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2016 Illinois House of Representatives election Illinois legislative no 2014 Illinois House of Representatives election 2014 2018 Illinois House of Representatives election 2018 All 118 seats in the Illinois House of Representatives 60 2016 11 08 File:Michael Madigan Cropped.png Michael Madigan Democratic Party (United States) 22nd-Chicago 71 67 4 2,604,236 53.87% 3.38% 3x4.svg Jim Durkin Republican Party (United States) 82nd-Westchester 47 51 4 2,222,482 45.97% 3.36% 351px#0671B0 Democratic gain #CA0120 Republican gain #92C5DE Democratic hold #F48882 Republican hold Results by gains and holds 351px #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% #0d0596 >90%#e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #a80000 >90% Results by winning party vote share Speaker Speaker-Elect Michael Madigan Democratic Party (United States) Michael Madigan Democratic Party (United States)
The 2016 Elections for the Illinois House of Representatives were conducted on Tuesday, November 8, 2016. State Representatives are elected for two-year terms, with the entire House of Representatives elected every two years. The Democratic party lost a net of four seats and thus its three-fifths supermajority in the chamber. Republicans picked up five seats in the 63rd (McHenry County), 71st (Sterling), 76th (LaSalle), 79th (Kankakee), and 117th (Marion) districts, whilst the Democrats won the previously Republican held 112th district (Edwardsville/Collinsville)
Overview
Illinois State House Elections, 2016PartyVotesPercentage% ChangeSeatsbeforeSeatsafter+/– Democratic2,604,23653.87%3.38%71674 Republican2,222,48245.97%3.36%47514 Totals 4,834,247 100.00% — 118 118 —
Predictions
SourceRankingAs of GoverningCournoyer Caroline 2016-10-12 November Likely to Lessen GOP's Advantage in Legislatures https://www.governing.com/archive/gov-2016-legislative-handicapping-october.html 2024-06-24 Governing en
| Likely D October 12, 2016
Results
District
1 Democratic Party (United States) Daniel J. Burke Won 1
Democratic Party (United States) Daniel J. Burke 21,609 100.00%
2 Democratic Party (United States) Edward J. Acevedo Retired 1
Democratic Party (United States) Theresa Mah 23,813 100.00%
3 Democratic Party (United States) Luis Arroyo Won 1
Democratic Party (United States) Luis Arroyo 24,178 100.00%
4 Democratic Party (United States) Cynthia Soto Won 1
Democratic Party (United States) Cynthia Soto 34,077 100.00%
5 Democratic Party (United States) Juliana Stratton Won 1
Democratic Party (United States) Juliana Stratton 40,747 100.00%
6 Democratic Party (United States) Sonya Marie Harper Won 1
Democratic Party (United States) Sonya Marie Harper 32,904 100.00%
7 Democratic Party (United States) Emanuel "Chris" Welch Won 1
Democratic Party (United States) Emanuel "Chris" Welch 39,914 100.00%
8 Democratic Party (United States) La Shawn K. Ford Won 1
Democratic Party (United States) La Shawn K. Ford 38,493 100.00%
9 Democratic Party (United States) Arthur Turner Won 1
Democratic Party (United States) Arthur Turner 36,765 100.00%
10 Democratic Party (United States) Pamela Reaves-Harris Retired 2
Democratic Party (United States) Melissa Conyears 35,858 7.61%
Republican Party (United States) Mark Spognardi 6,911 1.47%
11 Democratic Party (United States) Ann M. Williams Won 2
Democratic Party (United States) Ann M. Williams 38,028 7.99%
Republican Party (United States) Gary Mandell 15,115 3.18%
12 Democratic Party (United States) Sara Feigenholtz Won 2
Democratic Party (United States) Sara Feigenholtz 43,858 75.59%
Republican Party (United States) Gene Witt 14,161 24.41%
13 Democratic Party (United States) Gregory Harris Won 1
Democratic Party (United States) Gregory Harris 40,831 100.00%
14 Democratic Party (United States) Kelly M. Cassidy Won 2
Democratic Party (United States) Kelly M. Cassidy 35,989 83.22%
Independent (politician) Arthur Noah Siegel 7,259 16.78%
15 Democratic Party (United States) John C. D'Amico Won 2
Democratic Party (United States) John C. D'Amico 25,586 61.48%
Republican Party (United States) Jonathan Edelman 16,030 38.52%
16 Democratic Party (United States) Lou Lang Won 1
