2024Final results
2024 election for Illinois Representative District 17
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
Jen Gong-Gershowitz (D) won with 68.7% of the vote, defeating James "Jim" Geldermann (R) by 37.3 points.
Jen Gong-GershowitzDemocrat · winner
68.7%37,405
James "Jim" GeldermannRepublican
31.3%17,080
54,485 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 12:13 PM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2024
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 12:13 PM ET