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

Illinois Representative District 9

Yolonda Morris has no major-party opponent.

Yolonda Morris has no major-party opponent.

The candidates

The district

Lean D+67: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentD+81.5D+79.3 vs. nation2020 presidentD+74.9D+70.4 vs. nation2024 presidentD+64.9D+66.4 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
97,710
People per km²
4,335
Adults with a B.A.+
51%
White, no degree
5%of adults
  • White 26%
  • Hispanic 13%
  • Black 47%
  • Asian 10%
  • 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

29,050 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Yolonda Morris (D)100.0%

2024 President Vote in this district

38,729 two-party votes · D+64.9 · D+66.4 vs. the nation
✓ Kamala Harris (D)82.5%
Donald Trump (R)17.5%

2022

20,413 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Lakesia Collins (D)100.0%

2020 Earlier district lines

38,252 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Lakesia Collins (D)100.0%

2020 President Vote in this district

42,906 two-party votes · D+74.9 · D+70.4 vs. the nation
✓ Joe Biden (D)87.5%
Donald Trump (R)12.5%

2016 President Vote in this district

41,638 two-party votes · D+81.5 · D+79.3 vs. the nation
✓ Hillary Clinton (D)90.8%
Donald Trump (R)9.2%