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

Illinois Representative District 5

D vs D

Same-party general election. Two Democrats advanced to November: the seat stays Democratic.

Kimberly du Buclet has no major-party opponent.

Kimberly du Buclet has no major-party opponent.

The candidates

The district

Lean D+76: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentD+84.7D+82.5 vs. nation2020 presidentD+79.5D+74.9 vs. nation2024 presidentD+74.3D+75.8 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
104,183
People per km²
5,890
Adults with a B.A.+
57%
White, no degree
3%of adults
  • White 27%
  • Hispanic 9%
  • Black 53%
  • Asian 6%
  • Other / multiracial 5%

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

37,682 votes · D+72.8
✓ Kimberly Neely Dubuclet (D)86.4%
Al Rasho (R)13.6%

2024 President Vote in this district

36,433 two-party votes · D+74.3 · D+75.8 vs. the nation
✓ Kamala Harris (D)87.2%
Donald Trump (R)12.8%

2022

24,078 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Lamont J Robinson (D)99.0%
Writein (I)1.0%

2020 Earlier district lines

43,918 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Lamont J Robinson (D)100.0%

2020 President Vote in this district

42,054 two-party votes · D+79.5 · D+74.9 vs. the nation
✓ Joe Biden (D)89.7%
Donald Trump (R)10.3%

2016 President Vote in this district

42,811 two-party votes · D+84.7 · D+82.5 vs. the nation
✓ Hillary Clinton (D)92.3%
Donald Trump (R)7.7%