Lafayette, IL politics & representatives
Lafayette is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representatives Mike Bost and Mary E. Miller. J. B. Pritzker is governor.
Who represents Lafayette in Washington and in Illinois, with how to reach each office.
How Lafayette voted in 2024
Official results for Lafayette's own voters.
President 2,588 votes
Coles County: Trump 62.8%, Harris 34.6% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
U.S. House · Illinois's 12th District 367,629 votes
Covers about 55% of Lafayette · whole-district result
U.S. House · Illinois's 15th District 318,329 votes
Covers about 45% of Lafayette · 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.
Who represents Lafayette in Congress
U.S. Senate Both senators represent all of Illinois
U.S. House · Illinois's 12th District Covers about 55% of Lafayette
U.S. House · Illinois's 15th District Covers about 45% of Lafayette
Lafayette is split between 2 congressional districts. Find yours by ZIP code ↗
Who represents Lafayette in state government
State Senate · District 51
State House · District 101
Lafayette'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 Lafayette by land area, so if the town is split, your street decides which one is yours.