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Illinois Representative District 86
Lawrence "Larry" M. Walsh, Jr. has no major-party opponent.
Lawrence "Larry" M. Walsh, Jr. has no major-party opponent.
The candidates
The district
Lean D+9: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.
Presidential vote
Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.
Who lives here
- Population
- 115,376
- People per km²
- 296
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 20%
- White, no degree
- 36%of adults
- White 44%
- Hispanic 37%
- Black 15%
- 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
40,417 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Lawrence "larry" Walsh Jr (D)59.9%
Jim Lanham (—)40.1%
2024 President Vote in this district
42,054 two-party votes · D+6.5 · D+8.0 vs. the nation✓ Kamala Harris (D)53.3%
Donald Trump (R)46.7%
2022
29,264 votes · D+14.7✓ Lawrence Walsh Jr (D)57.3%
Scott F Greene (R)42.7%
2020 Earlier district lines
34,066 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Lawrence Walsh Jr (D)100.0%
2020 President Vote in this district
45,446 two-party votes · D+15.3 · D+10.7 vs. the nation✓ Joe Biden (D)57.6%
Donald Trump (R)42.4%
2016 President Vote in this district
41,409 two-party votes · D+17.9 · D+15.6 vs. the nation✓ Hillary Clinton (D)58.9%
Donald Trump (R)41.1%
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