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Illinois Representative District 117
Patrick Windhorst has no major-party opponent.
Patrick Windhorst has no major-party opponent.
The candidates
The district
Lean R+54: 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
- 108,098
- People per km²
- 15
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 19%
- White, no degree
- 75%of adults
- White 91%
- Hispanic 2%
- Black 3%
- Other / multiracial 3%
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
45,233 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Patrick Windhorst (R)100.0%
2024 President Vote in this district
51,901 two-party votes · R+54.4 · R+52.9 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)77.2%
Kamala Harris (D)22.8%
2022
35,964 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Patrick Windhorst (R)100.0%
2020 Earlier district lines
46,247 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Dave Severin (R)100.0%
2020 President Vote in this district
55,863 two-party votes · R+53.1 · R+57.6 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)76.5%
Joe Biden (D)23.5%
2016 President Vote in this district
53,101 two-party votes · R+55.0 · R+57.2 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)77.5%
Hillary Clinton (D)22.5%