2024Final results
2024 election for Illinois Representative District 96
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
Sue Scherer (D) won with 58.4% of the vote, defeating Lisa Smith (R) by 16.8 points.
Sue SchererDemocrat · winner
58.4%22,970
Lisa SmithRepublican
41.6%16,357
The same year, the district voted D+15.6 for president; this race was D+16.8.39,327 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 12:13 PM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2024
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 12:13 PM ET