2016Final results
2016 election for Illinois Representative District 74
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
Dan Swanson (R) won with 65.5% of the vote, defeating Bill Butts (D) by 31.1 points.
Dan SwansonRepublican · winner
65.5%34,567
Bill ButtsDemocrat
34.5%18,185
The same year, the district voted R+22.8 for president; this race was R+31.1.52,752 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