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This page displays election information for the Illinois House of Representatives.
Elections
Illinois state representatives serve two-year terms, with all seats up for election every two years. Illinois holds elections for its legislature in even years.
2026
Elections for the Illinois House of Representatives will take place in 2026. The general election is on November 3, 2026. The primary is March 17, 2026. The filing deadline is November 3, 2025.
2024
Elections for the Illinois House of Representatives took place in 2024. The general election was on November 5, 2024. The primary was March 19, 2024. The filing deadline was December 4, 2023.
In the 2024 election, the partisan breakdown did not change. Democrats maintained their majority of 78-40.
| Illinois House of Representatives | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 5, 2024 | After November 6, 2024 | |
| Democratic Party | 78 | 78 | |
| Republican Party | 40 | 40 | |
| Total | 118 | 118 | |
2022
Elections for the Illinois House of Representatives took place in 2022. The general election was on November 8, 2022. A primary was scheduled for June 28, 2022. The filing deadline was March 14, 2022.
In the 2022 elections, the Democratic majority in the Illinois House of Representatives increased from 74–44 to 78–39 with one vacancy.[1]
| Illinois House of Representatives | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 8, 2022 | After November 9, 2022 | |
| Democratic Party | 73 | 78 | |
| Republican Party | 45 | 39 | |
| Vacancies | 0 | 1 | |
| Total | 118 | 118 | |
2020
Elections for the office of Illinois House of Representatives took place in 2020. The general election was held on November 3, 2020. A primary was scheduled for March 17, 2020. The filing deadline was December 2, 2019.
In the 2020 elections, the Democratic majority in the Illinois House of Representatives decreased from 74–44 to 73–45.
| Illinois House of Representatives | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 3, 2020 | After November 4, 2020 | |
| Democratic Party | 74 | 73 | |
| Republican Party | 44 | 45 | |
| Total | 118 | 118 | |
Selection of speaker
On January 13, 2021, Emanuel Welch (D) was elected speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives. Welch replaced former House Speaker Michael Madigan (D), the longest-serving statehouse speaker in American history and chairman of the Illinois Democratic Party. To read more about the events leading up to Welch's election, click here.
2018
Elections for the Illinois House of Representatives took place in 2018. An open primary election took place on March 20, 2018. The general election was held on November 6, 2018. The candidate filing deadline was December 4, 2017.[2]
In the 2018 elections, Democrats increased their majority in the Illinois House of Representatives from 67-51 to 74-44.
| Illinois House of Representatives | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 6, 2018 | After November 7, 2018 | |
| Democratic Party | 67 | 74 | |
| Republican Party | 51 | 44 | |
| Total | 118 | 118 | |
2016
Elections for the Illinois House of Representatives were held in 2016. The primary election was held on March 15, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was November 30, 2015.[3] All 118 seats in the Illinois House of Representatives were up for election in 2016.
Heading into the election, Democrats held a 71-47 majority. Democrats lost four seats in the election, giving them a 67-51 majority.
| Illinois House of Representatives | |||
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| Party | As of November 7, 2016 | After November 8, 2016 | |
| Democratic Party | 71 | 67 | |
| Republican Party | 47 | 51 | |
| Total | 118 | 118 | |
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2014Elections for the Illinois House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on March 18, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was December 2, 2013. All 118 House seats were up for election in 2014. Heading into the election, Democrats held a 70-47 majority with one vacancy. Democrats gained one seat in the election, giving them a 71-47 majority.
2012Elections for the office of Illinois House of Representatives took place in 2012. The primary election was held on March 20, 2012, and the general election was held on November 6, 2012. The candidate filing deadline was December 5, 2011. All 118 House seats were up for election in 2012. Heading into the election, Democrats held a 64-54 majority. Democrats gained seven seats in the election, giving them a 71-47 majority.
2010Elections for the office of Illinois House of Representatives took place in 2010. The primary election was held on February 2, 2010, and the general election was held on November 2, 2010. The candidate filing deadline was November 2, 2009. All 118 House seats were up for election in 2010. Heading into the election, Democrats held a 70-48 majority. Democrats lost six seats in the election, giving them a 64-54 majority.
2008Elections for the office of Illinois House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on February 5, 2008, and a general election on November 4, 2008. During the 2008 election, the total value of contributions to House candidates was $42,866,912. The top 10 contributors were:[5]
2006Elections for the office of Illinois House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on March 21, 2006, and a general election on November 7, 2006. During the 2006 election, the total value of contributions to House candidates was $38,897,487. The top 10 contributors were:[6]
2004Elections for the office of Illinois House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on March 16, 2004, and a general election on November 2, 2004. During the 2004 election, the total value of contributions to House candidates was $36,703,698. The top 10 contributors were:[7]
2002Elections for the office of Illinois House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on March 19, 2002, and a general election on November 5, 2002. During the 2002 election, the total value of contributions to House candidates was $35,823,142. The top 10 contributors were:[8]
2000Elections for the office of Illinois House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on March 21, 2000, and a general election on November 7, 2000. During the 2000 election, the total value of contributions to House candidates was $35,659,714. The top 10 contributors were:[9]
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Historical party control
Democrats won control of the Illinois House of Representatives in 1996. In 2024, they won a 78-40 majority.
The table below shows the partisan history of the Illinois House following every general election from 1992 to 2024. All data from 2006 or earlier comes from Michael Dubin's Party Affiliations in the State Legislatures (McFarland Press, 2007). Data after 2006 was compiled by Ballotpedia staff.
Illinois House of Representatives election results: 1992-2024
| Year | '92 | '94 | '96 | '98 | '00 | '02 | '04 | '06 | '08 | '10 | '12 | '14 | '16 | '18 | '20 | '22 | '24 |
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| Democrats | 67 | 54 | 60 | 62 | 62 | 66 | 65 | 66 | 70 | 64 | 71 | 71 | 67 | 74 | 73 | 78 | 78 |
| Republicans | 51 | 64 | 58 | 56 | 56 | 52 | 53 | 52 | 48 | 54 | 47 | 47 | 51 | 44 | 45 | 40 | 40 |
Before 1992
From 1900 to 2022, the Illinois House of Representatives switched partisan control 15 times.
Trifecta history
A state government trifecta is a term that describes single party government, when one political party holds the governor's office and has majorities in both chambers of the legislature in a state government. Between 1992 and 2023, Illinois was under the following types of trifecta control:
- Democratic trifecta: 2003-2014, 2019-2023
- Republican trifecta: 1995-1996
- Divided government: 1992-1994, 1997-2002, 2015-2018
Illinois Party Control: 1992-2025
Nineteen years of Democratic trifectas • Two years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.
| Year | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
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| Senate | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
| House | D | D | D | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
Footnotes
- ↑ Representatives Tim Butler (R) and Jim Durkin (R) resigned prior to the 2023 legislative session. Mike Coffey was appointed to fill Butler's seat before the 2023 session.
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Election and campaign finance calendar 2018," accessed August 16, 2017
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Election and Campaign Finance Calendar," accessed November 30, 2015
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Illinois House 2010 Campaign Contributions," accessed July 6, 2011
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Illinois 2008 Candidates," accessed July 18, 2013
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Illinois 2006 Candidates," accessed July 18, 2013
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Illinois 2004 Candidates," accessed July 18, 2013
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Illinois 2002 Candidates," accessed July 18, 2013
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Illinois 2000 Candidates," accessed July 18, 2013
