2016Final results
2016 election for Illinois Representative District 75
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
David Allen Welter (R) won with 58.1% of the vote, defeating Martha J. Shugart (D) by 16.4 points.
David Allen WelterRepublican · winner
58.1%29,030
Martha J. ShugartDemocrat
41.7%20,833
The same year, the district voted R+24.2 for president; this race was R+16.4.49,942 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