Democratic Party (United States) Lou Lang 29,719 100.00%
17 Democratic Party (United States) Laura Fine Won 1
Democratic Party (United States) Laura Fine 42,198 100.00%
18 Democratic Party (United States) Robyn Gabel Won 2
Democratic Party (United States) Robyn Gabel 36,794 64.13%
Republican Party (United States) Jessica Tucker 20,580 35.87%
19 Democratic Party (United States) Robert Martwick Won 1
Democratic Party (United States) Robert Martwick 30,537 100.00%
20 Republican Party (United States) Michael P. McAuliffe Won 2
Republican Party (United States) Michael P. McAuliffe 25,739 56.10%
Democratic Party (United States) Merry Marwig 20,142 43.90%
21 Democratic Party (United States) Silvana Tabares Won 1
Democratic Party (United States) Silvana Tabares 20,370 100.00%
22 Democratic Party (United States) Michael J. Madigan Won 1
Democratic Party (United States) Michael J. Madigan 27,715 100.00%
23 Democratic Party (United States) Michael J. Zalewski Won 1
Democratic Party (United States) Michael J. Zalewski 25,097 100.00%
24 Democratic Party (United States) Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez Won 2
Democratic Party (United States) Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez 23,079 79.45%
Republican Party (United States) Andy Kirchoff 5,969 20.55%
25 Democratic Party (United States) Barbara Flynn Currie Won 1
Democratic Party (United States) Barbara Flynn Currie 37,937 100.00%
26 Democratic Party (United States) Christian L. Mitchell Won 1
Democratic Party (United States) Christian L. Mitchell 40,251 100.00%
27 Democratic Party (United States) Monique D. Davis Won 1
Democratic Party (United States) Monique D. Davis 42,558 100.00%
28 Democratic Party (United States) Robert "Bob" Rita Won 1
Democratic Party (United States) Robert "Bob" Rita 37,190 100.00%
29 Democratic Party (United States) Thaddeus Jones Won 1
Democratic Party (United States) Thaddeus Jones 42,740 100.00%
30 Democratic Party (United States) William "Will" Davis Won 1
Democratic Party (United States) William "Will" Davis 34,641 100.00%
31 Democratic Party (United States) Mary E. Flowers Won 1
Democratic Party (United States) Mary E. Flowers 36,904 100.00%
32 Democratic Party (United States) André Thapedi Won 1
Democratic Party (United States) André Thapedi 29,118 100.00%
33 Democratic Party (United States) Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Won 1
Democratic Party (United States) Marcus C. Evans, Jr. 40,046 100.00%
34 Democratic Party (United States) Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Won 1
Democratic Party (United States) Elgie R. Sims, Jr. 39,961 100.00%
35 Democratic Party (United States) Frances Ann Hurley Won 2
Democratic Party (United States) Frances Ann Hurley 34,506 65.62%
Republican Party (United States) Victor Horne 18,081 34.38%
36 Democratic Party (United States) Kelly M. Burke Won 1
Democratic Party (United States) Kelly M. Burke 38,047 100.00%
37 Republican Party (United States) Margo McDermed Won 1
Republican Party (United States) Margo McDermed 45,721 100.00%
38 Democratic Party (United States) Al Riley Won 1
Democratic Party (United States) Al Riley 42,819 100.00%
39 Democratic Party (United States) Will Guzzardi Won 1
Democratic Party (United States) Will Guzzardi 29,170 100.00%
40 Democratic Party (United States) Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Won 1
Democratic Party (United States) Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. 29,845 100.00%
41 Republican Party (United States) Grant Wehrli Won 1
Republican Party (United States) Grant Wehrli 42,654 100.00%
42 Republican Party (United States) Jeanne M. Ives Won 2
Republican Party (United States) Jeanne M. Ives 33,443 60.80%
Democratic Party (United States) Kathleen V. Carrier 21,560 39.20%
43 Democratic Party (United States) Anna Moeller Won 2
Democratic Party (United States) Anna Moeller 22,274 98.97%
Independent (politician) Richard Evans 231 1.03%
44 Democratic Party (United States) Fred Crespo Won 2
Democratic Party (United States) Fred Crespo 22,102 62.79%
Republican Party (United States) Katy Dolan Baumer 13,098 37.21%
