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

Illinois Representative District 23

Edgar Gonzalez, Jr. has no major-party opponent.

Edgar Gonzalez, Jr. has no major-party opponent.

The candidates

The district

Lean D+46: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentD+85.6D+83.4 vs. nation2020 presidentD+71.8D+67.2 vs. nation2024 presidentD+37.0D+38.5 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
99,824
People per km²
5,700
Adults with a B.A.+
13%
White, no degree
5%of adults
  • White 5%
  • Hispanic 82%
  • Black 8%
  • Asian 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

13,674 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Edgar Gonzalez Jr (D)100.0%

2024 President Vote in this district

16,787 two-party votes · D+37.0 · D+38.5 vs. the nation
✓ Kamala Harris (D)68.5%
Donald Trump (R)31.5%

2022

9,551 votes · D+64.0
✓ Edgar Gonzalez Jr (D)82.0%
Lupe Castillo (R)18.0%

2020 Earlier district lines

26,817 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Michael J Zalewski (D)100.0%

2020 President Vote in this district

20,941 two-party votes · D+71.8 · D+67.2 vs. the nation
✓ Joe Biden (D)85.9%
Donald Trump (R)14.1%

2016 President Vote in this district

20,486 two-party votes · D+85.6 · D+83.4 vs. the nation
✓ Hillary Clinton (D)92.8%
Donald Trump (R)7.2%