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

Illinois Representative District 31

Michael "Mike" Crawford has no major-party opponent.

Michael "Mike" Crawford 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+63.0D+60.8 vs. nation2020 presidentD+56.7D+52.2 vs. nation2024 presidentD+42.2D+43.7 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
93,738
People per km²
2,267
Adults with a B.A.+
22%
White, no degree
27%of adults
  • White 33%
  • Hispanic 14%
  • Black 49%
  • Asian 2%
  • 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

36,290 votes · D+46.5
✓ Michael Crawford (D)73.3%
Carl R Kunz (R)26.7%

2024 President Vote in this district

38,426 two-party votes · D+42.2 · D+43.7 vs. the nation
✓ Kamala Harris (D)71.1%
Donald Trump (R)28.9%

2022

26,948 votes · D+54.9
✓ Mary E Flowers (D)77.4%
Kenneth J Yerkes (R)22.6%

2020 Earlier district lines

35,126 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Mary E Flowers (D)100.0%

2020 President Vote in this district

46,961 two-party votes · D+56.7 · D+52.2 vs. the nation
✓ Joe Biden (D)78.4%
Donald Trump (R)21.6%

2016 President Vote in this district

47,347 two-party votes · D+63.0 · D+60.8 vs. the nation
✓ Hillary Clinton (D)81.5%
Donald Trump (R)18.5%