2024Final results
2024 election for Illinois Representative District 85
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
Dee Avelar (D) won with 58.3% of the vote, defeating Chris Metcalfe (R) by 16.6 points.
Dee AvelarDemocrat · winner
58.3%25,360
Chris MetcalfeRepublican
41.7%18,142
43,502 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