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2022Final results

2022 election for Illinois Representative District 96

Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois

Sue Scherer (D) won with 58.1% of the vote, defeating Lisa Smith (R) by 16.1 points.

Sue SchererDemocrat · winner · incumbent
58.1%17,916
Lisa SmithRepublican
41.9%12,938
30,854 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

EvenD+24.12012D+10.42014D+21.52018D+7.12020D+16.12022D+16.82024

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