45 Republican Party (United States) Christine Jennifer Winger Won 2
Republican Party (United States) Christine Jennifer Winger 25,876 53.36%
Democratic Party (United States) Cynthia Borbas 22,618 46.64%
46 Democratic Party (United States) Deb Conroy Won 2
Democratic Party (United States) Deb Conroy 23,369 58.97%
Republican Party (United States) Heidi Holan 16,257 41.03%
47 Republican Party (United States) Patricia R. "Patti" Bellock Won 1
Republican Party (United States) Patricia R. "Patti" Bellock 45,196 100.00%
48 Republican Party (United States) Peter Breen Won 2
Republican Party (United States) Peter Breen 30,793 56.53%
Democratic Party (United States) Steve Swanson 23,676 43.47%
49 Republican Party (United States) Mike Fortner Won 1
Republican Party (United States) Mike Fortner 35,353 100.00%
50 Republican Party (United States) Keith R. Wheeler Won 2
Republican Party (United States) Keith R. Wheeler 31,659 60.32%
Democratic Party (United States) Valerie L. Burd 20,830 39.68%
51 Republican Party (United States) Ed Sullivan, Jr. Retired 1
Republican Party (United States) Nick Sauer 46,098 100.00%
52 Republican Party (United States) David McSweeney Won 2
Republican Party (United States) David McSweeney 40,392 99.97%
Independent (politician) Chris Bauman 11 0.03%
53 Republican Party (United States) David Harris Won 1
Republican Party (United States) David Harris 38,809 100.00%
54 Republican Party (United States) Tom Morrison Won 1
Republican Party (United States) Tom Morrison 38,846 100.00%
55 Democratic Party (United States) Martin J. Moylan Won 2
Democratic Party (United States) Martin J. Moylan 25,717 59.08%
Republican Party (United States) Dan Gott 17,811 40.92%
56 Democratic Party (United States) Michelle Mussman Won 2
Democratic Party (United States) Michelle Mussman 24,890 55.83%
Republican Party (United States) Jillian Rose Bernas 19,693 44.17%
57 Democratic Party (United States) Elaine Nekritz Won 1
Democratic Party (United States) Elaine Nekritz 29,297 100.00%
58 Democratic Party (United States) Scott Drury Won 2
Democratic Party (United States) Scott Drury 29,338 57.42%
Republican Party (United States) Martin (Marty) Blumenthal 21,756 42.58%
59 Democratic Party (United States) Carol Sente Won 2
Democratic Party (United States) Carol Sente 25,908 60.87%
Republican Party (United States) Dawn Abernathy 16,656 39.13%
60 Democratic Party (United States) Rita Mayfield Won 2
Democratic Party (United States) Rita Mayfield 22,402 76.43%
Republican Party (United States) Robert L. Ochsner 6,909 23.57%
61 Republican Party (United States) Sheri Jesiel Won 2
Republican Party (United States) Sheri Jesiel 26,692 57.23%
Democratic Party (United States) Nick Ciko 19,947 42.77%
62 Democratic Party (United States) Sam Yingling Won 2
Democratic Party (United States) Sam Yingling 22,050 52.45%
Republican Party (United States) Rod Drobinski 19,993 47.55%
63 Democratic Party (United States) Jack D. Franks Retired 2
Republican Party (United States) Steven Reick 25,699 56.47% Republican
Democratic Party (United States) John M. Bartman 19,808 43.53%
64 Republican Party (United States) Barbara Wheeler Won 1
Republican Party (United States) Barbara Wheeler 41,873 100.00%
65 Republican Party (United States) Steven A. Andersson Won 1
Republican Party (United States) Steven A. Andersson 42,499 100.00%
66 Republican Party (United States) Michael W. Tryon Retired 2
Republican Party (United States) Allen Skillicorn 27,295 57.61%
Democratic Party (United States) Nancy A. Zettler 20,083 42.39%
67 Democratic Party (United States) Litesa E. Wallace Won 1
Democratic Party (United States) Litesa E. Wallace 25,420 100.00%
68 Republican Party (United States) John M. Cabello Won 2
Republican Party (United States) John M. Cabello 31,139 63.82%
Democratic Party (United States) Tricia Sweeney 17,655 36.18%
69 Republican Party (United States) Joe Sosnowski Won 2
Republican Party (United States) Joe Sosnowski 32,961 67.28%
Democratic Party (United States) Angelique A. Bodine 16,032 32.72%
70 Republican Party (United States) Robert W. Pritchard Won 2
Republican Party (United States) Robert W. Pritchard 36,601 99.98%
Independent (politician) Brian Solar 8 0.02%
