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Illinois, State House, District 45

Illinois House of Representatives District 45
Current incumbentDiane Pappas Democratic Party

Illinois' forty-fifth state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Diane Pappas.

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 45

Diane Pappas (D) defeated incumbent Christine Winger (R) in the general election for Illinois House of Representatives District 45 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Diane Pappas (D)
50.8
20,383

Christine Winger (R)
49.2
19,711

Total votes: 40,094
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 45

Cynthia Borbas advanced from the Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 45 on March 20, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Cynthia Borbas (D)
100
6,885

Total votes: 6,885
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 45

Incumbent Christine Winger advanced from the Republican primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 45 on March 20, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Christine Winger (R)
100
7,630

Total votes: 7,630

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 Christine Winger defeated Cynthia Borbas in the Illinois House of Representatives District 45 general election.

Illinois House of Representatives, District 45 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Christine Winger Incumbent 53.36% 25,876
Democratic Cynthia Borbas 46.64% 22,618
Total Votes 48,494
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections

Cynthia Borbas ran unopposed in the Illinois House of Representatives District 45 Democratic primary.

Illinois House of Representatives, District 45 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Cynthia Borbas (unopposed)
Incumbent Christine Winger ran unopposed in the Illinois House of Representatives District 45 Republican primary.

Illinois House of Representatives, District 45 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Christine Winger 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. Jenny M. Burke ran unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Christine Jennifer Winger defeated Seth Lewis, Daniel Brinkman and T.J. Lewis in the Republican primary. Winger then defeated Burke in the general election.

Illinois House of Representatives District 45, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngChristine Jennifer Winger 54.4% 17,420
Democratic Jenny M. Burke 45.6% 14,581
Total Votes 32,001


Illinois House of Representatives, District 45 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. Incumbent Dennis Reboletti (R) defeated JoAnn Franzen (D) in the general election. Neither candidate faced opposition in their primary.

Illinois House of Representatives, District 45, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDennis Reboletti Incumbent 55.4% 24,084
Democratic JoAnn Franzen 44.6% 19,375
Total Votes 43,459

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Illinois House of Representatives District 45 raised a total of $5,419,395. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $246,336 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Illinois House of Representatives District 45

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $2,584,098 2 $1,292,049
2014 $1,555,139 5 $311,028
2012 $175,630 2 $87,815
2010 $87,209 3 $29,070
2008 $179,696 2 $89,848
2006 $506,005 3 $168,668
2004 $71,628 2 $35,814
2002 $132,466 2 $66,233
2000 $127,524 1 $127,524
Total $5,419,395 22 $246,336