2010 Illinois House of Representatives election

← 2008 November 2, 2010 (2010-11-02) 2012 →
All 118 seats in theIllinois House of Representatives 60 seats needed for a majority
Majority party Minority party   Leader Michael Madigan Tom Cross Party Democratic Republican Leader's seat 22nd-Chicago 97th-Oswego Last election 70 48 Seats won 64 54 Seat change 6 6 Popular vote 1,739,241 1,649,274 Percentage 50.62% 48.01% Swing 7.40% 7.41%
Results by gains and holds Results by winning party vote share Results:      Democratic gain     Republican gain      Democratic hold     Republican hold Vote Share:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Speaker before election Michael Madigan Democratic Speaker-Elect Michael Madigan Democratic

Elections in Illinois
Federal government U.S. Presidential elections 1820 1824 1828 1832 1836 1840 1844 1848 1852 1856 1860 1864 1868 1872 1876 1880 1884 1888 1892 1896 1900 1904 1908 1912 1916 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1940 1944 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024 Presidential primaries Dem 1984 Dem 1996 Dem 2000 Dem 2004 Dem 2008 Dem 2012 Dem 2016 Dem 2020 Dem 2024 Rep 1984 Rep 1996 Rep 2000 Rep 2004 Rep 2008 Rep 2012 Rep 2016 Rep 2020 Rep 2024 U.S. Senate elections 1818 1819 1823 1824 1824 sp 1825 1830 sp 1831 1835 1837 1843 1846 1849 1849 sp 1853 1859 1861 1863 sp 1867 1879 1882 1885 1885 sp 1887 sp 1888 1890 1894 1896 1897 1901 1903 1907 1909 1913 1913 sp 1914 1918 1920 1924 1926 1928 sp 1930 1932 1936 1938 1940 sp 1942 1944 1948 1950 1954 1956 1960 1962 1966 1968 1970 sp 1972 1974 1978 1980 1984 1986 1990 1992 1996 1998 2002 2004 2008 2010 2010 sp 2014 2016 2020 2022 2026 U.S. House elections 1818 1819 1820 1822 1824 1826 1828 1831 1832 1834 1836 1838 1840 1842 1844 1846 1848 1850 1852 1854 1856 1858 1859 6th sp 1860 1861 6th sp 1862 1864 1866 1868 1870 1871 AL sp 1872 1874 1876 1878 1880 1882 1884 1886 1888 1890 1892 1894 1895 10th sp 18th sp 1896 1898 1900 1902 1904 1905 14th sp 1906 1908 1910 1912 1914 1916 1918 4th sp 1920 1922 AL sp 1923 2nd sp 4th sp 1924 1926 1928 1930 1932 1934 1936 1938 1940 1942 1944 19th sp 1946 1948 1950 1952 1953 7th sp 1954 1956 1957 7th sp 1958 1960 1962 1964 1966 1968 1969 13th sp 1970 6th sp 1972 15th sp 1973 7th sp 1974 1975 5th sp 1976 1978 1980 10th sp 1982 1983 1st sp 1984 1985 14th sp 1986 1988 21st sp 1990 1991 15th sp 1992 1994 1995 2nd sp 1996 1998 2000 1st 2002 2004 2006 2008 14th sp 2009 5th sp 2010 17th 2012 2013 2nd sp 2014 2015 18th sp 2016 2018 2020 2022 1st 2024 2026
State government General elections 1936 1938 1940 1942 1944 1946 1948 1950 1952 1954 1956 1958 1960 1962 1964 1966 1968 1969 1970 1972 1974 1976 1978 1980 1982 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 Gubernatorial elections 1818 1822 1826 1830 1834 1838 1842 1846 1848 1852 1856 1860 1864 1868 1872 1876 1880 1884 1888 1892 1896 1900 1904 1908 1912 1916 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1940 1944 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022 2026 Lieutenant Gubernatorial elections 1818 1822 1826 1830 1834 1838 1842 1846 1848 1852 1856 1860 1864 1868 1872 1876 1880 1884 1888 1892 1896 1900 1904 1908 1912 1916 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1940 1944 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 Attorney General elections 2018 2022 2026 Secretary of State elections 2018 2022 2026 Comptroller elections 2016 2026 Senate elections 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 House of Representatives elections 1964 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 Judicial elections 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024
Ballot measures and referendums State capitol referendum (1834) Cutback Amendment (1980) Crime Victim Rights Amendment (1992) Illinois Governor Recall Amendment (2010) Public Pension Amendment (2012) Marsy's Law (2014) Right to Vote Amendment (2014) Transportation Taxes and Fees Lockbox Amendment (2016) Fair Tax (2020) Right to Collective Bargaining Amendment (2022)
Champaign County County Executive elections 2018 2022 2026
Chicago General elections 2019 2023 2027 Mayoral elections 1837 1838 1839 1840 1841 1842 1843 1844 1845 1846 1847 1848 1849 1850 1851 1852 1853 1854 1855 1856 1857 1858 1859 1860 1861 1862 1863 1865 1867 1869 1871 1873 1876 1877 1879 1881 1883 1885 1887 1889 1891 1893 1893 sp 1895 1897 1899 1901 1903 1905 1907 1911 1915 1919 1923 1927 1931 1935 1939 1943 1947 1951 1955 1959 1963 1967 1971 1975 1977 sp 1979 1983 1987 1989 sp 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015 2019 2023 2027 Aldermanic elections 1923 1925 1927 1929 2011 2015 2019 2023 2027 Chicago Board of Education elections 2024 2026 Referendums Bring Chicago Home
Cook County County elections 1946 1980 State's Attorney 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 State's Attorney 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 State's Attorney 2022 2024
Will County County Executive elections 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024
v t e

