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Illinois State House District 96
The current officeholder, the 2024 result, and a precinct-level model you can run yourself — built from how Illinois actually voted.
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Current officeholder
Sue Scherer Democratic
2024 result
being added
Office
State House
Precinct results — 2024 general
97 precincts reported in Illinois State House District 96's 2024 general election. The twenty largest:
| Precinct | Winner | Margin | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17115-DECATUR 8 | Democratic | D+29.6 | 886 |
| 17115-LONG CREEK 4 | Republican | R+12.3 | 885 |
| 17167-CAPITAL 036 | Democratic | D+30.6 | 839 |
| 17167-CAPITAL 049 | Democratic | D+25.1 | 833 |
| 17167-CAPITAL 046 | Democratic | D+31.2 | 747 |
| 17167-WOODSIDE 008 | Democratic | D+13.2 | 740 |
| 17115-DECATUR 28 | Republican | R+12.6 | 730 |
| 17115-DECATUR 12 | Republican | R+29.3 | 721 |
| 17115-HICKORY PT. 4 | Democratic | D+2.2 | 714 |
| 17115-HICKORY PT. 6 | Democratic | D+27.9 | 693 |
| 17167-CAPITAL 054 | Democratic | D+24.8 | 678 |
| 17115-DECATUR 13 | Republican | R+16.9 | 667 |
| 17115-LONG CREEK 7 | Republican | R+19.0 | 667 |
| 17115-DECATUR 18 | Democratic | D+20.3 | 630 |
| 17115-DECATUR 3 | Democratic | D+54.6 | 630 |
| 17167-CAPITAL 056 | Democratic | D+9.5 | 630 |
| 17115-HICKORY PT. 5 | Democratic | D+6.2 | 614 |
| 17167-CAPITAL 051 | Democratic | D+28.3 | 608 |
| 17115-LONG CREEK 5 | Republican | R+23.2 | 607 |
| 17115-DECATUR 4 | Democratic | D+26.6 | 594 |
All 97 precincts are modelable — open the race in the simulator and drill to precinct grain.
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Model Illinois State House District 96 in five steps
- Set the candidates. Name the contenders for the Illinois State House District 96 (or keep the generic Democrat / Republican defaults). The map starts from real 2024 results in every precinct.
- Apply a swing. Move vote share statewide, or by demographic cohort, with a slider. The map and the running tally recompute instantly.
- Model turnout. Mobilize or depress turnout for any group — turnout and persuasion are modeled separately, the way a real campaign thinks about them.
- Drill to precincts. Zoom from the state down to individual precincts and override any of them by hand.
- Roll up & share. Roll the result up to chamber control, then publish a shareable, frozen link to your scenario.
Open Illinois State House District 96 in the simulator →
Frequently asked
Who represents Illinois State House District 96?
Sue Scherer (Democratic) currently holds this State House seat.
What was the 2024 result in Illinois State House District 96?
Precinct-level 2024 results for this race are being added.
Can I model this race myself?
Yes — open it in the electionsmcp simulator and model vote-share swing and turnout from the real 2024 baseline, down to the precinct, then roll it up to chamber control.