2018Flipped from RepublicanFinal resultsIncumbent defeated
2018 election for Illinois Representative District 61
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
Joyce Mason (D) won with 51.6% of the vote, defeating Sheri Jesiel (R) by 3.2 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Joyce MasonDemocrat · winner
51.6%20,015
Sheri JesielRepublican · incumbent
48.4%18,789
38,804 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
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET