Illinois State House District 118
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Scott Doody Republican · Member list as of Oct 28
No published poll names both candidates.The last winner we have no longer holds this seat, so that result isn't shown.
- Last election
- Paul Jacobs (Republican) was unopposed, 2024
- On the 2026 ballot
- 2 candidates
More about this race
Candidates on the ballot
- Homer "Chip" MarkelDemocratic
- Scott DoodyIncumbentRepublican
Party nominees only, not the certified ballot.
Source: elections.il.gov, dated Oct 28
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History (22 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 36,564
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2024)
Illinois House of Representatives District 118, 1982 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanPaul JacobsWon Republican 36,564100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 36,862
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
Illinois House of Representatives District 118, 1982 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanPaul JacobsWon(incumbent) Republican 22,61361.4% DemocraticVan Ikner Democratic 14,24938.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 38,451
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Illinois House of Representatives District 118, 1982 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanPatrick WindhorstWon(incumbent) Republican 38,451100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 38,889
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Illinois House of Representatives District 118, 1982 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanPatrick WindhorstWon Republican 21,95656.5% DemocraticNatalie Phelps Finnie Democratic 16,93343.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 45,944
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Illinois House of Representatives District 118, 1982 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBrandon W. PhelpsWon(incumbent) Democratic 26,83658.4% RepublicanJason V. Kasiar Republican 19,10841.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 25,728
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Illinois House of Representatives District 118, 1982 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBrandon W. PhelpsWon(incumbent) Democratic 25,66199.7% OtherTabitha Tripp Other 670.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 36,897
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Illinois House of Representatives District 118, 1982 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBrandon W. PhelpsWon(incumbent) Democratic 36,897100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 27,476
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Illinois House of Representatives District 118, 1982 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBrandon W. PhelpsWon(incumbent) Democratic 27,476100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 45,855
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Illinois House of Representatives District 118, 1982 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBrandon W. PhelpsWon(incumbent) Democratic 32,72471.4% RepublicanScott Doody Republican 13,13128.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 38,317
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Illinois House of Representatives District 118, 1982 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBrandon W. PhelpsWon(incumbent) Democratic 25,10565.5% RepublicanRhonda E. Belford Republican 13,21234.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 38,384
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Illinois House of Representatives District 118, 1982 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBrandon W. PhelpsWon(incumbent) Democratic 38,384100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 40,206
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Illinois House of Representatives District 118, 1982 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBrandon W. PhelpsWon Democratic 25,25362.8% RepublicanDarla J. Partridge Republican 14,95337.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 43,756
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Illinois House of Representatives District 118, 1982 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJames D. FowlerWon(incumbent) Democratic 24,38355.7% RepublicanEric E. Gregg Republican 19,37344.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 39,587
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Illinois House of Representatives District 118, 1982 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJames D. FowlerWon Democratic 20,05850.7% RepublicanJack Hill Republican 19,52949.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 41,628
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Illinois House of Representatives District 118, 1982 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDavid D. PhelpsWon(incumbent) Democratic 22,89355.0% RepublicanJack Hill Republican 18,73545.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 35,484
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Illinois House of Representatives District 118, 1982 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDavid D. PhelpsWon(incumbent) Democratic 21,50960.6% RepublicanEdward K. Downey Republican 13,97539.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 45,716
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Illinois House of Representatives District 118, 1982 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDavid D. PhelpsWon(incumbent) Democratic 30,67967.1% RepublicanJon Musgrave Republican 15,03732.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 37,972
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Illinois House of Representatives District 118, 1982 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDavid D. PhelpsWon(incumbent) Democratic 25,94968.3% RepublicanEdward K. Downey Republican 12,02331.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 44,522
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Illinois House of Representatives District 118, 1982 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDavid D. PhelpsWon(incumbent) Democratic 26,90560.4% RepublicanRobert C. Winchester Republican 17,61739.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 40,283
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Illinois House of Representatives District 118, 1982 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDavid D. PhelpsWon(incumbent) Democratic 23,35458.0% RepublicanGuy Lahr Republican 16,92942.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 46,316
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Illinois House of Representatives District 118, 1982 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDavid D. PhelpsWon Democratic 25,59855.3% RepublicanMiki Cooper Republican 20,71844.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 41,287
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Illinois House of Representatives District 118, 1982 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRobert C. WinchesterWon(incumbent) Republican 20,75950.3% DemocraticRalph Colbert Democratic 20,52849.7%
- 2024: MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns; not an official source
- 1982 to 2022: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source
Last contest in this district on file: 2024.
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Election Wrld. (2026). Illinois State House District 118, election results 1982 to 2024. https://www.electionwrld.com/il/house/118. Retrieved October 31, 2026.
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Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips) (Not stated in the GitHub repository (an earlier label said "MIT (repo)", which the repository does not support). MEDSL's Harvard Dataverse records are CC0 1.0, but these GitHub files were not checksum-matched to the Dataverse files, so CC0 is not claimed for them.), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns, not an official source; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.
District id: ocd-division/country:us/state:il/sldl:118
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), MEDSL 2024 official precinct returnsData as of Oct 28, 2026