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2016Final results

2016 election for Illinois Representative District 68

Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois

John Cabello (R) won with 63.8% of the vote, defeating Tricia Sweeney (D) by 27.6 points.

John CabelloRepublican · winner · incumbent
63.8%31,139
36.2%17,655
The same year, the district voted R+13.4 for president; this race was R+27.6.48,794 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+21.82008R+36.52010R+6.52012R+27.62016R+2.62018D+0.42020

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