Illinois House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022
Illinois Representative District 46
A district of about 118,000 people, 30% Hispanic, 36% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+12.9 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 | 2018 | 2020 | 2022 | 2024 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Senate | D+21.1 | No race | D+22.4 | No race | No race | No race |
| Governor | No race | D+17.1 | No race | No race | No race | No race |
| Illinois House of Representatives | No race | No race | No race | D+13.0 | D+12.8 | D+37.3 |
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 46.
Higher than 52% of seats.
Lower than 54% of seats.
Higher than 82% of seats.
Higher than 56% of seats.
Higher than 94% of seats.
Denser than 70% 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 4927% Hispanic · 41% college gradsD+10.7Held DDistrict 44
32% Hispanic · 36% college gradsD+18.9Held DDistrict 56
21% Hispanic · 41% college gradsD+13.7Held DDistrict 53
50% college gradsD+16.4Held 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.
- Diane Blair-Sherlock (D)
2023– · Won 2022 by 13.0, 2024 by 12.8, 2026 by 37.3
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)