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

Illinois Representative District 62

Laura Faver Dias has no major-party opponent.

Laura Faver Dias has no major-party opponent.

The candidates

The district

Lean D+23: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentD+21.7D+19.4 vs. nation2020 presidentD+26.3D+21.8 vs. nation2024 presidentD+21.8D+23.3 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
89,823
People per km²
651
Adults with a B.A.+
42%
White, no degree
30%of adults
  • White 55%
  • Hispanic 32%
  • Black 5%
  • Asian 5%
  • 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

33,440 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Laura Faver Dias (D)100.0%

2024 President Vote in this district

44,259 two-party votes · D+21.8 · D+23.3 vs. the nation
✓ Kamala Harris (D)60.9%
Donald Trump (R)39.1%

2022

31,880 votes · D+16.2
✓ Laura Faver Dias (D)58.1%
Adam R Shores (R)41.9%

2020 Earlier district lines

47,834 votes · D+13.8
✓ Sam Yingling (D)56.9%
Jim Walsh (R)43.1%

2020 President Vote in this district

47,694 two-party votes · D+26.3 · D+21.8 vs. the nation
✓ Joe Biden (D)63.2%
Donald Trump (R)36.8%

2016 President Vote in this district

39,812 two-party votes · D+21.7 · D+19.4 vs. the nation
✓ Hillary Clinton (D)60.8%
Donald Trump (R)39.2%