2008Final results
2008 election for Illinois Representative District 61
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
Joann D. Osmond (R) won with 52.2% of the vote, defeating Jim Parks (D) by 4.5 points.
Joann D. OsmondRepublican · winner · incumbent
52.2%26,164
Jim ParksDemocrat
47.8%23,913
50,077 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 2008
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET