Illinois House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022
Illinois Representative District 85
A district of about 116,000 people, 31% Hispanic, 31% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+20.0 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+24.3 | No race | D+24.7 | No race | No race | No race |
| Governor | No race | D+21.6 | No race | No race | No race | No race |
| Illinois House of Representatives | No race | No race | No race | D+15.2 | D+16.6 | D+36.4 |
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 85.
Lower than 59% of seats.
Higher than 54% of seats.
Higher than 84% of seats.
Higher than 70% of seats.
Higher than 63% of seats.
Less dense 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.
District 6128% Hispanic · 34% college gradsD+16.5Held DDistrict 98
25% Hispanic · 37% college gradsD+17.9Held DDistrict 62
32% Hispanic · 42% college gradsD+22.9Held DDistrict 68
22% Hispanic · 27% college gradsD+10.5Held 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.
- Dagmara Avelar (D)
2023– · Won 2022 by 15.2, 2024 by 16.6, 2026 by 36.4
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)