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Illinois House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Illinois Representative District 47

A district of about 109,000 people, 60% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+11.2 relative to the nation for president.

Amy Grant (R) · since Nov 6, 2018Flipped in 2026Next 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+11.266th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican60th seat · the majority lineDistrict 47

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.

201620182020202220242026
U.S. SenateR+9.8No raceD+5.0No raceNo raceNo race
GovernorNo raceR+8.8No raceNo raceNo raceNo race
Illinois House of RepresentativesNo raceNo raceNo raceR+6.2R+0.5D+18.8

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 47.

Adults with a bachelor's degree60% 91st pct · 11th of 118 in IL

Higher than 91% of seats.

White adults without a degree29% 41st pct · 70th of 118 in IL

Lower than 59% of seats.

Hispanic residents10% 38th pct · 74th of 118 in IL

Lower than 62% of seats.

Black residents3% 34th pct · 78th of 118 in IL

Lower than 66% of seats.

Asian residents9% 78th pct · 27th of 118 in IL

Higher than 78% of seats.

People per square mile2,286 52nd pct · 57th of 118 in IL

Denser than 52% 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. 1 of the 4 flipped this year.

District 45
60% college gradsD+14.1Held DDistrict 42
57% college gradsD+22.5Held DDistrict 51
63% college gradsD+13.1Held DDistrict 52
52% college gradsD+5.6Flipped 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. Erica Bray-Parker (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 18.8
  2. Amy L. Grant (R)
    2023–2027 · Won 2022 by 6.2, 2024 by 0.5

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