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Illinois, State House, District 34

Illinois House of Representatives District 34
Current incumbentNicholas Smith Democratic Party

Illinois' thirty-fourth state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Nicholas Smith.

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 34

Incumbent Nicholas Smith (D) won election in the general election for Illinois House of Representatives District 34 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Nicholas Smith (D)
100
31,939

Total votes: 31,939
Democratic primary election

No Democratic candidates ran in the primary.

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 Elgie R. Sims, Jr. ran unopposed in the Illinois House of Representatives District 34 general election.

Illinois House of Representatives, District 34 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Incumbent (unopposed)
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections
Incumbent Elgie R. Sims, Jr. ran unopposed in the Illinois House of Representatives District 34 Democratic primary.

Illinois House of Representatives, District 34 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Elgie R. Sims, Jr. 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 Elgie R. Sims, Jr. was set to face Richard A. Wooten in the Democratic primary, but Wooten withdrew from the race on December 27, 2013, leaving Sims unopposed. Mark Ekhoff defeated Fatimah "Timah" Macklin in the Republican primary. Sims then defeated Ekhoff in the general election.

Illinois House of Representatives District 34, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngElgie R. Sims, Jr. Incumbent 74.8% 26,098
Republican Mark Ekhoff 25.2% 8,795
Total Votes 34,893


Illinois House of Representatives, District 34 Republican Primary, 2014

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. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. (D) was unopposed in the general election. He defeated Richard A. Wooten, Paul Steven Gregoire, Kyle Kasperek and Sandra J. Wortham in the Democratic primary.

Illinois House of Representatives, District 34, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngElgie R. Sims, Jr. Incumbent 100% 41,423
Total Votes 41,423

Illinois House of Representatives, District 34 Democratic Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngElgie R. Sims, Jr. 39.7% 5,938
Richard A. Wooten 23.8% 3,557
Paul Steven Gregoire 3.2% 479
Kyle Kasperek 14.3% 2,134
Sandra J. Wortham 19.1% 2,860
Total Votes 14,968

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Illinois House of Representatives District 34 raised a total of $1,357,365. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $64,636 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Illinois House of Representatives District 34

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $166,570 1 $166,570
2014 $235,226 3 $78,409
2012 $362,758 5 $72,552
2010 $96,690 1 $96,690
2008 $100,555 1 $100,555
2006 $101,780 2 $50,890
2004 $106,925 2 $53,463
2002 $81,726 3 $27,242
2000 $105,135 3 $35,045
Total $1,357,365 21 $64,636