2016Final results
2016 election for Illinois Representative District 59
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
Carol Sente (D) won with 60.9% of the vote, defeating Dawn Abernathy (R) by 21.7 points.
Carol SenteDemocrat · winner · incumbent
60.9%25,908
Dawn AbernathyRepublican
39.1%16,656
The same year, the district voted D+33.3 for president; this race was D+21.7.42,564 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