The 2010 Elections for the Illinois House of Representatives was conducted on Tuesday, November 2, 2010. The 2010 primary election was conducted on Tuesday, February 2, 2010. State Representatives are elected for two-year terms, with the entire House of Representatives up for a vote every two years.

This section needs to beupdated. Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information.(February 2021)

The 2010 general election resulted in a net gain of 5 seats for the Republican Party.^[2]

District	Party		Incumbent	Status	Party		Candidate	Votes	%
1		Democratic	Susana Mendoza	Won reelection		Democratic	YSusana Mendoza	7,210	100%
2		Democratic	Edward Acevedo	Won reelection		Democratic	YEdward Acevedo		100%
3		Democratic	Luis Arroyo	Won reelection		Democratic	YLuis Arroyo		100%
4		Democratic	Cynthia Soto	Won reelection		Democratic	YCynthia Soto		100%
5		Democratic	Kenneth Dunkin	Won reelection		Democratic	YKenneth Dunkin		100%
6		Democratic	Esther Golar	Won reelection		Democratic	YEsther Golar		100%
7		Democratic	Karen Yarbrough	Won reelection		Democratic	YKaren Yarbrough		100%
8		Democratic	LaShawn Ford	Won reelection		Democratic	YLaShawn Ford		100%
9		Democratic	Arthur Turner	Incumbent retired.Democratic hold.		Democratic	YArthur Turner		100%
10		Democratic	Annazette Collins	Won reelection		Democratic	YAnnazette Collins		100%
11		Democratic	John Fritchey	Incumbent retired. New member elected.Democratic hold.		Democratic	YAnn M. Williams
						Republican	Scott Tucker
12		Democratic	Sara Feigenholtz	Won reelection		Democratic	YSara Feigenholtz
						Republican	Dave Lenkowski
13		Democratic	Greg Harris	Won reelection		Democratic	YGreg Harris		100%
14		Democratic	Harry Osterman	Won reelection		Democratic	YHarry Osterman		100%
15		Democratic	John D'Amico	Won reelection		Democratic	YJohn D'Amico		100%
16		Democratic	Lou Lang	Won reelection		Democratic	YLou Lang		100%
17		Republican	Elizabeth Coulson	Retired. Democratic pickup.		Republican	Hamilton Chang
						Democratic	YDaniel Biss
18		Democratic	Julie Hamos	retired		Democratic	YRobyn Gabel		100%
19		Democratic	Joseph M. Lyons	Won reelection		Democratic	YJoseph M. Lyons
						Republican	David J. Anderson
20		Republican	Michael P. McAuliffe	Won reelection		Republican	YMichael P. McAuliffe		100%
21		Democratic	Michael J. Zalewski	Won reelection		Democratic	YMichael J. Zalewski		100%
22		Democratic	Mike Madigan	Won reelection		Democratic	YMike Madigan
						Republican	Patrick John Ryan
23		Democratic	Daniel J. Burke	Won reelection		Democratic	YDaniel J. Burke		100%
24		Democratic	Elizabeth Hernandez	Won reelection		Democratic	YElizabeth Hernandez		100%
25		Democratic	Barbara Flynn Currie	Won reelection		Democratic	YBarbara Flynn Currie		100%
26		Democratic	William D. Burns	Won reelection		Democratic	YWilliam D. Burns
						Republican	Sylvester 'Junebug' Hendricks
27		Democratic	Monique D. Davis	Won reelection		Democratic	YMonique D. Davis		100%
28		Democratic	Robert Rita	Won reelection		Democratic	YRobert Rita		100%
29		Democratic	David E. Miller	Incumbent running for State Comptroller.Democratic hold		Democratic	YThaddeus Jones
						Green	Kenneth "Kenny" Williams
30		Democratic	William Davis	Won reelection		Democratic	YWilliam Davis		100%
31		Democratic	Mary E. Flowers	Won reelection		Democratic	YMary E. Flowers		100%
32		Democratic	André Thapedi	Won reelection		Democratic	YAndré Thapedi		100%
33		Democratic	Marlow H. Colvin	Won reelection		Democratic	YMarlow H. Colvin		100%
34		Democratic	Constance A. Howard	Won reelection		Democratic	YConstance A. Howard		100%
35		Democratic	Kevin Joyce	Won reelection		Democratic	YKevin Joyce
						Republican	Barbara Ruth Bellar
36		Democratic	Michael J. Carberry	Incumbent retired. Democratic hold.		Democratic	YKelly M. Burke	21,874	8,799
						Republican	Richard L. Grabowski	8,799	28.68
						Independent	Timothy Haines (write-in)	8	0.03
37		Democratic	Kevin A. McCarthy	Won reelection		Democratic	YKevin A. McCarthy
						Republican	Jeffrey L. Junkas
38		Democratic	Al Riley	Won reelection		Democratic	YAl Riley		100%