71 Democratic Party (United States) Mike Smiddy Defeated 2
Republican Party (United States) Tony M. McCombie 30,635 62.88% Republican
Democratic Party (United States) Mike Smiddy 18,082 37.12%
72 Democratic Party (United States) Patrick J. Verschoore Retired 2
Democratic Party (United States) Michael W. Halpin 25,014 56.39%
Republican Party (United States) Brandi Mcguire 19,342 43.61%
73 Republican Party (United States) David R. Leitch Retired 1
Republican Party (United States) Ryan Spain 47,626 100.00%
74 Republican Party (United States) Donald L. Moffitt Retired 2
Republican Party (United States) Daniel M. Swanson 34,567 65.53%
Democratic Party (United States) Bill Butts 18,185 34.47%
75 Republican Party (United States) David Allen Welter Won 3
Republican Party (United States) David Allen Welter 29,030 58.21%
Democratic Party (United States) Martha J. Shugart 20,833 41.78%
Independent (politician) Willard H. Harper, Jr. 6 0.01%
76 Democratic Party (United States) Andy Skoog Defeated 2
Republican Party (United States) Jerry Lee Long 23,557 50.86% Republican
Democratic Party (United States) Andy Skoog 22,759 49.14%
77 Democratic Party (United States) Kathleen Willis Won 2
Democratic Party (United States) Kathleen Willis 20,806 70.37%
Republican Party (United States) Anthony Airdo 8,762 29.63%
78 Democratic Party (United States) Camille Lilly Won 1
Democratic Party (United States) Camille Lilly 41,233 100.00%
79 Democratic Party (United States) Katherine "Kate" Cloonen Defeated 2
Republican Party (United States) Lindsay Parkhurst 23,728 53.71% Republican
Democratic Party (United States) Katherine "Kate" Cloonen 20,450 46.29%
80 Democratic Party (United States) Anthony Deluca Won 1
Democratic Party (United States) Anthony Deluca 38,766 100.00%
81 Republican Party (United States) David S. Olsen Won 2
Republican Party (United States) David S. Olsen 29,406 53.40%
Democratic Party (United States) Greg Hose 25,660 46.60%
82 Republican Party (United States) Jim Durkin Won 1
Republican Party (United States) Jim Durkin 45,529 100.00%
83 Democratic Party (United States) Linda Chapa LaVia Won 1
Democratic Party (United States) Linda Chapa LaVia 20,959 100.00%
84 Democratic Party (United States) Stephanie A. Kifowit Won 2
Democratic Party (United States) Stephanie A. Kifowit 24,183 62.94%
Republican Party (United States) Mike Strick 14,242 37.06%
85 Democratic Party (United States) Emily McAsey Won 1
Democratic Party (United States) Emily McAsey 33,236 100.00%
86 Democratic Party (United States) Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Won 1
Democratic Party (United States) Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. 33,342 100.00%
87 Republican Party (United States) Tim Butler Won 1
Republican Party (United States) Tim Butler 41,483 100.00%
88 Republican Party (United States) Keith P. Sommer Won 1
Republican Party (United States) Keith P. Sommer 44,223 100.00%
89 Republican Party (United States) Brian W. Stewart Won 1
Republican Party (United States) Brian W. Stewart 42,157 100.00%
90 Republican Party (United States) Tom Demmer Won 1
Republican Party (United States) Tom Demmer 40,456 100.00%
91 Republican Party (United States) Michael D. Unes Won 1
Republican Party (United States) Michael D. Unes 38,682 100.00%
92 Democratic Party (United States) Jehan Gordon-Booth Won 1
Democratic Party (United States) Jehan Gordon-Booth 33,410 100.00%
93 Republican Party (United States) Norine K. Hammond Won 2
Republican Party (United States) Norine K. Hammond 22,985 54.53%
Democratic Party (United States) John Curtis 19,163 45.47%
94 Republican Party (United States) Randy E. Frese Won 3
Republican Party (United States) Randy E. Frese 37,408 75.16%
Democratic Party (United States) Bobby Pritchett 12,364 24.84%
Independent (politician) Roger Davis 1 0.00%
95 Republican Party (United States) Avery Bourne Won 3
Republican Party (United States) Avery Bourne 27,601 56.90%
Democratic Party (United States) Mike Mathis 20,898 43.08%
Independent (politician) Jake Leonard 13 0.03%
96 Democratic Party (United States) Sue Scherer Won 1
Democratic Party (United States) Sue Scherer 32,852 100.00%
