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40 of 59 seats in theIllinois Senate 30 seats needed for a majority | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Results: Republican gain Democratic hold Republican hold No election Vote Share: 50–60% 60–70% >90% 50–60% 60–70% >90% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Illinois State Senate Election of 2016 determined, along with 19 senators not up for re-election, the membership of the100th Illinois State Senate. TheDemocratic Party retained its majority, losing two seats - the 47th district in Western Illinois, and the 59th in the State's South - which were both won byRepublicans.
| Illinois State Senate Elections, 2016 | |||||||||||
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| Party | Votes | Percentage | % change | Previous Senate | Candidates | Elected | Total seats | +/– | |||
| Seats held over | Seats up | Total Seats before election | |||||||||
| Democratic | 1,906,007 | 59.45% | 11 | 28 | 39 | 32 | 26 | 37 | |||
| Republican | 1,299,861 | 40.55% | 8 | 12 | 20 | 21 | 14 | 22 | |||
| Write-Ins | 125 | 0.00% | N/A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 1,045,787 | 100.00% | N/A | 19 | 40 | 59 | 26 | 19 | 59 | — | |
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Governing[1] | Likely D | October 12, 2016 |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Antonio "Tony" Munoz (incumbent) | 30,774 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 30,774 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Omar Aquino | 21,557 | 52.90 | |
| Democratic | Angelica Alfaro | 19,193 | 47.10 | |
| Total votes | 40,750 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kimberly A. Lightford (incumbent) | 47,805 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 47,805 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Patricia Van Pelt (incumbent) | 33,123 | 67.85 | |
| Democratic | Robert "Bob" Fioretti | 15,696 | 32.15 | |
| Total votes | 48,819 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Heather A. Steans (incumbent) | 49,691 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 49,691 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ira I. Silverstein (incumbent) | 30,330 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 30,330 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John G. Mulroe (incumbent) | 31,539 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 31,539 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Martin A. Sandoval (incumbent) | 32,628 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 32,628 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kwame Raoul (incumbent) | 47,391 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 47,391 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Emil Jones III (incumbent) | 49,357 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 49,357 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jacqueline "Jacqui" Collins (incumbent) | 40,400 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 40,400 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Donne E. Trotter (incumbent) | 49,814 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 49,814 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Quintin Barton | 2 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 2 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Michael E. Hastings (incumbent) | 32,084 | 81.11 | |
| Democratic | McStephen O.A. "Max" Solomon | 7,474 | 18.89 | |
| Total votes | 39,558 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Iris Y. Martinez (incumbent) | 37,221 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 37,221 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Cristina Castro | 13,887 | 66.79 | |
| Democratic | Steve Caramelli | 6,906 | 33.21 | |
| Total votes | 20,793 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Richard Evans | 290 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 290 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Thomas E. Cullerton (incumbent) | 22,033 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 22,033 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Seth Lewis | 21,362 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 21,362 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jim Oberweis (incumbent) | 26,944 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 26,944 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Corinne M. Pierog | 19,465 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 19,465 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dan McConchie | 13,641 | 36.58 | |
| Republican | Casey Urlacher | 12,236 | 32.81 | |
| Republican | Martin McLaughlin | 11,418 | 30.62 | |
| Total votes | 37,295 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Laura Murphy (incumbent) | 24,195 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 24,195 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mel Thillens | 17,540 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 17,540 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Julie A. Morrison (incumbent) | 28,609 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 28,609 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Benjamin Salzberg | 16,218 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 16,218 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Melinda Bush (incumbent) | 22,487 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 22,487 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Michael Amrozowicz | 18,039 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 18,039 | 100.0 | ||