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2020Final results

2020 election for Illinois Representative District 17

Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois

Jen Gong-Gershowitz (D) won with 67.6% of the vote, defeating Yesoe Yoon (R) by 37.8 points.

Jen Gong-GershowitzDemocrat · winner · incumbent
67.6%42,471
Yesoe YoonRepublican
29.8%18,728
2.6%1,606
62,805 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2020

Races before and after

EvenD+31.62012D+16.82014D+38.42018D+37.82020D+42.82022D+37.32024

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET

The candidates

Jen Gong-Gershowitz (D)Yesoe Yoon (R)

Also on the ballot: Christopher Kruger (Other party), 2.6%