2016Flipped from DemocraticFinal resultsIncumbent defeated
2016 election for Illinois Representative District 117
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
Dave Severin (R) won with 52.9% of the vote, defeating John Bradley (D) by 5.7 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
Dave SeverinRepublican · winner
52.9%26,946
John BradleyDemocrat · incumbent
47.1%24,032
The same year, the district voted R+43.9 for president; this race was R+5.7.50,978 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET