Illinois State House District 66
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Suzanne Ness Democratic · Member list as of Oct 28
Suzanne Ness 53.3Laurie Parman 46.7
Last result · 2024 generalNo published poll names both candidates.
- Last election
- Suzanne Ness (Democratic) won by 6.6 points, 2024
- On the 2026 ballot
- 2 candidates
Side by side
Left column: NessRight column: Parman
- Donor-based spectrum
- LiberalCentristConservativeNessNo published score for Parman
- Races
- Won 3 of 3
- Won 0 of 1
- Years since first win
- 6
- Not available
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Candidates on the ballot
- Suzanne NessIncumbentDemocratic
- Laurie ParmanRepublican
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
- 52,049
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2024)
Illinois House of Representatives District 66, 1982 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticSuzanne NessWon Democratic 27,75753.3% RepublicanLaurie Parman Republican 24,29246.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 36,947
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
Illinois House of Representatives District 66, 1982 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticSuzanne NessWon(incumbent) Democratic 19,64553.2% RepublicanConnie Cain Republican 17,30246.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 57,664
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Illinois House of Representatives District 66, 1982 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticSuzanne NessWon Democratic 29,96652.0% RepublicanAllen Skillicorn(incumbent) Republican 27,69848.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 26,940
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Illinois House of Representatives District 66, 1982 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanAllen SkillicornWon(incumbent) Republican 26,940100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 47,378
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Illinois House of Representatives District 66, 1982 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanAllen SkillicornWon Republican 27,29557.6% DemocraticNancy A. Zettler Democratic 20,08342.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 23,957
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Illinois House of Representatives District 66, 1982 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMichael W. TryonWon(incumbent) Republican 23,957100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 32,815
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Illinois House of Representatives District 66, 1982 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMichael W. TryonWon(incumbent) Republican 32,815100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 29,910
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Illinois House of Representatives District 66, 1982 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDavid HarrisWon Republican 16,14754.0% DemocraticMark Walker(incumbent) Democratic 13,76346.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 41,468
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Illinois House of Representatives District 66, 1982 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMark WalkerWon Democratic 21,75852.5% RepublicanChristine K. Prochno Republican 19,71047.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 22,675
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Illinois House of Representatives District 66, 1982 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanCarolyn H. KrauseWon(incumbent) Republican 22,675100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 33,386
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Illinois House of Representatives District 66, 1982 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanCarolyn H. KrauseWon(incumbent) Republican 33,386100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 23,159
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Illinois House of Representatives District 66, 1982 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanCarolyn H. KrauseWon(incumbent) Republican 23,159100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 23,196
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Illinois House of Representatives District 66, 1982 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDouglas L. HoeftWon(incumbent) Republican 23,196100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,919
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Illinois House of Representatives District 66, 1982 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDouglas L. HoeftWon(incumbent) Republican 14,919100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 19,468
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Illinois House of Representatives District 66, 1982 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDouglas L. HoeftWon(incumbent) Republican 19,468100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,722
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Illinois House of Representatives District 66, 1982 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDouglas L. HoeftWon(incumbent) Republican 14,722100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 31,207
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Illinois House of Representatives District 66, 1982 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDouglas L. HoeftWon Republican 20,13564.5% DemocraticJ. Brendan Tiernanlang Democratic 11,07235.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 19,496
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Illinois House of Representatives District 66, 1982 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJames M. KirklandWon(incumbent) Republican 19,496100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 31,325
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Illinois House of Representatives District 66, 1982 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJames M. KirklandWon(incumbent) Republican 31,325100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 19,635
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Illinois House of Representatives District 66, 1982 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJames M. KirklandWon(incumbent) Republican 19,635100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 34,684
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Illinois House of Representatives District 66, 1982 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJames M. KirklandWon(incumbent) Republican 24,73571.3% DemocraticMichael J. Omally Democratic 9,94928.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 23,716
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Illinois House of Representatives District 66, 1982 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJames M. KirklandWon Republican 17,10072.1% DemocraticJannice Whelan Democratic 6,61527.9% Scattered write-ins Write-in 10.0%
- 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 66, election results 1982 to 2024. https://www.electionwrld.com/il/house/66. Retrieved October 30, 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:66
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