Illinois House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Illinois Representative District 88

A district of about 126,000 people, 40% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+20.5 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.

R+20.5100th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican60th seat · the majority lineDistrict 88

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.

201620182020
U.S. SenateR+35.9No raceR+29.1
GovernorNo raceR+33.5No race

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 88.

Adults with a bachelor's degree40% 62nd pct · 46th of 118 in IL

Higher than 62% of seats.

White adults without a degree53% 79th pct · 26th of 118 in IL

Higher than 79% of seats.

Hispanic residents3% 10th pct · 106th of 118 in IL

Lower than 90% of seats.

Black residents6% 52nd pct · 57th of 118 in IL

Higher than 52% of seats.

Asian residents5% 60th pct · 48th of 118 in IL

Higher than 60% of seats.

People per square mile82 16th pct · 99th of 118 in IL

Less dense than 84% of seats.

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET

Who has held it

These lines took effect in 2022.

  1. Regan Deering (R)
    2025– · Won 2024 unopposed, 2026 unopposed
  2. Dan Caulkins (R)
    2023–2025 · Won 2022 unopposed

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