Illinois House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022
Illinois Representative District 71
A district of about 98,000 people, 25% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+7.1 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 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Senate | R+2.3 | No race | R+2.1 | No race | No race |
| Governor | No race | D+1.2 | No race | No race | No race |
| Illinois House of Representatives | No race | No race | No race | R+24.3 | R+12.4 |
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 71.
Lower than 79% of seats.
Higher than 85% of seats.
Lower than 74% of seats.
Higher than 59% of seats.
Lower than 63% of seats.
Less dense than 82% 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 9026% college gradsR+13.8Held RDistrict 118
30% college gradsR+15.8CountingDistrict 74
22% college gradsR+13.5Held RDistrict 76
24% college gradsD+5.1Held 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.
- Dan Swanson (R)
2023– · Won 2022 by 24.3, 2024 unopposed, 2026 by 12.4
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)