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2016Final results

2016 election for Illinois Representative District 62

Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois

Sam Yingling (D) won with 52.4% of the vote, defeating Rod Drobinski (R) by 4.9 points.

Sam YinglingDemocrat · winner · incumbent
52.4%22,050
Rod DrobinskiRepublican
47.6%19,993
The same year, the district voted D+16.6 for president; this race was D+4.9.42,043 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

EvenR+33.32010D+10.62012D+4.22014D+4.92016D+13.12018D+13.82020

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET