CalledUnofficial results
Illinois Representative District 51
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
Jenny Levin held the seat for Democrats, winning by 20.7 points over Lori Smith.
Jenny LevinDemocrat · winner
60.4%25,523
Lori SmithRepublican
39.6%16,752
100% of the expected vote counted · 42,275 votes
Source: civicAPI unofficial results and race callsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Where the race moved
Against the 2024 presidential vote
The seat's recent races
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Jenny LevinLori Smith
$278.6K
Raised by the campaign
$4.2K
$59.9K
Spent by the campaign
$2.1K
$219.2K
Cash on hand
$2.1K
Campaign money: Illinois State Board of Elections, through Sep 30, 2026.
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections campaign filingsUpdated Sep 30, 2026
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- Jenny Levin
- >99%
- Lori Smith
- <1%
- Projected margin
- D+22.4