Illinois House District 46 Election Results

Illinois House District 46 was held by Democratic after the 2018 general election, a two-party margin of 16.3 points. This page covers every general election on record for this district from 1982 to 2018.

This page covers the state House (lower chamber) general election only, two-party vote totals (Democratic vs. Republican). District lines here are redrawn at least once a decade, so an older and newer election under the same district number don't necessarily cover the same voters -- see the sourcing note below.

Results by Election

ElectionWinning PartyDem. VotesGOP VotesDem. ShareMargin
1982 Republican 10,440 14,431 42.0% 16.1 pts
1984 Republican 0 25,730 0.0% 100.0 pts
1986 Republican 0 20,171 0.0% 100.0 pts
1988 Republican 8,342 24,774 25.2% 49.6 pts
1990 Republican 0 18,803 0.0% 100.0 pts
1992 Republican 12,107 24,229 33.3% 33.4 pts
1994 Republican 5,002 17,526 22.2% 55.6 pts
1996 Republican 9,958 21,655 31.5% 37.0 pts
1998 Republican 0 20,415 0.0% 100.0 pts
2000 Republican 8,436 20,352 29.3% 41.4 pts
2002 Republican 0 22,922 0.0% 100.0 pts
2004 Republican 14,469 24,381 37.2% 25.5 pts
2006 Republican 13,183 13,482 49.4% 1.1 pts
2008 Republican 19,128 20,092 48.8% 2.5 pts
2010 Republican 11,469 15,957 41.8% 16.4 pts
2012 Democratic 20,200 14,825 57.7% 15.3 pts
2014 Democratic 12,774 11,542 52.5% 5.1 pts
2016 Democratic 23,369 16,257 59.0% 17.9 pts
2018 Democratic 17,834 12,833 58.1% 16.3 pts

Winning Margin Over Time

1982: Republican margin 16.1 pts 1984: Republican margin 100.0 pts 1986: Republican margin 100.0 pts 1988: Republican margin 49.6 pts 1990: Republican margin 100.0 pts 1992: Republican margin 33.4 pts 1994: Republican margin 55.6 pts 1996: Republican margin 37.0 pts 1998: Republican margin 100.0 pts 2000: Republican margin 41.4 pts 2002: Republican margin 100.0 pts 2004: Republican margin 25.5 pts 2006: Republican margin 1.1 pts 2008: Republican margin 2.5 pts 2010: Republican margin 16.4 pts 2012: Democratic margin 15.3 pts 2014: Democratic margin 5.1 pts 2016: Democratic margin 17.9 pts 2018: Democratic margin 16.3 pts 1982 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018

Frequently Asked Questions

Which party held Illinois House District 46 at the 2018 election?

Democratic held Illinois House District 46 at the 2018 general election, with a two-party margin of 16.3 points.

Which parties have held Illinois House District 46 since 1982?

Since 1982, Illinois House District 46 has been held by: Democratic, Republican.

What was the closest two-party race on record in Illinois House District 46?

The closest two-party margin on record for Illinois House District 46 was 2006, at just 1.1 percentage points.