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2018 election for Illinois Representative District 49

Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois

Karina Villa (D) won with 53.8% of the vote, defeating Tonia Jane Khouri (R) by 7.6 points, a seat Republicans won last time.

Karina VillaDemocrat · winner
53.8%22,133
46.2%18,997
41,130 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018

Races before and after

EvenR+19.02006R+14.22008R+30.62010D+7.62018D+8.42020D+8.22022

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET