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Illinois › Illinois House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Illinois Representative District 1

Aaron M. Ortiz has no major-party opponent.

Aaron M. Ortiz has no major-party opponent.

The candidates

The district

Lean D+37: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentD+68.6D+66.4 vs. nation2020 presidentD+57.2D+52.7 vs. nation2024 presidentD+30.4D+31.9 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
107,494
People per km²
3,654
Adults with a B.A.+
18%
White, no degree
10%of adults
  • White 10%
  • Hispanic 79%
  • Black 6%
  • Asian 4%
  • Other / multiracial 1%

American Community Survey 2020–2024, aggregated from census tracts.

Past results

Results in the same-numbered district; earlier elections may have used different lines.

2024

18,308 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Aaron M Ortiz (D)100.0%

2024 President Vote in this district

23,483 two-party votes · D+30.4 · D+31.9 vs. the nation
✓ Kamala Harris (D)65.2%
Donald Trump (R)34.8%

2022

11,611 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Aaron M Ortiz (D)100.0%

2020 Earlier district lines

21,204 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Aaron M Ortiz (D)100.0%

2020 President Vote in this district

28,819 two-party votes · D+57.2 · D+52.7 vs. the nation
✓ Joe Biden (D)78.6%
Donald Trump (R)21.4%

2016 President Vote in this district

30,228 two-party votes · D+68.6 · D+66.4 vs. the nation
✓ Hillary Clinton (D)84.3%
Donald Trump (R)15.7%