2020 Illinois House of Representatives election
The 2020 elections for the Illinois House of Representatives were held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020, to elect representatives from all 118 districts. The primary election occurred on March 17, 2020. The winners of this election are currently serving in the 102nd General Assembly, with seats apportioned among the states based on the 2010 United States census. The Democratic Party had held a House majority since 1997. The inauguration of the 102nd General Assembly occurred on Wednesday January 13, 2021.
The elections for the Illinois Fair Tax, United States President, Illinois United States Senator, Illinois's 18 congressional districts, and the Illinois Senate were held on this date.
The Republican Party needed to flip control of 16 seats to earn a majority in the Illinois House. The Republican Party flipped four seats and the Democratic Party flipped three seats, resulting in a net gain of one additional seat for the Republicans. The Democratic Party retained their supermajority after this election.
Close races
| District | Winner | Margin |
| [|District 20] | Republican | 9.2% |
| [|District 41] | Democratic | 3.36% |
| [|District 42] | Republican | 3.76% |
| [|District 45] | Republican | 6.44% |
| [|District 47] | Republican | 7.98% |
| [|District 48] | Democratic | 7.54% |
| [|District 49] | Democratic | 8.54% |
| [|District 51] | Republican | 1.74% |
| [|District 54] | Republican | 3.62% |
| [|District 63] | Republican | 9.54% |
| [|District 65] | Republican | 3.66% |
| [|District 66] | Democratic | 3.94% |
| [|District 68] | Democratic | 0.44% |
| [|District 76] | Democratic | 8.72% |
| [|District 81] | Democratic | 5.22% |
| [|District 96] | Democratic | 7.15% |
| [|District 97] | Democratic | 4.06% |
| [|District 111] | Republican | 8.7% |
| [|District 112] | Democratic | 7.34% |
District index
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Districts 1–25
District 1
The 1st district had been represented by Democrat Aaron Ortiz since January 9, 2019. Ortiz was unopposed in his first election in 2018. Ortiz faced Alicia Martinez, a worker with Brackenbox, Inc. and a former staffer for Alderman Edward M. Burke. After winning the nomination, Ortiz faced no other ballot-listed candidates in the general election.District 2
The 2nd district includes all or parts of the Chicago neighborhoods of Armour Square, Bridgeport, Brighton Park, Lower West Side, McKinley Park, Near South Side, Near West Side, and New City. The district had been represented by Democrat Theresa Mah since January 11, 2017. Mah was re-elected unopposed in the 2018 election. Mah faced two primary challengers on March 17, 2020: Kenneth M. Kozlar, a retired research technician, and Bobby Martinez Olson, an attorney. After winning the nomination, Mah faced no ballot-listed candidates in the general election.District 3
The 3rd district includes parts of Elmwood Park, as well as all or parts of the Chicago neighborhoods of Austin, Belmont Cragin, Dunning, Hermosa, Logan Square, Montclare, and Portage Park. The district had been represented by Democrat Luis Arroyo since his appointment in December 2006. Arroyo was re-elected unopposed in the 2018 election. Arroyo would resign from his seat on November 1, 2019, after he was arrested a week prior for a federal bribery charge and "just hours before a legislative committee was set to consider his ouster from the General Assembly." Eva-Dina Delgado was appointed to his seat on November 15, 2019. Her appointment came under contentious fire from Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan after proxy votes from former representative Arroyo were used to select Delgado as his replacement. Delgado faced primary challenger Nidia Carranza, a bilingual Pre-K teacher, on March 17, 2020. After winning the nomination, Delgado faced no ballot-listed candidates in the general election.District 4
The 4th district includes parts of the Chicago neighborhoods of Hermosa, Humboldt Park, Logan Square, and West Town. Ramirez was elected with 99.98% of the vote in 2018. The district had been represented by Democrat Delia Ramirez since January 9, 2019. Ramirez faced no other ballot-listed candidates in the general election.District 5
The 5th district includes parts of the Chicago neighborhoods of Armour Square, Avalon Park, Douglas, Englewood, Fuller Park, Grand Boulevard, Greater Grand Crossing, Loop, Near North Side, Near South Side, South Shore, Washington Park, and Woodlawn. The district had been represented by Democrat Lamont Robinson since January 9, 2019. Robinson was unopposed in his first election in 2018. Robinson faced no other ballot-listed candidates in the general election.District 6
