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

Illinois Representative District 88

Regan Deering has no major-party opponent.

Regan Deering has no major-party opponent.

The candidates

The district

Lean R+20: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentR+27.3R+29.5 vs. nation2020 presidentR+21.6R+26.2 vs. nation2024 presidentR+20.0R+18.5 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
126,250
People per km²
32
Adults with a B.A.+
40%
White, no degree
53%of adults
  • White 82%
  • Hispanic 3%
  • Black 6%
  • 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

46,760 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Regan Deering (R)100.0%

2024 President Vote in this district

58,341 two-party votes · R+20.0 · R+18.5 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)60.0%
Kamala Harris (D)40.0%

2022

37,580 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Dan Caulkins (R)100.0%

2020 Earlier district lines

57,125 votes · R+25.8
✓ Keith P Sommer (R)60.1%
Karla Bailey-Smith (D)35.4%
Kenneth Allison (—)4.5%

2020 President Vote in this district

61,100 two-party votes · R+21.6 · R+26.2 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)60.8%
Joe Biden (D)39.2%

2016 President Vote in this district

52,368 two-party votes · R+27.3 · R+29.5 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)63.6%
Hillary Clinton (D)36.4%