2024Final results
2024 election for Illinois Representative District 61
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
Joyce Mason (D) won with 58.6% of the vote, defeating James Creighton Mitchell Jr. (R) by 17.3 points.
Joyce MasonDemocrat · winner
58.6%26,910
James Creighton Mitchell Jr.Republican
41.4%18,981
The same year, the district voted D+14.9 for president; this race was D+17.3.45,891 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