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Illinois, State House, District 5

Illinois House of Representatives District 5
Current incumbentLamont Robinson Jr. Democratic Party

Illinois' fifth state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Lamont Robinson Jr.

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 5

Lamont Robinson Jr. (D) won election in the general election for Illinois House of Representatives District 5 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Lamont Robinson Jr. (D)
100
35,388

Total votes: 35,388
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 5

Lamont Robinson Jr. defeated Dilara Sayeed, Kenneth Dunkin, and Felicia Bullock in the Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 5 on March 20, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Lamont Robinson Jr. (D)
40.8
7,230

Dilara Sayeed (D)
27.4
4,844

Kenneth Dunkin (D)
18.3
3,246

Felicia Bullock (D)
13.5
2,387

Total votes: 17,707
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.

Juliana Stratton ran unopposed in the Illinois House of Representatives District 5 general election.

Illinois House of Representatives, District 5 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Juliana Stratton (unopposed)
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections
Juliana Stratton defeated incumbent Kenneth Dunkin in the Illinois House of Representatives District 5 Democratic primary.

Illinois House of Representatives, District 5 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Juliana Stratton 68.03% 19,790
Democratic Kenneth Dunkin Incumbent 31.97% 9,300
Total Votes 29,090


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 Kenneth Dunkin ran unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Collin Johnson ran unopposed in the Republican primary. Dunkin then defeated Johnson in the general election.

Illinois House of Representatives District 5, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngKenneth "Ken" Dunkin Incumbent 82.6% 22,440
Republican Collin Johnson 17.4% 4,715
Total Votes 27,155

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 Kenneth Dunkin (D) was unopposed in both the general election and defeated Dori Collins in the Democratic primary.

Illinois House of Representatives, District 5, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngKenneth Dunkin Incumbent 100% 36,210
Total Votes 36,210

Illinois House of Representatives, District 5 Democratic Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngKenneth Dunkin Incumbent 78.3% 8,200
Dori Collins 21.7% 2,267
Total Votes 10,467

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Illinois House of Representatives District 5 raised a total of $5,358,602. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $255,172 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Illinois House of Representatives District 5

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $3,678,447 2 $1,839,224
2014 $148,659 2 $74,330
2012 $271,716 3 $90,572
2010 $278,284 3 $92,761
2008 $202,145 1 $202,145
2006 $164,338 2 $82,169
2004 $77,301 2 $38,651
2002 $448,870 5 $89,774
2000 $88,842 1 $88,842
Total $5,358,602 21 $255,172