39		Democratic	Toni Berrios	Won reelection		Democratic	YMaria Antonia Berrios
						Green	Jeremy Karpen
40		Democratic	Deborah Mell	Won reelection		Democratic	YDeborah Mell	11,899	100%
41		Republican	Bob Biggins	Retired. Republican hold		Republican	YChris Nybo
						Democratic	Brian J. Stephenson
42		Republican	Sandra M. Pihos	Won reelection		Republican	YSandra M. Pihos
						Democratic	Kathryn F. Vlahos
43		Democratic	Keith Farnham	Won reelection		Democratic	YKeith Farnham
						Republican	Ruth Munson
44		Democratic	Fred Crespo	Won reelection		Democratic	YFred Crespo
						Republican	Billie D. Roth
45		Republican	Franco Coladipietro	Won reelection		Republican	YFranco Coladipietro
						Democratic	Jim Hagerty
46		Republican	Dennis Reboletti	Won reelection		Republican	YDennis Reboletti
						Democratic	Deborah O'Keefe Conroy
47		Republican	Patricia R. Bellock	Won reelection		Republican	YPatricia R. Bellock
						Green	Bob Mueller
						Democratic	Jim Speta
48		Republican	Michael Connelly	Won reelection		Republican	YMichael Connelly
						Democratic	Barbara Green
49		Republican	Timothy L. Schmitz	Won reelection		Republican	YTimothy L. Schmitz
						Democratic	Jennifer Barconi
50		Republican	Kay Hatcher	Won reelection		Republican	YKay Hatcher
						Democratic	Linda Healy
51		Republican	Ed Sullivan, Jr.	Won reelection		Republican	YEd Sullivan, Jr.
						Democratic	Steve Riess
52		Republican	Mark H. Beaubien, Jr.	Won reelection		Republican	YMark H. Beaubien, Jr.		100%
53		Republican	Sidney Mathias	Won reelection		Republican	YSidney Mathias
						Democratic	Linda Birnbaum
54		Republican	Suzanne Bassi	lost in primary. Republican hold.		Republican	YTom Morrison
						Democratic	Matt Flamm
55		Republican	Randy Ramey, Jr.	Won reelection		Republican	YRandy Ramey, Jr.
						Democratic	Gregory Brownfield
56		Democratic	Paul D. Froehlich	retired		Democratic	YMichelle Mussman
						Republican	Ryan Higgins
57		Democratic	Elaine Nekritz	Won reelection		Democratic	YElaine Nekritz
						Republican	Richard Hamen
58		Democratic	Karen May	Won reelection		Democratic	YKaren May
						Republican	Lauren Turelli
59		Democratic	Carol Sente	Won reelection		Democratic	YCarol Sente
						Republican	Dan Sugue
60		Democratic	Eddie Washington	died June 4, 2010		Democratic	YRita Mayfield		100%
61		Republican	JoAnn D. Osmond			Republican	YJoAnn D. Osmond
						Democratic	Scott D. Pollock
62		Republican	Sandy Cole	Won reelection		Republican	YSandy Cole
						Democratic	Rich Voltair
63		Democratic	Jack D. Franks	Won reelection		Democratic	YJack D. Franks
						Republican	John O'Neill
64		Republican	Michael Tryon	Won reelection		Republican	YMichael W. Tryon
						Democratic	Robert Kaempfe
65		Republican	Rosemary Mulligan	Won reelection		Republican	YRosemary Mulligan
						Democratic	Wendy Gruen
66		Democratic	Mark L. Walker	Lost reelection. Republican pickup		Democratic	Mark L. Walker
						Republican	YDavid Harris
67		Democratic	Charles E. Jefferson	Won reelection		Democratic	YCharles E. Jefferson
						Republican	Robert E. Brokish, Jr.
68		Republican	Dave Winters	Won reelection		Republican	YDave Winters
						Democratic	Marla Jean Wilson
						Green	Gerry Woods
69		Republican	Ronald A. Wait	Incumbent retired. Republican hold.		Republican	YJoe Sosnowski
						Democratic	Ray Pendzinski
						Green	Dan Lindsey
70		Republican	Robert W. Pritchard	Won reelection		Republican	YRobert W. Pritchard		100%
71		Democratic	Mike Boland	Retired to run for Lieutenant Governor.Republican pick up		Democratic	Dennis Ahern
						Republican	YRichard Morthland
72		Democratic	Patrick J. Verschoore			Democratic	YPatrick J. Verschoore
						Republican	Mark Lioen
73		Republican	David R. Leitch	Won reelection		Republican	YDavid R. Leitch		100%
74		Republican	Donald L. Moffitt			Republican	YDonald L. Moffitt
						Democratic	Elizabeth Double
75		Democratic	Careen M. Gordon	Incumbent lost.Republican pick-up		Democratic	Careen M. Gordon
						Republican	YSue Rezin
76		Democratic	Frank J. Mautino	Won reelection		Democratic	YFrank J. Mautino		100%
