2016Flipped from DemocraticFinal resultsIncumbent defeated
2016 election for Illinois Representative District 71
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
Tony McCombie (R) won with 62.9% of the vote, defeating Mike Smiddy (D) by 25.8 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
Tony McCombieRepublican · winner
62.9%30,635
Mike SmiddyDemocrat · incumbent
37.1%18,082
The same year, the district voted R+5.7 for president; this race was R+25.8.48,717 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