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Illinois, State House, District 46

Illinois House of Representatives District 46
Current incumbentDeborah Conroy Democratic Party

Illinois' forty-sixth state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Deborah Conroy.

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 46

Incumbent Deborah Conroy (D) defeated Gordon Kinzler (R) in the general election for Illinois House of Representatives District 46 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Deborah Conroy (D)
58.7
18,679

Gordon Kinzler (R)
41.3
13,155

Total votes: 31,834
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 46

Incumbent Deborah Conroy advanced from the Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 46 on March 20, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Deborah Conroy (D)
100
6,269

Total votes: 6,269
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 46

Gordon Kinzler defeated Roger Orozco in the Republican primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 46 on March 20, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Gordon Kinzler (R)
79.4
3,783

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Roger Orozco (R)
20.6
979

Total votes: 4,762

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 Deborah O'Keefe Conroy defeated Heidi Holan in the Illinois House of Representatives District 46 general election.

Illinois House of Representatives, District 46 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Deborah O'Keefe Conroy Incumbent 58.97% 23,369
Republican Heidi Holan 41.03% 16,257
Total Votes 39,626
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections

Incumbent Deborah O'Keefe Conroy ran unopposed in the Illinois House of Representatives District 46 Democratic primary.

Illinois House of Representatives, District 46 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Deborah O'Keefe Conroy Incumbent (unopposed)
Heidi Holan ran unopposed in the Illinois House of Representatives District 46 Republican primary.

Illinois House of Representatives, District 46 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Heidi Holan (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 Deborah O'Keefe Conroy ran unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Heidi Holan ran unopposed in the Republican primary. Conroy then defeated Holan in the general election.

Illinois House of Representatives District 46, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngDeb Conroy Incumbent 52.5% 12,774
Republican Heidi Holan 47.5% 11,542
Total Votes 24,316

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. Deborah O'Keefe Conroy (D) defeated Daniel J. Kordik (R) in the general election. Neither candidate faced opposition in their primary.

Illinois House of Representatives, District 46, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngDeborah O'Keefe Conroy 57.7% 20,200
Republican Daniel J. Kordik 42.3% 14,825
Total Votes 35,025

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Illinois House of Representatives District 46 raised a total of $14,262,369. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $792,354 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Illinois House of Representatives District 46

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $2,272,521 2 $1,136,261
2014 $979,011 2 $489,506
2012 $1,060,995 3 $353,665
2010 $381,069 2 $190,535
2008 $269,609 2 $134,805
2006 $188,624 2 $94,312
2004 $866,518 2 $433,259
2002 $3,852,144 1 $3,852,144
2000 $4,391,878 2 $2,195,939
Total $14,262,369 18 $792,354