Illinois State House District 86
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Larry Walsh Democratic · Member list as of Oct 28
One candidate on the printed ballot.
- Last election
- Larry Walsh (Democratic) won by 19.9 points, 2024
- On the 2026 ballot
- 1 candidate
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One candidate on the printed ballot.
- Larry WalshIncumbentDemocratic
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
- 40,417
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2024)
Illinois House of Representatives District 86, 1982 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticLarry WalshWonName as filed: Lawrence "Larry" Walsh Jr. Democratic 24,22860.0% OtherJim Lanham Other 16,18940.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 29,264
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
Illinois House of Representatives District 86, 1982 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticLarry WalshWon(incumbent)Name as filed: Lawrence Walsh Jr. Democratic 16,77757.3% RepublicanScott F. Greene Republican 12,48742.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 34,066
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Illinois House of Representatives District 86, 1982 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticLarry WalshWon(incumbent)Name as filed: Lawrence Walsh Jr. Democratic 34,066100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 30,051
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Illinois House of Representatives District 86, 1982 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticLarry WalshWon(incumbent)Name as filed: Lawrence Walsh Jr. Democratic 21,07070.1% RepublicanRick Laib Republican 8,98129.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 33,342
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Illinois House of Representatives District 86, 1982 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticLarry WalshWon(incumbent)Name as filed: Lawrence Walsh,jr Jr. Democratic 33,342100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 25,218
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Illinois House of Representatives District 86, 1982 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticLawrence Walsh Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 16,40865.1% RepublicanDiane Harris Republican 8,81034.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 36,999
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Illinois House of Representatives District 86, 1982 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticLawrence Walsh Jr.Won Democratic 26,44471.5% RepublicanRyan Martin Alm Republican 10,55528.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 27,617
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Illinois House of Representatives District 86, 1982 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJack McGuireWon(incumbent) Democratic 16,67560.4% RepublicanRyan Eggert Republican 10,94239.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 37,303
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Illinois House of Representatives District 86, 1982 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJack McGuireWon(incumbent) Democratic 37,303100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 21,785
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Illinois House of Representatives District 86, 1982 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJohn C. McGuireWon(incumbent) Democratic 21,785100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 33,606
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Illinois House of Representatives District 86, 1982 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJohn C. McGuireWon(incumbent) Democratic 33,606100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 22,339
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Illinois House of Representatives District 86, 1982 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJohn C. McGuireWon(incumbent) Democratic 22,339100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 31,463
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Illinois House of Representatives District 86, 1982 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJohn C. McGuireWon(incumbent) Democratic 23,51674.7% RepublicanBrad Stacy Republican 7,94725.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 20,745
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Illinois House of Representatives District 86, 1982 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJohn C. McGuireWon(incumbent) Democratic 20,745100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 24,073
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Illinois House of Representatives District 86, 1982 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJohn C. McGuireWon(incumbent) Democratic 24,073100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 17,688
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Illinois House of Representatives District 86, 1982 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJohn C. McGuireWon(incumbent) Democratic 17,688100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 35,565
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Illinois House of Representatives District 86, 1982 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJohn C. McGuireWon(incumbent) Democratic 26,27073.9% RepublicanRobert R. Dittman Republican 9,29526.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 27,056
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Illinois House of Representatives District 86, 1982 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJohn NovakWon(incumbent) Democratic 18,46168.2% RepublicanClark E. Erickson Republican 8,59531.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 34,060
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Illinois House of Representatives District 86, 1982 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJohn NovakWon Democratic 19,13356.2% RepublicanJohn M. Kuntz Republican 14,92743.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 26,477
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Illinois House of Representatives District 86, 1982 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticCharles PangleWon(incumbent) Democratic 17,46966.0% RepublicanCharles Henderson Republican 9,00834.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 39,372
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Illinois House of Representatives District 86, 1982 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticCharles PangleWon(incumbent) Democratic 22,41256.9% RepublicanPenelope Kendall Republican 16,96043.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 33,074
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Illinois House of Representatives District 86, 1982 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticCharles PangleWon Democratic 17,76253.7% RepublicanEdward McBroom(incumbent) Republican 15,31246.3%
- 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 86, election results 1982 to 2024. https://www.electionwrld.com/il/house/86. 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:86
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