How Leaf River votes, and who speaks for it
In 2024, Trump won 69.4% here to Harris’s 28.8%. Leaf River is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Darin LaHood. J. B. Pritzker is governor.
6 people represent Leaf River → What stands out about civic life in Leaf River
Read from the official results and the seats below. Party is shown as the official record.
Election Day is November 3: 32 days away
What Illinois voters decide this November, and how to take part.
- U.S. SenateOne of Illinois’s two seats (now Richard J. Durbin, Tammy Duckworth)
- U.S. HouseEvery seat, every two years (now Darin LaHood)
- GovernorNow J. B. Pritzker
- State legislatureThe 2 seats that cover Leaf River are listed below
Plus local offices and questions. Your sample ballot from the town or state has the final list.
- Register or check your registration at vote.gov.
- Ask the town clerk about absentee ballots and early voting.
- Bring the ID your state asks for.
Know where Leaf River votes? Add it to the Handbook so neighbors have it on Election Day.
How Leaf River voted in 2024
Official results for Leaf River’s own voters, race by race.
Ogle County: Trump 63.4%, Harris 34.2% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
Whole-district result
Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Party colors are neutral on purpose.
Who represents Leaf River in state government
The governor, and the legislators whose districts cover Leaf River.
Leaf River leaned 52 points further toward Trump than Illinois
The 2024 presidential margin in Leaf River, its county and the state, on one scale.
Who represents Leaf River in Congress
Two senators for all of Illinois, and one House member for the district.
Leaf River and its neighbors
Shaded by how close each town’s 2024 presidential vote was, not by who won. 2 of 5 neighbors had a closer vote. Tap a town to see its page.
Each town’s own official results, closest race first.
Where Leaf River’s own decisions get made
Local leaders and public meetings. Most of what shapes daily life (roads, schools, taxes, zoning) is decided here.
We don’t have Leaf River’s meeting calendar yet. Know when the select board or council meets? Post it so neighbors can go.
Who chairs the select board or serves as mayor? Neighbors keep this current.
Budget, taxes and staff on Town Hall →Talk it over
Practical, neighborly civic talk in Leaf River. Please keep it about issues, not people.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Sources: election results from the MIT Election Data + Science Lab, official 2024 precinct returns (statewide totals from its official state files); percentages are of votes for candidates. Congressional and state legislative districts: U.S. Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts), matched to Leaf River by land area. Members of Congress: the congress-legislators project (portraits public domain). Governors and state legislators: Open States. Local officials: Open States and Wikidata. Turnout = votes for president per adult resident (Census), a rough guide, not official turnout.