77		Republican	Angelo Saviano			Republican	YAngelo Saviano		100%
78		Democratic	Deborah L. Graham	Won reelection		Democratic	YCamille Lilly		100%
79		Democratic	Lisa M. Dugan	Won reelection		Democratic	YLisa M. Dugan
						Republican	Nick Been
						Green	George Ochsenfeld
80		Democratic	Anthony DeLuca	Won reelection		Democratic	YAnthony DeLuca		100%
81		Republican	Renee Kosel			Democratic	John G. Unhoch
						Republican	YRenee Kosel
82		Republican	Jim Durkin			Republican	YJim Durkin
						Democratic	Matthew T. Mostowik
83		Democratic	Linda Chapa LaVia	Won reelection		Democratic	YLinda Chapa LaVia		100%
84		Republican	Tom Cross	Won reelection		Republican	YTom Cross
						Democratic	Dennis Grosskopf
85		Democratic	Emily McAsey	Won reelection		Democratic	YEmily McAsey
						Republican	Maripat Oliver
86		Democratic	Jack McGuire	Won reelection		Democratic	YJack McGuire
						Republican	Ryan Eggert
87		Republican	Bill Mitchell	Won reelection		Republican	YBill Mitchell
						Democratic	George H. Wissmiller
88		Republican	Dan Brady	Won reelection		Republican	YDan Brady		100%
89		Republican	Jim Sacia	Won reelection		Republican	YJim Sacia
						Democratic	Victoria F. Grizzoffi
90		Republican	Jerry L. Mitchell	Won reelection		Republican	YJerry L. Mitchell
						Democratic	Kenneth J. Novak
91		Democratic	Michael K. Smith	Incumbent lost.Republican pickup.		Democratic	Michael K. Smith
						Republican	YMichael D. Unes
92		Democratic	Jehan Gordon	Won reelection		Democratic	Jehan Gordon
						Republican	Jim Montelongo
93		Republican	Jil Tracy	Won reelection		Republican	YJil Tracy		100%
94		Republican	Richard P. Myers			Republican	YRichard P. Myers
						Democratic	Earl W. Godt II
95		Republican	Mike Fortner	Won reelection		Republican	YMike Fortner
						Democratic	Maria Owens
96		Republican	Darlene Senger	Won reelection		Republican	YDarlene Senger
						Democratic	Dawn DeSart
97		Republican	Jim Watson	Won reelection		Republican	YJim Watson		100%
98		Democratic	Betsy Hannig	Incumbent retired.Republican pickup		Democratic	Charles Landers
						Republican	YWayne Arthur Rosenthal
99		Republican	Raymond Poe	Won reelection		Republican	YRaymond Poe
						Democratic	Kent E. DeLay
100		Republican	Rich Brauer	Won reelection		Republican	YRich Brauer		100%
101		Democratic	Robert F. Flider	Incumbent lost.Republican pickup		Democratic	Robert F. Flider
						Republican	YAdam M. Brown
						Republican	Mark Scranton (withdrawn)
102		Republican	Ron Stephens	Won reelection		Republican	YRon Stephens
						Independent	Deena Dailey
103		Democratic	Naomi Jakobsson	Won reelection		Democratic	YNaomi Jakobsson
						Republican	Norman E. Davis
104		Republican	William B. Black	Incumbent retired.		Republican	YChad Hays
						Democratic	Michael Puhr
105		Republican	Shane Cultra	Won reelection		Republican	YShane Cultra
						Green	Vince LaMie
106		Republican	Keith P. Sommer	Won reelection		Republican	YKeith P. Sommer		100%
107		Republican	John Cavaletto	Won reelection		Republican	YJohn Cavaletto
						Democratic	Joshua Qualls
108		Republican	David Reis	Won reelection		Republican	YDavid Reis		100%
109		Republican	Roger L. Eddy	Won reelection		Republican	YRoger L. Eddy
						Democratic	Tim Cyr
110		Republican	Chapin Rose	Won reelection		Republican	YChapin Rose
						Democratic	Dennis Malak
111		Democratic	Daniel V. Beiser	Won reelection		Democratic	YDaniel V. Beiser		100%
112		Democratic	Jay C. Hoffman	Incumbent lost.Republican pickup		Democratic	Jay C. Hoffman
						Republican	YDwight Kay
113		Democratic	Thomas Holbrook	Won reelection		Democratic	YThomas Holbrook
						Republican	Joseph F. Avellone
114		Democratic	Eddie Lee Jackson	Won reelection		Democratic	YEddie Lee Jackson		100%
115		Republican	Mike Bost	Won reelection		Republican	YMike Bost
						Green	Charlie Howe
116		Democratic	Dan Reitz			Democratic	YDan Reitz	Won reelection
						Republican	Glenn C. Farley
117		Democratic	John E. Bradley	Won reelection		Democratic	YJohn E. Bradley		100%
118		Democratic	Brandon W. Phelps	Won reelection		Democratic	YBrandon W. Phelps		100%

