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 has held a House majority since 1997. The inauguration of the 102nd General Assembly occurred on Wednesday January 13, 2021.

2020 Illinois House of Representatives election

November 3, 2020 (2020-11-03)

All 118 seats in the Illinois House of Representatives
60 seats needed for a majority
Turnout64.61%
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Mike Madigan Jim Durkin
Party Democratic Republican
Last election 74 44
Seats won 73 45
Seat change 1 1
Popular vote 3,157,943 2,113,389
Percentage 58.44% 39.11%
Swing 1.20% 1.15%

Results:
     Democratic gain      Republican gain
     Democratic hold      Republican hold
Vote Share:
     50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
     50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%

Speaker before election

Mike Madigan
Democratic

Elected Speaker

Emanuel "Chris" Welch
Democratic

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 4 seats and the Democratic Party flipped 3 seats, resulting in a net gain of one additional seat for the Republicans. The Democratic Party retained their supermajority after this election.

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