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Illinois, State House, District 60

Illinois House of Representatives District 60
Current incumbentRita Mayfield Democratic Party

Illinois' sixtieth state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Rita Mayfield.

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 60

Incumbent Rita Mayfield (D) won election in the general election for Illinois House of Representatives District 60 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Rita Mayfield (D)
100
18,694

Total votes: 18,694
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 60

Incumbent Rita Mayfield advanced from the Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 60 on March 20, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Rita Mayfield (D)
100
5,327

Total votes: 5,327
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 Rita Mayfield defeated Robert Ochsner in the Illinois House of Representatives District 60 general election.

Illinois House of Representatives, District 60 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Rita Mayfield Incumbent 76.43% 22,402
Republican Robert Ochsner 23.57% 6,909
Total Votes 29,311
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections

Incumbent Rita Mayfield ran unopposed in the Illinois House of Representatives District 60 Democratic primary.

Illinois House of Representatives, District 60 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Rita Mayfield Incumbent (unopposed)
Robert Ochsner ran unopposed in the Illinois House of Representatives District 60 Republican primary.

Illinois House of Representatives, District 60 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Robert Ochsner (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 Rita Mayfield ran unopposed in the Democratic primary and defeated Keith E. Turner (I) in the general election.

Illinois House of Representatives District 60, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngRita Mayfield Incumbent 67.2% 11,476
Independent Keith E. Turner 32.8% 5,611
Total Votes 17,087

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 Rita Mayfield (D) defeated Jackie Burleson (R) in the general election. Neither candidate faced opposition in their primary.

Illinois House of Representatives, District 60, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngRita Mayfield Incumbent 74.9% 20,613
Republican Jackie Burleson 25.1% 6,906
Total Votes 27,519

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Illinois House of Representatives District 60 raised a total of $1,824,218. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $82,919 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Illinois House of Representatives District 60

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $140,691 2 $70,346
2014 $141,773 2 $70,887
2012 $107,884 2 $53,942
2010 $180,350 3 $60,117
2008 $226,383 4 $56,596
2006 $64,378 1 $64,378
2004 $75,600 2 $37,800
2002 $112,942 4 $28,236
2000 $774,217 2 $387,109
Total $1,824,218 22 $82,919