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Illinois Representative District 116
Dave Severin has no major-party opponent.
Dave Severin has no major-party opponent.
The candidates
The district
Lean R+56: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.
Presidential vote
Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.
Who lives here
- Population
- 104,824
- People per km²
- 16
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 18%
- White, no degree
- 76%of adults
- White 90%
- Hispanic 2%
- Black 2%
- Asian 1%
- Other / multiracial 4%
American Community Survey 2020–2024, aggregated from census tracts.
Past results
Results in the same-numbered district; earlier elections may have used different lines.
2024
45,378 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Dave Severin (R)100.0%
2024 President Vote in this district
51,426 two-party votes · R+56.5 · R+55.0 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)78.3%
Kamala Harris (D)21.7%
2022
36,393 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Dave Severin (R)100.0%
2020 Earlier district lines
53,360 votes · R+29.7✓ David Friess (R)64.8%
Nathan Reitz (D)35.2%
2020 President Vote in this district
53,690 two-party votes · R+54.8 · R+59.3 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)77.4%
Joe Biden (D)22.6%
2016 President Vote in this district
51,240 two-party votes · R+55.0 · R+57.2 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)77.5%
Hillary Clinton (D)22.5%