State Rep. Marti Deuter won a second term representing the Elmhurst-based 45th House District on Tuesday, Nov. 3.

Deuter, a Democrat, captured about 62 percent of the vote against Republican Gina Parrilli, a Westmont village trustee, according to unofficial results first reported by Patch. Patch reported totals of 25,399 votes for Deuter and 15,579 for Parrilli. Shaw Local, reporting with about 53 percent of ballots tallied, put the count at 24,637 to 15,138.

The result marks a wider margin than Deuter's first win. In 2024, she defeated Republican Dennis Reboletti with nearly 54 percent of the vote, according to Patch.

The 45th District includes portions of Addison, Clarendon Hills, Downers Grove, Elmhurst, Hinsdale, Lombard, Oak Brook, Oakbrook Terrace, Villa Park, Westmont and Willowbrook. It was considered a battleground as recently as 2024, according to Patch. Republicans held the seat for years before Elmhurst Democrat Jenn Ladisch Douglass unseated Republican Rep. Deanne Mazzochi in 2022. Ladisch Douglass served one term before stepping down.

Deuter, 53, served nearly 12 years on the Elmhurst City Council before winning her seat in the legislature, according to a Shaw Local election questionnaire published in September. She holds a bachelor's degree from Ohio University and a master's from the University of Chicago, both in social work.

In the final weeks of the race, Deuter drew about $100,000 from the Democratic Party, according to Patch. Parrilli reported no party contributions in that stretch. In the last quarter, Parrilli reported donations of about $1,000, Patch reported.

That contrast echoed 2024, when Democrats donated $1.7 million to Deuter's campaign and Reboletti received $381,000 from his party, according to Patch.

Deuter's first-term priorities included expanding economic opportunities, investing in education, ensuring access to reproductive rights, protecting voting rights and preserving LGBTQ rights, according to Shaw Local. Parrilli had outlined a platform focused on reducing the tax burden and controlling state spending. In a Shaw Local questionnaire, she said she supported repealing the SAFE-T Act.

All results remain unofficial.