Illinois State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022

Illinois Legislative District 31

A district of about 201,000 people, 30% Hispanic, 38% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+19.6 relative to the nation for president.

2024 election

Nov 5, 2024
  1. Mary Edly-Allen (D) · won58.2%
  2. Ashley Jensen (R)41.8%

Full results →

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 12:13 PM ET

Where it sits among all 59 seats

Every Illinois State Senate seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.

D+19.625th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican30th seat · the majority lineDistrict 31

Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET

Every election for this seat

18 races since 1970; the seat changed party 4 times. District numbers are redrawn after each census: each group is one set of lines.

YearWinnerRunner-upWon by
Lines first used in 2022
2024Mary Edly-Allen (D)Ashley Jensen (R)16.3
2022Mary Edly-Allen (D)Adam A. Solano (R)13.6
Lines first used in 2012
2020Melinda Bush (D)Christopher Kasperski (R)17.0
2016Melinda Bush (D)Michael Amrozowicz (R)8.1
2012Melinda Bush (D)Joe Neal (R)2.7
Lines first used in 2002
2010Suzi Schmidt (R)FlipMichael Bond (D)6.9
2006Michael Bond (D)FlipSuzanne D. Simpson (R)1.9
2002Adeline Jay Geokaris (R)Glenn Ryback (D)38.0
Lines first used in 1992
1998Adeline Jay Geokaris (R)—Unopposed
1996Adeline Jay Geokaris (R)—Unopposed
1992Adeline Jay Geokaris (R)John H. Gordon (D)39.3
Lines first used in 1982
1988Adeline Jay Geokaris (R)Bob Gesiakowski (D)32.9
1984Adeline Jay Geokaris (R)Bob Gesiakowski (D)37.3
1982Adeline Jay Geokaris (R)William Pitts (D)31.4
Lines first used in 1972
1978Adeline Jay Geokaris (R)FlipLary Leonard (D)20.8
1974Bill Morris (D)FlipJohn H. Conolly (R)12.5
1972John H. Conolly (R)Rolland J. Sandee (D)13.7
Lines first used in 1962
1970Robert Coulson (R)Jeffrey R. Diver (D)5.3

Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Districts that overlap District 31

The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 31's area in each.

U.S. House
IL-10 100%
Illinois House of Representatives
RD-61 64%, RD-62 36%

Every race on these lines

Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.

2016201820202024
PresidentD+16.6No raceD+22.3D+17.9
U.S. SenateD+7.8No raceD+15.7No race
GovernorNo raceD+8.4No raceNo race

Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year

Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: civicAPIUpdated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET

Who lives here, compared

Grey bars show the spread of all 59 seats. Small marks are other seats in Illinois. The black marker is District 31.

Adults with a bachelor's degree38% 55th pct · 27th of 59 in IL

Higher than 55% of seats.

White adults without a degree32% 47th pct · 32nd of 59 in IL

Lower than 53% of seats.

Hispanic residents30% 83rd pct · 11th of 59 in IL

Higher than 83% of seats.

Black residents8% 57th pct · 26th of 59 in IL

Higher than 57% of seats.

Asian residents6% 57th pct · 26th of 59 in IL

Higher than 57% of seats.

People per square mile1,371 45th pct · 33rd of 59 in IL

Less dense than 55% of seats.

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET