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

Illinois Representative District 38

Debbie Meyers-Martin has no major-party opponent.

Debbie Meyers-Martin has no major-party opponent.

The candidates

The district

Lean D+42: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentD+46.0D+43.8 vs. nation2020 presidentD+44.4D+39.9 vs. nation2024 presidentD+41.0D+42.5 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
106,727
People per km²
699
Adults with a B.A.+
39%
White, no degree
22%of adults
  • White 34%
  • Hispanic 7%
  • Black 54%
  • Asian 2%
  • 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

43,437 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Debbie Meyers-Martin (D)100.0%

2024 President Vote in this district

53,877 two-party votes · D+41.0 · D+42.5 vs. the nation
✓ Kamala Harris (D)70.5%
Donald Trump (R)29.5%

2022

38,364 votes · D+41.5
✓ Debbie Meyers-Martin (D)70.7%
Tom Toolis (R)29.3%

2020 Earlier district lines

53,315 votes · D+54.9
✓ Debbie Meyers-Martin (D)77.5%
Max Solomon (R)22.5%

2020 President Vote in this district

58,438 two-party votes · D+44.4 · D+39.9 vs. the nation
✓ Joe Biden (D)72.2%
Donald Trump (R)27.8%

2016 President Vote in this district

52,432 two-party votes · D+46.0 · D+43.8 vs. the nation
✓ Hillary Clinton (D)73.0%
Donald Trump (R)27.0%