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2018 election for Illinois Representative District 53

Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois

Mark Walker (D) won with 52.4% of the vote, defeating Eddie Corrigan (R) by 4.9 points, a seat Republicans won last time.

Mark WalkerDemocrat · winner
52.4%23,792
Eddie CorriganRepublican
47.6%21,580
45,372 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+7.72008R+29.22010R+18.42012D+4.92018D+14.02022D+16.12024

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