Illinois House District 96
State House District 96
Covers parts of Christian County, Sangamon County and Macon County.
Who Holds This Seat
Running in 2026
Democrat · State Representative
- Ballot
- On the 2026 ballot
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Oct 4
- Raised
- Not on file
- Cash on Hand
- Not on file
No finance filing on record.
The District
Includes Decatur (part), Springfield (part), Mount Auburn, Harristown (part), Jerome and Leland Grove (part).
100 precincts · District lines: State house lines: U.S. Census Bureau (1:500,000 cartographic boundary) · Precinct lines: Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, Boundaries - Ward Precincts (2023-2024) (data.cityofchicago.org 6piy-vbxa) for the City of Chicago; Cook County Clerk, Suburban Cook Election Precincts - Current (datacatalog.cookcountyil.gov k7sw-w3b8); DuPage County, Election_Precincts layer (gis.dupageco.org, current, retrieved 2026-09-24); U.S. Census Bureau 2020 VTDs elsewhere in Illinois; U.S. Census Bureau 2020 TIGER/Line VTDs where no official layer; Sangamon County Clerk, ApprovedPrecincts20231012 (precincts approved 2023-10-12; 2024 general)
Results in This District
| Contest | First | Second | Margin | Votes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 President74 precinctsIllinois State Board of ElectionsOfficial vote | Kamala D. Harris (D)22,228 · 57.2% | Donald J. Trump (R)15,673 · 40.4% | D+16.9 | 38,839 | Illinois State Board of ElectionsOfficial vote |
| 2022 U.S. Senate58 precinctsIllinois State Board of ElectionsOfficial vote | Tammy Duckworth (D)13,142 · 62.4% | Kathy Salvi (R)7,398 · 35.1% | D+27.3 | 21,052 | Illinois State Board of ElectionsOfficial vote |
| 2022 Governor58 precinctsIllinois State Board of ElectionsOfficial vote | Jb Pritzker (D)13,057 · 61.7% | Darren Bailey (R)7,506 · 35.5% | D+26.2 | 21,159 | Illinois State Board of ElectionsOfficial vote |
| 2020 President111 precinctsIllinois State Board of ElectionsOfficial vote | Joseph R. Biden (D)31,697 · 55.0% | Donald J. Trump (R)24,561 · 42.6% | D+12.4 | 57,603 | Illinois State Board of ElectionsOfficial vote |
| 2020 U.S. Senate111 precinctsIllinois State Board of ElectionsOfficial vote | Richard J. Durbin (D)31,505 · 55.2% | Mark C. Curran Jr. (R)23,192 · 40.6% | D+14.6 | 57,116 | Illinois State Board of ElectionsOfficial vote |
Totals add up the certified precinct results for the precincts inside today's district lines. A precinct split by the district line counts in full, or only in the district holding most of its voters where the linkage assigns it to one, and votes a county reported only countywide (some counties' absentee and early votes) are left out, so totals can differ from an official canvass.
Past Results
State Representative, District 96
2024 General Election · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sue SchererDemocrat | Democrat | 22,970 | 58.4% |
| Lisa SmithRepublican | Republican | 16,357 | 41.6% |
Official vote — Illinois State Board of Elections (certified canvass, precinct vote totals by election authority) · Illinois State Board of Elections — Election Vote Totals by Precinct
State Representative, District 96
2022 General Election · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sue SchererDemocrat | Democrat | 17,916 | 58.1% |
| Lisa SmithRepublican | Republican | 12,938 | 41.9% |
Official vote — Illinois State Board of Elections (certified canvass, precinct vote totals by election authority) · Illinois State Board of Elections — Election Vote Totals by Precinct
State Representative, District 96
2020 General Election · Nov 3, 2020| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sue SchererDemocrat | Democrat | 20,742 | 51.5% |
| CHARLES McGORRAYRepublican | Republican | 17,865 | 44.4% |
| John KeatingGreen | Green | 1,657 | 4.1% |
Official vote — Illinois State Board of Elections (certified canvass, precinct vote totals by election authority) · Illinois State Board of Elections — Election Vote Totals by Precinct