Long-time Republican incumbentSuzanne Bassi, a moderate, lost in the primary to conservative Tom Morrison (campaign site,PVS), co-owner of aServpro franchise with his brother, in an upset. Morrison is facing Democratic nominee Matt Flamm (campaign site,PVS), senior partner in a business and real estate law practice in Chicago.^[3][4] ThePioneer Press endorsed Flamm on October 14, 2010.^[5]

The 54th District includes portions ofPalatine,Barrington,Barrington Hills,Inverness,Hoffman Estates andRolling Meadows.

• Daily Herald candidate questionnaire
• Campaign contributions at National Institute for Money in State Politics:Suzanne Bassi,Matt Flamm,Tom Morrison

• Illinois Senate elections, 2010
• Illinois House of Representatives

• General Election 2010: Offices and Candidates from the Illinois State Board of Elections

• Illinois State Board of Elections
• Illinois General Assembly - Illinois State Representatives, 96th General Assembly
• Illinois House of Representatives elections, 2010 atBallotpedia

• 2010 Illinois elections
• Illinois House of Representatives elections
• 2010 state legislature elections in the United States

• Articles with short description
• Short description is different from Wikidata
• Use mdy dates from September 2023
• Wikipedia articles in need of updating from February 2021
• All Wikipedia articles in need of updating