The 6th district includes parts of the Chicago neighborhoods of Armour Square, Bridgeport, Chicago Lawn, Douglas, Englewood, Fuller Park, Grand Boulevard, Greater Grand Crossing, Loop, Near North Side, Near South Side, Near West Side, New City, and West Englewood. The district had been represented by Democrat Sonya Harper since her appointment in October 2015. Harper was re-elected unopposed in the 2018 election. Harper faced no other ballot-listed candidates in the general election.District 7
The 7th district, located in the Chicago area, includes all or parts of Bellwood, Berkeley, Broadview, Forest Park, Hillside, La Grange Park, Maywood, Melrose Park, Northlake, Oak Brook, River Forest, Westchester, and Western Springs. The district had been represented by Democrat Emanuel "Chris" Welch since January 9, 2013. Welch was re-elected unopposed in the 2018 election. Welch faced no other ballot-listed candidates in the general election.District 8
The 8th district, located in the Chicago area, includes all or parts of Berwyn, Brookfield, Forest Park, La Grange, La Grange Park, North Riverside, and Oak Park and parts of the Chicago neighborhood of Austin. The district had been represented by Democrat La Shawn Ford since January 10, 2007. Ford was re-elected unopposed in the 2018 election. Ford faced no other ballot-listed candidates in the general election.District 9
The 9th district includes parts of the Chicago neighborhoods of East Garfield Park, Lincoln Park, Loop, Lower West Side, Near North Side, Near West Side, North Lawndale, South Lawndale, West Garfield Park, and West Town. The district had been represented by Democrat Art Turner since December 2010. Turner was re-elected unopposed in the 2018 election. In 2019, Turner would not seek re-election. Seven candidates ran for the Democratic nomination for the district:- Lakesia Collins, union organizer
- Ty Cratic, political consultant and lobbyist
- Maurice Edwards, worker in Cook County government
- Nicole 'Nikki' Harvey, a director for Congressman Danny K. Davis' office
- Trina Mangrum, chief of staff to Alderman Jason Ervin
- Sandra Schneller, a state clinical practice manager
- Aaron Turner, formerly holding multiple positions with numerous Illinois agencies
District 10
The 10th district includes parts of the Chicago neighborhoods of Austin, East Garfield Park, Humboldt Park, Lincoln Park, Logan Square, Near North Side, Near West Side, West Garfield Park, and West Town. The district had been represented by Democrat Melissa Conyears-Ervin since January 11, 2017. Conyears-Ervin was re-elected unopposed in the 2018 election. Conyears-Ervin would later be elected as City Treasurer of Chicago and leave her seat open. Democrat Jawaharial Williams was appointed to her seat in May 2019. Williams faced two primary challengers: Gerard Moorer, a deputy district director for Illinois's 7th congressional district; and Gina Zuccaro. After winning the nomination, Williams faced no other ballot-listed candidates in the general election.District 11
The 11th district includes parts of the Chicago neighborhoods of Albany Park, Avondale, Irving Park, Lake View, Lincoln Park, Lincoln Square, Logan Square, and North Center. The district had been represented by Democrat Ann Williams since January 12, 2011. Williams was re-elected unopposed in the 2018 election. Williams faced no other ballot-listed candidates in the general election.District 12
The 12th district includes parts of the Chicago neighborhoods of Lake View, Lincoln Park, Near North Side, and Uptown. The district had been represented by Democrat Sara Feigenholtz since January 11, 1995. Feigenholtz was re-elected unopposed in the 2018 election. Feigenholtz would become a state senator on January 20, 2020, to fill the vacancy left by former president of the Illinois Senate John Cullerton. The Democratic primary featured six candidates:- Margaret Croke, deputy chief of staff for the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
- James "Jimmy" Garfield, attorney
- Marty Malone, co-founder of the organization Queer Clout Happy Hour
- Yoni Pizer, community liaison for Congressman Mike Quigley
- Ryan Podges, an attorney in labor and employment laws
- Kimberly J. Walz, regional director for Walgreens
After winning the nomination, Croke faced no other ballot-listed candidates in the general election.