D+16.0. Akashic Edge tracks 5 presidential elections here, dating back to 2008.

Illinois State House District 96 Presidential Election Results, 2008–2024
Year	Dem %	Rep %	Margin	Swing
2024	56.8%	40.8%	D+16.0	D+14.0
2020*	49.8%	47.8%	D+2.0	R+13.3
2016*	54.2%	38.9%	D+15.3	R+7.5
2012*	61.4%	38.6%	D+22.8	R+3.8
2008*	62.4%	35.8%	D+26.6	—

* Pre-2022 results projected onto current district boundaries. Actual boundaries at the time of the election may have differed.

Political Identity

What defines IL-HD-96?

It has a working-class electorate (0% college-educated) — a demographic increasingly aligned with Republicans nationwide.

Similarity Explorer

Similar state house districts

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

8 visible matches

Maryland House of Delegates District 27BMD

Urban Competitive

D+26.7

Similarity score91%

Michigan State House District 26MI

Diverse urban democratic 2

D+25.5

Similarity score91%

Michigan State House District 11MI

Diverse urban democratic 2

D+28.7

Similarity score91%

North Carolina State House District 23NC

Diverse urban democratic 2

D+12.5

Similarity score90%

Illinois State House District 114IL

Suburban Republican 3

D+1.3

Similarity score90%

North Carolina State House District 27NC

Diverse urban democratic 2

D+17.0

Similarity score90%

Michigan State House District 13MI

Diverse urban democratic 2

D+20.1

Similarity score90%

Virginia House of Delegates District 82VA

Suburban Republican 3

D+4.2

Similarity score89%

Historian Query

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“How has Illinois State House District 96 voted in presidential elections?”

Automated Readout

Key Insights

High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.

Has voted Democratic in the last 5 presidential elections
The 2020 election was decided by just 2.0 points — razor-thin
Swung 14.0 points toward Democratic between 2020 and 2024

Race & Ancestry

Who Lives Here

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

IL-HD-96Census ACS 2024

Census race profile

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

Expand rows for ancestry detail

White (Non-Hispanic) 58.3%Black 30.5%Multiracial 5.9%Hispanic 3.4%Asian 1.5%

Group	IL-HD-96	State	National
White (Non-Hispanic)	58.3%	58.1%	57.4%
Black / African American	30.5%	13.6%	12.2%
Multiracial / Other	5.9%	2.9%	4.0%
Hispanic / Latino	3.4%	18.8%	19.3%
Asian	1.5%	6.0%	6.0%
Native American / Alaska Native	0.3%	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 House District 96? 108,426 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-HD-96 vs Illinois vs National108K residents

Population & electorate

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

Total population

Local vs state vs U.S.

108K

local

108KState 12.7MNational 334.9M

Share of U.S. population

Local vs state vs U.S.

0.03%

local

0.03%National 100%

Voting-age population

Local vs state vs U.S.

77.5%

local

77.5%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-HD-96

Estimated using 2020 Census voting-age population.

2024 Turnout

48.0%

vs Previous

-70.8pp

Voting-Age Pop

84,083

History

2008–2024

Competitiveness

How competitive is IL-HD-96?

Likely DAvg margin: D+11.1 (last 3 elections)

2008

D+26.6

2012

D+22.8

2016

D+15.3

2020

D+2.0

2024

D+16.0

Elasticity

24.6pp

margin range

Party Flips

last 30 years

5-Elec Avg

D+16.6

Other Illinois State House Districts

117 total

Name	Margin ↓
IL-HD-25	D+77.3
IL-HD-13	D+77.3
IL-HD-14	D+76.7
IL-HD-05	D+73.6
IL-HD-11	D+72.0
IL-HD-10	D+69.4
IL-HD-26	D+68.3
IL-HD-18	D+68.1
IL-HD-78	D+67.1
IL-HD-33	D+65.8
IL-HD-40	D+64.3
IL-HD-09	D+64.2
IL-HD-04	D+63.3
IL-HD-06	D+61.7
IL-HD-12	D+61.6
IL-HD-39	D+61.1
IL-HD-103	D+56.4
IL-HD-34	D+55.0
IL-HD-30	D+55.0
IL-HD-08	D+53.6
IL-HD-07	D+53.5
IL-HD-03	D+51.5
IL-HD-32	D+51.1
IL-HD-31	D+42.2
IL-HD-58	D+40.4

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