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2018Final results

2018 election for Illinois Legislative District 17

Illinois State Senate · Illinois

Elgie Sims (D) won with 99.6% of the vote, defeating Mary Arline Vann-Metcalf (Oth) by 99.6 points.

Elgie SimsDemocrat · winner
99.6%66,268
0.0%1
66,518 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+8.71972D+11.51976D+38.11978D+68.41982D+67.81986D+71.32026

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