Illinois House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022
Illinois Representative District 44
A district of about 105,000 people, 32% Hispanic, 36% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+18.9 relative to the nation for president.
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.
Democratic
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.
| 2016 | 2022 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Senate | D+33.6 | No race | No race |
| Illinois House of Representatives | No race | D+27.2 | D+46.5 |
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 44.
Higher than 53% of seats.
Lower than 62% of seats.
Higher than 85% of seats.
Higher than 54% of seats.
Higher than 95% of seats.
Denser than 73% 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 4630% Hispanic · 36% college gradsD+12.9Held DDistrict 49
27% Hispanic · 41% college gradsD+10.7Held DDistrict 56
21% Hispanic · 41% college gradsD+13.7Held DDistrict 84
20% Hispanic · 52% college gradsD+29.4Held 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.
- Fred Crespo (D)
2023– · Won 2022 by 27.2, 2024 unopposed, 2026 by 46.5
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)