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2022Final results

2022 election for Illinois Representative District 50

Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois

Barbara Hernandez (D) won with 62.8% of the vote, defeating Donald Walter (R) by 25.5 points.

Barbara HernandezDemocrat · winner · incumbent
62.8%14,251
Donald WalterRepublican
37.2%8,457
22,708 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2022

Races before and after

EvenR+35.82014R+20.62016R+10.02018R+12.82020D+25.52022D+27.52024

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET