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Illinois, State House, District 52

Illinois House of Representatives District 52
Current incumbentDavid McSweeney Republican Party

Illinois' fifty-second state house district is represented by Republican Representative David McSweeney.

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 52

Incumbent David McSweeney (R) won election in the general election for Illinois House of Representatives District 52 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

David McSweeney (R)
100
30,399

Total votes: 30,399
Democratic primary election

No Democratic candidates ran in the primary.

Republican primary election
Republican primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 52

Incumbent David McSweeney advanced from the Republican primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 52 on March 20, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

David McSweeney (R)
100
7,383

Total votes: 7,383

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 David McSweeney ran unopposed in the Illinois House of Representatives District 52 general election.

Illinois House of Representatives, District 52 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png David McSweeney Incumbent (unopposed)
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections
Incumbent David McSweeney ran unopposed in the Illinois House of Representatives District 52 Republican primary.

Illinois House of Representatives, District 52 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png David McSweeney Incumbent (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. Bill Downs ran unopposed in the Democratic primary, while David McSweeney ran unopposed in the Republican primary. McSweeney then defeated Downs in the general election.

Illinois House of Representatives District 52, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDavid McSweeney Incumbent 69.6% 22,676
Democratic Bill Downs 30.4% 9,911
Total Votes 32,587

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. Incumbent David McSweeney (R) defeated Dee Beaubien (I) in the general election. McSweeney defeated incumbent Kent Gaffney and Danielle Rowe in the Republican primary.

Illinois House of Representatives, District 52, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDavid McSweeney Incumbent 59.3% 26,761
Independent Dee Beaubien 40.7% 18,392
Total Votes 45,153

Illinois House of Representatives Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngDavid McSweeney 41.3% 4,762
Kent Gaffney 34.6% 3,985
Danielle Rowe 24.1% 2,775
Total Votes 11,522

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Illinois House of Representatives District 52 raised a total of $5,319,578. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $253,313 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Illinois House of Representatives District 52

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $311,747 1 $311,747
2014 $593,465 2 $296,733
2012 $2,849,053 4 $712,263
2010 $192,284 1 $192,284
2008 $254,729 2 $127,365
2006 $365,919 2 $182,960
2004 $264,704 2 $132,352
2002 $325,268 5 $65,054
2000 $162,409 2 $81,205
Total $5,319,578 21 $253,313