2014Final results
2014 election for Illinois Representative District 61
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
Sheri Jesiel (R) won with 58.0% of the vote, defeating Loren Karner (D) by 16.0 points.
Sheri JesielRepublican · winner
58.0%17,706
Loren KarnerDemocrat
42.0%12,811
30,517 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 2014
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET