Illinois State House District 65
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Dan Ugaste Republican · Member list as of Oct 28
Ricky RivardDemocraticDan UgasteRepublican · Incumbent8 years since first win
Last result · 2024 general: Dan Ugaste (R) 55.6, Linda R. Robertson (D) 44.4
- Earlier results
- Dan Ugaste (Republican) won by 8.4 points, 2022Dan Ugaste (Republican) won by 3.7 points, 2020, older linesAll 22 elections
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Left column: RivardRight column: Ugaste
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Past results
- Votes for listed candidates
- 60,066
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Same as today
Illinois House of Representatives District 65, 1982 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDan UgasteWon Republican 33,39355.6% DemocraticLinda R. Robertson Democratic 26,67344.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 44,148
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Same as today
Illinois House of Representatives District 65, 1982 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDan UgasteWon(incumbent) Republican 23,92754.2% DemocraticLinda R. Robertson Democratic 20,22145.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 67,926
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Illinois House of Representatives District 65, 1982 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDan UgasteWon(incumbent) Republican 35,20651.8% DemocraticMartha Paschke Democratic 32,72048.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 50,781
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Illinois House of Representatives District 65, 1982 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDan UgasteWon Republican 26,47552.1% DemocraticRichard Johnson Democratic 24,30647.9%
- 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.
All elections (22 for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 60,066
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Same as today
Illinois House of Representatives District 65, 1982 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDan UgasteWon Republican 33,39355.6% DemocraticLinda R. Robertson Democratic 26,67344.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 44,148
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Same as today
Illinois House of Representatives District 65, 1982 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDan UgasteWon(incumbent) Republican 23,92754.2% DemocraticLinda R. Robertson Democratic 20,22145.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 67,926
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Illinois House of Representatives District 65, 1982 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDan UgasteWon(incumbent) Republican 35,20651.8% DemocraticMartha Paschke Democratic 32,72048.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 50,781
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Illinois House of Representatives District 65, 1982 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDan UgasteWon Republican 26,47552.1% DemocraticRichard Johnson Democratic 24,30647.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 42,499
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Illinois House of Representatives District 65, 1982 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanSteven A. AnderssonWon(incumbent) Republican 42,499100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 29,808
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Illinois House of Representatives District 65, 1982 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanSteven A. AnderssonWon Republican 29,808100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 37,242
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Illinois House of Representatives District 65, 1982 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanTimothy L. SchmitzWon(incumbent) Republican 37,242100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 27,467
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
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- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Illinois House of Representatives District 65, 1982 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRosemary E. MulliganWon(incumbent) Republican 18,58067.6% DemocraticWendy J. Gruen Democratic 8,88732.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 39,226
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
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- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Illinois House of Representatives District 65, 1982 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRosemary E. MulliganWon(incumbent) Republican 21,41054.6% DemocraticAurora Austriaco Democratic 17,81645.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 21,568
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
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- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Illinois House of Representatives District 65, 1982 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRosemary MulliganWon(incumbent) Republican 21,568100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 38,226
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
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- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Illinois House of Representatives District 65, 1982 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRosemary MulliganWon(incumbent) Republican 25,20765.9% DemocraticMichael Tashman Democratic 13,01934.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 28,826
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Illinois House of Representatives District 65, 1982 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRosemary MulliganWon(incumbent) Republican 17,48860.7% DemocraticBarbara Jones Democratic 11,33839.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 43,228
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Illinois House of Representatives District 65, 1982 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanPatricia Reid LindnerWon(incumbent) Republican 43,228100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 26,822
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
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- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Illinois House of Representatives District 65, 1982 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanPatricia Reid LindnerWon(incumbent) Republican 26,822100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 31,043
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
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- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Illinois House of Representatives District 65, 1982 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanPatricia Reid LindnerWon(incumbent) Republican 31,043100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 22,312
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Illinois House of Representatives District 65, 1982 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanPatricia Reid LindnerWon(incumbent) Republican 22,312100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 38,781
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
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- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Illinois House of Representatives District 65, 1982 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanPatricia Reid LindnerWon Republican 27,24470.3% DemocraticTimothy M. Thompson Democratic 11,53729.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 28,683
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Illinois House of Representatives District 65, 1982 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDeloris DoederleinWon(incumbent) Republican 16,04255.9% DemocraticThom P. McNamee Democratic 12,64144.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 31,371
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
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- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Illinois House of Representatives District 65, 1982 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDeloris DoederleinWon(incumbent) Republican 31,371100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 20,792
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Illinois House of Representatives District 65, 1982 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDeloris DoederleinWon Republican 20,792100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 31,302
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Illinois House of Representatives District 65, 1982 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJill ZwickWon(incumbent) Republican 31,294100.0% Scattered write-ins Write-in 80.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 20,626
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Illinois House of Representatives District 65, 1982 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJill ZwickWon(incumbent) Republican 20,60999.9% Scattered write-ins Write-in 170.1%
- 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
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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.
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), DIME (ODC-BY), MEDSL 2024 official precinct returnsData as of Oct 28, 2026