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Illinois Representative District 15
Michael J. Kelly has no major-party opponent.
Michael J. Kelly has no major-party opponent.
The candidates
The district
Lean D+19: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.
Presidential vote
Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.
Who lives here
- Population
- 108,639
- People per km²
- 2,433
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 50%
- White, no degree
- 27%of adults
- White 54%
- Hispanic 16%
- Black 3%
- Asian 23%
- Other / multiracial 4%
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
44,911 votes · D+25.5✓ Michael J Kelly (D)62.7%
Mark R Albers (R)37.3%
2024 President Vote in this district
46,872 two-party votes · D+16.3 · D+17.8 vs. the nation✓ Kamala Harris (D)58.2%
Donald Trump (R)41.8%
2022
32,002 votes · D+31.1✓ Michael J Kelly (D)65.6%
Mark R Albers (R)34.4%
2020 Earlier district lines
35,587 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ John C Damico (D)100.0%
2020 President Vote in this district
51,488 two-party votes · D+25.6 · D+21.1 vs. the nation✓ Joe Biden (D)62.8%
Donald Trump (R)37.2%
2016 President Vote in this district
43,306 two-party votes · D+33.3 · D+31.1 vs. the nation✓ Hillary Clinton (D)66.7%
Donald Trump (R)33.3%
Also on the ballot in Illinois
Neighboring districts
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