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Austin, IL politics & representatives

Austin is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mary E. Miller. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

Who represents Austin in Washington and in Illinois, with how to reach each office.

Elections · 2024 general election

How Austin voted in 2024

Official results for Austin's own voters.

President 142 votes

Donald J TrumpRepublican
73.9%
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat
24.6%
Others
1.4%

Macon County: Trump 58.2%, Harris 39.5% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%

U.S. House · Illinois's 15th District 318,329 votes

Mary E MillerRepublican
97.0%
Others
3.0%

Whole-district result

Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, official 2024 precinct returns (statewide totals from its official state files). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren't counted.

In Washington

Who represents Austin in Congress

U.S. Senate Both senators represent all of Illinois

Richard J. Durbin
Richard J. DurbinU.S. SenatorDemocrat · Serving since 1997 Official site ↗202-224-2152
Tammy Duckworth
Tammy DuckworthU.S. SenatorDemocrat · Serving since 2017 Official site ↗202-224-2854

U.S. House · Illinois's 15th District

Mary E. Miller
Mary E. MillerU.S. RepresentativeRepublican · Serving since 2021 Official site ↗202-225-5271
In Illinois

Who represents Austin in state government

J. B. PritzkerGovernor of IllinoisDemocrat · Serving since 2019 Official site ↗217-782-6830

State Senate · District 44

Sally TurnerState SenatorRepublican Official site ↗217-651-8291Email

State House · District 87

Bill HauterState RepresentativeRepublican Official site ↗309-819-8701Email

Austin's own government: Town Hall →

Sources: congressional and state legislative districts from the U.S. Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); members of Congress from the congress-legislators project (portraits public domain); governors and state legislators from Open States. Districts are matched to Austin by land area, so if the town is split, your street decides which one is yours.

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