Illinois House District 97
State House District 97
Covers parts of Will County and Kendall 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.
Republican
- 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.
On File, Not Running
The District
Includes Plainfield (part), Joliet (part), Shorewood (part), Naperville (part) and Aurora (part).
51 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
Results in This District
| Contest | First | Second | Margin | Votes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 President104 precinctsIllinois State Board of ElectionsOfficial vote | Kamala D. Harris (D)29,606 · 50.9% | Donald J. Trump (R)27,051 · 46.5% | D+4.4 | 58,179 | Illinois State Board of ElectionsOfficial vote |
| 2022 U.S. Senate39 precinctsIllinois State Board of ElectionsOfficial vote | Tammy Duckworth (D)16,215 · 53.6% | Kathy Salvi (R)13,551 · 44.8% | D+8.8 | 30,273 | Illinois State Board of ElectionsOfficial vote |
| 2022 Governor39 precinctsIllinois State Board of ElectionsOfficial vote | Jb Pritzker (D)15,521 · 51.3% | Darren Bailey (R)13,728 · 45.4% | D+5.9 | 30,235 | Illinois State Board of ElectionsOfficial vote |
| 2020 President51 precinctsIllinois State Board of ElectionsOfficial vote | Joseph R. Biden (D)36,111 · 54.4% | Donald J. Trump (R)29,158 · 43.9% | D+10.5 | 66,419 | Illinois State Board of ElectionsOfficial vote |
| 2020 U.S. Senate51 precinctsIllinois State Board of ElectionsOfficial vote | Richard J. Durbin (D)34,349 · 52.2% | Mark C. Curran Jr. (R)27,940 · 42.5% | D+9.7 | 65,767 | 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 97
2024 General Election · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harry BentonDemocrat | Democrat | 27,540 | 52.2% |
| Gabby ShanahanRepublican | Republican | 25,205 | 47.8% |
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 97
2022 General Election · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harry BentonDemocrat | Democrat | 18,095 | 51.7% |
| Michelle SmithRepublican | Republican | 16,932 | 48.3% |
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 97
2020 General Election · Nov 3, 2020| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark BatinickRepublican | Republican | 32,224 | 52.0% |
| Harry BentonDemocrat | Democrat | 29,709 | 48.0% |
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