2006Final results
2006 election for Illinois Representative District 85
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
Brent Hassert (R) won with 53.8% of the vote, defeating Karen Karlstad Gonzalez (D) by 7.6 points.
Brent HassertRepublican · winner · incumbent
53.8%16,183
Karen Karlstad GonzalezDemocrat
46.2%13,887
30,070 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2006
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET