2024Final results
2024 election for Illinois Representative District 72
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
Gregg Johnson (D) won with 61.0% of the vote, defeating Charlie Helmick (R) by 22.0 points.
Gregg JohnsonDemocrat · winner
61.0%26,659
Charlie HelmickRepublican
39.0%17,052
The same year, the district voted D+18.9 for president; this race was D+22.0.43,711 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