2010 Illinois Senate election

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2010 Illinois Senate election
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  2008 November 2, 2010 (2010-11-02) 2012  

21 of 59 total seats in the Illinois State Senate
30 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
  John Cullerton (cropped).jpg Christine Radogno (1).jpg
Leader John Cullerton Christine Radogno
Party Democratic Republican
Last election3722
Seats won3524
Seat changeDecrease2.svg2Increase2.svg2
Popular vote634,294530,130
Percentage54.22%45.15%
SwingIncrease2.svg0.25%Increase2.svg0.38%

President before election

John Cullerton
Democratic

President-Elect

John Cullerton
Democratic

The 2010 elections for the Illinois Senate was conducted on Tuesday, November 2, 2010. The 2010 primary election was conducted on Tuesday, February 2, 2010. State Senators elected this year sat for two year terms, all of which expired at the beginning of the next General Assembly.

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Overview

Illinois State Senate Elections, 2008
PartyVotesPercentageSeats
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Seats
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Total
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Total
after
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Democratic 634,29454.47%14233735-2
Republican 530,13045.53%7152224+2
Totals1,164,424100.00%21385959

Individual results


DistrictPartyIncumbentStatusPartyCandidateVotes %
1 Democratic Antonio Munoz Democratic Antonio Munoz
4 Democratic Kimberly A. Lightford Democratic Kimberly A. Lightford
7 Democratic Heather Steans Democratic Heather Steans
Republican Adam Robinson
10 Democratic James DeLeo retired Democratic John G. Mulroe
Republican Brian G. Doherty
13 Democratic Kwame Raoul Democratic Kwame Raoul
16 Democratic Jacqueline Y. Collins Democratic Jacqueline Y. Collins
19 Democratic Maggie Crotty Democratic Maggie Crotty
Republican Adam Wojcik
22 Democratic Michael Noland Democratic Michael Noland
Republican Steven Rauschenberger
25 Republican Chris Lauzen Republican Chris Lauzen
Democratic Leslie N. Juby
28 Republican John J. Millner Republican John J. Millner
Democratic Corinne Michelle Pierog
31 Democratic Michael Bond Democratic Michael Bond
Republican Suzi Schmidt
34 Republican Dave Syverson Republican Dave Syverson
Democratic Marla Wilson
37 Republican Dale Risinger Republican Dale Risinger
40 Democratic Toi Hutchinson Democratic Toi Hutchinson
Republican Adam Baumgartner
43 Democratic Arthur Wilhelmi Democratic Arthur Wilhelmi
Republican Cedra Crenshaw
46 Democratic David Koehler Democratic David Koehler
49 Democratic Deanna Demuzio Democratic Deanna Demuzio
Republican Sam McCann
51 Republican Frank C. Watson resigned Republican Kyle McCarter
Democratic Tim Dudley
52 Democratic Mike Frerichs Democratic Mike Frerichs
Republican Al Reynolds
55 Republican Dale Righter Republican Dale Righter
Democratic Josh Weger
58 Republican David Luechtefeld Republican David Luechtefeld
Democratic Jeremy Randal Walker

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