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Illinois State House District 8
The current officeholder, the 2024 result, and a precinct-level model you can run yourself — built from how Illinois actually voted.
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Current officeholder
La Shawn K. Ford Democratic
2024 result
being added
Office
State House
Precinct results — 2024 general
70 precincts reported in Illinois State House District 8's 2024 general election. The twenty largest:
| Precinct | Winner | Margin | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17031-7900016.0 | Democratic | D+30.2 | 1,227 |
| 17031-7900021.0 | Democratic | D+14.5 | 1,078 |
| 17031-8900042.0 | Democratic | D+21.3 | 925 |
| 17031-7900069.0 | Democratic | D+1.4 | 899 |
| 17031-7900040.0 | Democratic | D+20.7 | 875 |
| 17031-7900014.0 | Democratic | D+21.6 | 867 |
| 17031-WARD 29 PRECINCT 19 | Democratic | D+89.0 | 853 |
| 17031-8900005.0 | Democratic | D+20.6 | 844 |
| 17031-8900026.0 | Democratic | D+41.7 | 816 |
| 17031-WARD 29 PRECINCT 22 | Democratic | D+91.2 | 799 |
| 17031-7900015.0 | Democratic | D+25.6 | 788 |
| 17031-WARD 28 PRECINCT 25 | Democratic | D+84.1 | 781 |
| 17031-WARD 29 PRECINCT 18 | Democratic | D+84.8 | 775 |
| 17031-WARD 37 PRECINCT 06 | Democratic | D+79.8 | 773 |
| 17031-7900005.0 | Democratic | D+12.4 | 767 |
| 17031-WARD 37 PRECINCT 12 | Democratic | D+78.6 | 749 |
| 17031-7900052.0 | Democratic | D+4.1 | 738 |
| 17031-WARD 29 PRECINCT 23 | Democratic | D+90.1 | 725 |
| 17031-WARD 37 PRECINCT 20 | Democratic | D+82.5 | 719 |
| 17031-WARD 37 PRECINCT 08 | Democratic | D+77.7 | 716 |
All 70 precincts are modelable — open the race in the simulator and drill to precinct grain.
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Model Illinois State House District 8 in five steps
- Set the candidates. Name the contenders for the Illinois State House District 8 (or keep the generic Democrat / Republican defaults). The map starts from real 2024 results in every precinct.
- Apply a swing. Move vote share statewide, or by demographic cohort, with a slider. The map and the running tally recompute instantly.
- Model turnout. Mobilize or depress turnout for any group — turnout and persuasion are modeled separately, the way a real campaign thinks about them.
- Drill to precincts. Zoom from the state down to individual precincts and override any of them by hand.
- Roll up & share. Roll the result up to chamber control, then publish a shareable, frozen link to your scenario.
Open Illinois State House District 8 in the simulator →
Frequently asked
Who represents Illinois State House District 8?
La Shawn K. Ford (Democratic) currently holds this State House seat.
What was the 2024 result in Illinois State House District 8?
Precinct-level 2024 results for this race are being added.
Can I model this race myself?
Yes — open it in the electionsmcp simulator and model vote-share swing and turnout from the real 2024 baseline, down to the precinct, then roll it up to chamber control.