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

Illinois Representative District 29

Thaddeus Jones has no major-party opponent.

Thaddeus Jones has no major-party opponent.

The candidates

The district

Lean D+43: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentD+51.6D+49.4 vs. nation2020 presidentD+47.9D+43.3 vs. nation2024 presidentD+41.8D+43.3 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
125,642
People per km²
207
Adults with a B.A.+
25%
White, no degree
27%of adults
  • White 32%
  • Hispanic 8%
  • Black 56%
  • Asian 1%
  • Other / multiracial 3%

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

39,500 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Thaddeus Jones (D)97.5%
Write-In (—)2.5%

2024 President Vote in this district

46,572 two-party votes · D+41.8 · D+43.3 vs. the nation
✓ Kamala Harris (D)70.9%
Donald Trump (R)29.1%

2022

33,376 votes · D+39.0
✓ Thaddeus Jones (D)69.5%
Jeffery Coleman (R)30.5%

2020 Earlier district lines

42,578 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Thaddeus Jones (D)100.0%

2020 President Vote in this district

52,551 two-party votes · D+47.9 · D+43.3 vs. the nation
✓ Joe Biden (D)73.9%
Donald Trump (R)26.1%

2016 President Vote in this district

50,488 two-party votes · D+51.6 · D+49.4 vs. the nation
✓ Hillary Clinton (D)75.8%
Donald Trump (R)24.2%