Illinois House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022
Illinois Representative District 97
A district of about 118,000 people, 48% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+6.0 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+3.6 | No race | D+9.3 | No race | No race | No race |
| Governor | No race | D+6.8 | No race | No race | No race | No race |
| Illinois House of Representatives | No race | No race | No race | D+3.3 | D+4.4 | D+22.2 |
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 97.
Higher than 74% of seats.
Higher than 50% of seats.
Higher than 52% of seats.
Higher than 64% of seats.
Higher than 83% of seats.
Less dense than 56% 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. 2 of the 4 flipped this year.
District 5252% college gradsD+5.6Flipped DDistrict 48
41% college gradsR+3.0CountingDistrict 53
50% college gradsD+16.4Held DDistrict 47
60% college gradsD+11.2Flipped 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.
- Jessica Dixon Heitman (D)
2027– · Won 2026 by 22.2 - Harry Benton (D)
2023–2027 · Won 2022 by 3.3, 2024 by 4.4
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)