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State Senate District 54·Illinois

Illinois 54th State Senate District: R+40 in 2024 — among the deepest-red places in the country.

A Cook County district where Democrats routinely post 20-point presidential margins

2008 — 2024·5 elections
IL
Latest
R+40
in 2024
Archetype
Republican loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
216,676
2024 ACS

Illinois 54th State Senate District, Illinois: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+40%. Republican peak: R+40 in 2024.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+40MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population
216,6762024 5-year
Median household income
$71,3682024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
90.2%2024 5-year
Black
4.3%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
2.3%2024 5-year
Peak Republican margin
R+40 in 2024MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
10 counties · 0 D · 10 R
R+60
D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
5 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−39.7%
32,13375,813109,912
R
−37.6%
34,44777,475114,392
R
−37.1%
30,33970,027106,982
R
−21.8%
38,64460,845101,860
R
−6.8%
48,58355,827106,563

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
27.3%
English
12.6%
Irish
11.2%
American
8.3%
Italian
3.7%
Scottish
1.9%
French
1.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 42.3 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.9%
85+
1.7%
2.6%
75–84
3.4%
5.8%
65–74
6.2%
7.0%
55–64
7.1%
6.2%
45–54
5.8%
6.5%
35–44
6.0%
6.1%
25–34
5.6%
3.9%
18–24
3.5%
8.4%
5–17
7.9%
2.7%
<5
2.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$71,368
State Senate District 54 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 54$71,368
Illinois$83,390
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
11.5%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1814.3%
Working age (18–64)10.8%
Seniors (65+)10.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
96.7%
speak English only
Spanish1.4%
Other Indo-European1.3%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.4%
Other languages0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
12.2%
Other Christian
10.3%
Mainline Protestant
8.5%
Baptist
7.4%
Methodist
5.1%
Pentecostal & Holiness
2.0%
Non-Christian
0.3%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 54.2% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Anchored in suburban Cook County, this district's lopsided presidential margins reflect a densely populated, majority-minority electorate that has shifted consistently toward Democratic candidates over the past decade.

The Republican margin in Illinois 54th State Senate District reached its widest at forty points in 2024. The margin in 2024 was forty points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $71,368, a 90% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 216,676 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 54, Illinois vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 54, Illinois voted Republican by 39.7 points (R+40), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 109,912 votes cast, 32,133 went Democratic and 75,813 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 54, Illinois's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 54, Illinois as a "Republican loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 0 times, Republican 5 times, and other 0 times.
How many people live in State Senate District 54, Illinois?
State Senate District 54, Illinois has a population of 216,676 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in State Senate District 54, Illinois?
Median household income in State Senate District 54, Illinois is $71,368 — below the national median of $80,734. The Illinois state median is $83,390.
What is the political history of State Senate District 54, Illinois?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in State Senate District 54, Illinois from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.