Legislative representation in Wabash County will change dramatically when new district boundaries become effective next year. Wabash County is currently represented in the Illinois General Assembly by 55th district state senator Darren Bailey and 109th district state rep Adam Niemerg.
Under the new redistricting map, neither Bailey nor Niemerg will represent Wabash County beginning January 11th of 2023. Instead, Wabash County will be moved to the 58th state senate district that will stretch from the Wabash River west to the Mississippi River. In the state House, Wabash County will go to the 116th district which goes west to Jefferson and Williamson counties.
Wabash County will also move to a new Congressional district moving from the 15th where the seat is held by Mary Miller to the 12th district where the congressman is Mike Bost . Both are Republicans.
Wabash County clerk Janet Will reported at Tuesday’s county board meeting the filing window for this year’s election is March 7th through the 14th. She said new voting ID cards will be mailed soon reflecting the new legislative districts.