2022Final results
2022 election for Illinois Representative District 85
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
Dee Avelar (D) won with 57.6% of the vote, defeating Chris Metcalfe (R) by 15.2 points.
Dee AvelarDemocrat · winner · incumbent
57.6%17,644
Chris MetcalfeRepublican
42.4%12,975
30,619 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
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET