Illinois House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Illinois Representative District 118

A district of about 106,000 people, 30% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+15.8 relative to the nation for president.

Scott Doody (R)Next election Nov 7, 2028The 2026 race →

Where it sits among all 118 seats

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

R+15.897th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican60th seat · the majority lineDistrict 118

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 race on these lines

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

20162018202020222026
U.S. SenateD+17.8No raceR+7.1No raceNo race
GovernorNo raceD+2.4No raceNo raceNo race
Illinois House of RepresentativesNo raceNo raceNo raceR+22.7R+4.6

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

Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: civicAPIUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

Who lives here, compared

Grey bars show the spread of all 118 seats. Small marks are other seats in Illinois. The black marker is District 118.

Adults with a bachelor's degree30% 38th pct · 73rd of 118 in IL

Lower than 62% of seats.

White adults without a degree57% 80th pct · 24th of 118 in IL

Higher than 80% of seats.

Hispanic residents5% 15th pct · 100th of 118 in IL

Lower than 85% of seats.

Black residents11% 67th pct · 40th of 118 in IL

Higher than 67% of seats.

Asian residents3% 43rd pct · 68th of 118 in IL

Lower than 57% of seats.

People per square mile82 17th pct · 98th of 118 in IL

Less dense than 83% of seats.

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

Who has held it

These lines took effect in 2022.

  1. Paul Jacobs (R)
    2023– · Won 2022 by 22.7, 2024 unopposed

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)