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Illinois, State House, District 1

Illinois House of Representatives District 1
Current incumbentAaron Ortiz Democratic Party

Illinois' first state house district is currently represented by Democratic Representative Aaron Ortiz.

Illinois state representatives represent an average of 108,734 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 105,248 residents.

About the chamber

Members of the Illinois House of Representatives serve two-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Illinois legislators assume office the second Wednesday in January.

Qualifications

Article IV of the Illinois Constitution states: "To be eligible to serve as a member of the General Assembly, a person must be a United States citizen, at least 21 years old, and for the two years preceding his election or appointment a resident of the district which he is to represent."

Salaries

State legislators
SalaryPer diem
$67,836/year$111/session day.

Vacancies

If there is a vacancy in the house, the state constitution mandates that the seat must be filled by appointment when allowed by law. The appointment must be made within 30 days after the vacancy. All vacancies must be filled by a member of the same political party that last held the seat.

The vacancy must be filled by the respective party organizations covering the legislative district. This must be voted on by the respective committeemen and committeewomen representing the legislative district.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of Illinois House of Representatives will take place in 2020. The general election will be held on November 3, 2020. A primary is scheduled for March 17, 2020. The filing deadline was December 2, 2019.

2018

General election
General election for Illinois House of Representatives District 1

Aaron Ortiz (D) won election in the general election for Illinois House of Representatives District 1 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Aaron Ortiz (D)
100
16,913

Total votes: 16,913
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 1

Aaron Ortiz defeated incumbent Daniel J. Burke in the Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 1 on March 20, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Aaron Ortiz (D)
53.1
5,636

Daniel J. Burke (D)
46.9
4,974

Total votes: 10,610
Republican primary election

No Republican candidates ran in the primary.

2016

Elections for the Illinois House of Representatives were held in 2016. The primary election was held on March 15, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was November 30, 2015.

Incumbent Daniel J. Burke ran unopposed in the Illinois House of Representatives District 1 general election.

Illinois House of Representatives, District 1 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Daniel J. Burke Incumbent (unopposed)
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections
Incumbent Daniel J. Burke ran unopposed in the Illinois House of Representatives District 1 Democratic primary.

Illinois House of Representatives, District 1 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Daniel J. Burke Incumbent (unopposed)


2014

Elections for the Illinois House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on March 18, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was December 2, 2013. Incumbent Daniel J. Burke ran unopposed in the Democratic primary and was unchallenged in the general election.

2012

Elections for the office of Illinois House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on March 20, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was December 5, 2011. Incumbent Daniel J. Burke (D) was unopposed in both the general election and Democratic primary.

Illinois House of Representatives, District 1, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngDaniel J. Burke Incumbent 100% 18,561
Total Votes 18,561

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Illinois House of Representatives District 1 raised a total of $1,297,272. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $117,934 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Illinois House of Representatives District 1

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $120,960 1 $120,960
2014 $165,187 1 $165,187
2012 $119,801 1 $119,801
2010 $126,782 1 $126,782
2008 $146,566 1 $146,566
2006 $53,250 2 $26,625
2004 $195,307 1 $195,307
2002 $74,315 1 $74,315
2000 $295,104 2 $147,552
Total $1,297,272 11 $117,934