97 Republican Party (United States) Mark Batinick Won 1
Republican Party (United States) Mark Batinick 42,312 100.00%
98 Democratic Party (United States) Natalie A. Manley Won 1
Democratic Party (United States) Natalie A. Manley 38,650 100.00%
99 Republican Party (United States) Sara Wojcicki Jimenez Won 2
Republican Party (United States) Sara Wojcicki Jimenez 35,363 61.45%
Democratic Party (United States) Anthony "Tony" Delgiorno 22,188 38.55%
100 Republican Party (United States) Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Won 1
Republican Party (United States) Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer 41,488 100.00%
101 Republican Party (United States) Bill Mitchell Won 2
Republican Party (United States) Bill Mitchell 41,728 75.34%
Democratic Party (United States) Christine Law 13,661 24.66%
102 Republican Party (United States) Adam M. Brown Retired 1
Republican Party (United States) Brad Halbrook 42,559 100.00%
103 Democratic Party (United States) Carol Ammons Won 1
Democratic Party (United States) Carol Ammons 34,071 100.00%
104 Republican Party (United States) Chad Hays Won 1
Republican Party (United States) Chad Hays 35,556 100.00%
105 Republican Party (United States) Dan Brady Won 1
Republican Party (United States) Dan Brady 43,961 100.00%
106 Republican Party (United States) Thomas M. Bennett Won 1
Republican Party (United States) Thomas M. Bennett 41,047 100.00%
107 Republican Party (United States) John Cavaletto Won 1
Republican Party (United States) John Cavaletto 41,739 100.00%
108 Republican Party (United States) Charles Meier Won 1
Republican Party (United States) Charles Meier 48,339 100.00%
109 Republican Party (United States) David B. Reis Won 1
Republican Party (United States) David B. Reis 44,451 100.00%
110 Republican Party (United States) Reginald "Reggie" Phillips Won 2
Republican Party (United States) Reginald "Reggie" Phillips 29,398 64.58%
Democratic Party (United States) Dennis F. Malak 16,121 35.42%
111 Democratic Party (United States) Daniel V. Beiser Won 2
Democratic Party (United States) Daniel V. Beiser 24,808 52.60%
Republican Party (United States) Mike Babcock 22,353 47.40%
112 Republican Party (United States) Dwight Kay Defeated 2
Democratic Party (United States) Katie Stuart 27,594 51.61% Democratic
Republican Party (United States) Dwight Kay 25,875 48.39%
113 Democratic Party (United States) Jay Hoffman Won 2
Democratic Party (United States) Jay Hoffman 26,816 59.13%
Republican Party (United States) Katherine L. Ruocco 18,536 40.87%
114 Democratic Party (United States) Eddie Lee Jackson Retired 2
Democratic Party (United States) Latoya N. Greenwood 26,029 57.18%
Republican Party (United States) Bob Romanik 19,492 42.82%
115 Republican Party (United States) Terri Bryant Won 2
Republican Party (United States) Terri Bryant 26,454 55.02%
Democratic Party (United States) Marsha Griffin 21,626 44.98%
116 Democratic Party (United States) Jerry Costello II Won 1
Democratic Party (United States) Jerry Costello II 40,599 100.00%
117 Democratic Party (United States) John Bradley Defeated 2
Republican Party (United States) Dave Severin 26,946 52.86% Republican
Democratic Party (United States) John Bradley 24,032 47.14%
118 Democratic Party (United States) Brandon W. Phelps Won 2
Democratic Party (United States) Brandon W. Phelps 26,836 58.41%
Republican Party (United States) Jason V. Kasiar 19,108 41.59%
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections,https://elections.il.gov/ElectionResults.aspx?ID=vlS7uG8NT%2f0%3d Election Results Illinois State Board of Elections 17 December 2016 20 December 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161220174800/https://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionResults.aspx?ID=vlS7uG8NT/0%3D dead Ballotpediahttps://ballotpedia.org/Illinois_State_Senate_elections,_2016 Illinois State Senate elections, 2016 - Ballotpedia 2016-12-17https://ballotpedia.org/Illinois_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2016 Illinois House of Representatives elections, 2016 - Ballotpedia 2016-12-17
References
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