2016 Illinois Senate election
The Illinois State Senate Election of 2016 determined, along with 19 senators not up for re-election, the membership of the 100th Illinois State Senate. The Democratic 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 by Republicans.
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Elections in Illinois |
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Overview
Illinois State Senate Elections, 2016 | |||||||||||
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Party | Votes | Percentage | % change | Previous Senate | Candidates | Elected | Total seats |
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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 | — |
Elections by district
District 1 • District 2 • District 4 • District • District 7 • District 8 • District 10 • District 11 • District 13 • District 14 • District 16 • District 17 • District 19 • District 20 • District 22 • District 23 • District 25 • District 26 • District 28 • District 29 • District 31 • District 32 • District 34 • District 35 • District 37 • District 38 • District 40 • District 41 • District 43 • District 44 • District 46 • District 47 • District 49 • District 50 • District 52 • District 53 • District 55 • District 56 • District 58 • District 59 |
District 1
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Antonio "Tony" Munoz (incumbent) | 30,774 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 30,774 | 100.0 |
District 2
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Omar Aquino | 21,557 | 52.90 | |
Democratic | Angelica Alfaro | 19,193 | 47.10 | |
Total votes | 40,750 | 100.0 |
District 4
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Kimberly A. Lightford (incumbent) | 47,805 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 47,805 | 100.0 |
District 5
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Patricia Van Pelt (incumbent) | 33,123 | 67.85 | |
Democratic | Robert "Bob" Fioretti | 15,696 | 32.15 | |
Total votes | 48,819 | 100.0 |
District 7
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Heather A. Steans (incumbent) | 49,691 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 49,691 | 100.0 |
District 8
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Ira I. Silverstein (incumbent) | 30,330 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 30,330 | 100.0 |
District 10
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | John G. Mulroe (incumbent) | 31,539 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 31,539 | 100.0 |
District 11
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Martin A. Sandoval (incumbent) | 32,628 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 32,628 | 100.0 |
District 13
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Kwame Raoul (incumbent) | 47,391 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 47,391 | 100.0 |
District 14
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Emil Jones III (incumbent) | 49,357 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 49,357 | 100.0 |
District 16
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Jacqueline "Jacqui" Collins (incumbent) | 40,400 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 40,400 | 100.0 |
District 17
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Donne E. Trotter (incumbent) | 49,814 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 49,814 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Quintin Barton | 2 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 2 | 100.0 |
District 19
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 |
District 20
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Iris Y. Martinez (incumbent) | 37,221 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 37,221 | 100.0 |
District 22
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Cristina Castro | 13,887 | 66.79 | |
Democratic | Steve Caramelli | 6,906 | 33.21 | |
Total votes | 20,793 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Richard Evans | 290 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 290 | 100.0 |
District 23
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Thomas E. Cullerton (incumbent) | 22,033 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 22,033 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Seth Lewis | 21,362 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 21,362 | 100.0 |
District 25
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jim Oberweis (incumbent) | 26,944 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 26,944 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Corinne M. Pierog | 19,465 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 19,465 | 100.0 |
District 26
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 |
District 28
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Laura Murphy (incumbent) | 24,195 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 24,195 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Mel Thillens | 17,540 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 17,540 | 100.0 |
District 29
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Julie A. Morrison (incumbent) | 28,609 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 28,609 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Benjamin Salzberg | 16,218 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 16,218 | 100.0 |
District 31
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Melinda Bush (incumbent) | 22,487 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 22,487 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Michael Amrozowicz | 18,039 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 18,039 | 100.0 |
References
- "Election Results 2016 GENERAL PRIMARY". Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
- Illinois State Board of Elections