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Illinois House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Illinois Representative District 36

A district of about 115,000 people, 38% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+10.3 relative to the nation for president.

Rick Ryan (D) · since Nov 5, 2024Next 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.

D+10.370th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican60th seat · the majority lineDistrict 36

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.

202220242026
Illinois House of RepresentativesD+23.6D+18.4D+36.1

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 36.

Adults with a bachelor's degree38% 58th pct · 50th of 118 in IL

Higher than 58% of seats.

White adults without a degree40% 62nd pct · 45th of 118 in IL

Higher than 62% of seats.

Hispanic residents17% 60th pct · 48th of 118 in IL

Higher than 60% of seats.

Black residents14% 72nd pct · 34th of 118 in IL

Higher than 72% of seats.

Asian residents2% 38th pct · 73rd of 118 in IL

Lower than 62% of seats.

People per square mile3,437 63rd pct · 44th of 118 in IL

Denser than 63% of seats.

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

Seats most like this one

Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean.

District 35
22% Black · 36% college gradsD+10.1Held DDistrict 83
22% Hispanic · 42% college gradsD+17.1Held DDistrict 68
22% Hispanic · 27% college gradsD+10.5Held DDistrict 112
38% college gradsD+7.6Held D

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current lines; 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

Who has held it

These lines took effect in 2022.

  1. Rick Ryan (D)
    2025– · Won 2024 by 18.4, 2026 by 36.1
  2. Kelly M. Burke (D)
    2023–2025 · Won 2022 by 23.6

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