This is the 2018 race. The latest: 2026 →

2018Final results

2018 election for Illinois Representative District 62

Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois

Sam Yingling (D) won with 56.5% of the vote, defeating Ken Idstein (R) by 13.1 points.

Sam YinglingDemocrat · winner · incumbent
56.5%19,614
Ken IdsteinRepublican
43.5%15,082
34,696 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

EvenD+10.62012D+4.22014D+4.92016D+13.12018D+13.82020D+16.22022

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