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2008 Illinois Senate election
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| election_name | Illinois Senate elections, 2008 |
| country | Illinois |
| type | legislative |
| ongoing | no |
| previous_election | 2006 Illinois Senate election |
| previous_year | 2006 |
| next_election | 2010 Illinois Senate election |
| next_year | 2010 |
| seats_for_election | 40 of 59 total seats in the Illinois Senate |
| majority_seats | 30 |
| election_date | |
| image1 | John Cullerton (cropped).jpg |
| leader1 | John Cullerton |
| party1 | Democratic Party (United States) |
| leaders_seat1 | 6th-Chicago |
| last_election1 | 37 |
| seats1 | 37 |
| seat_change1 | |
| popular_vote1 | 1,749,517 |
| percentage1 | 54.22% |
| image2 | 3x4.svg |
| leader2 | Frank Watson |
| party2 | Republican Party (United States) |
| leaders_seat2 | 51st-Greenville |
| last_election2 | 22 |
| seats2 | 22 |
| seat_change2 | |
| popular_vote2 | 1,457,074 |
| percentage2 | 45.15% |
| map_image | {{Switcher |
| map_caption | Results: |
| Vote Share: | |
| title | President |
| posttitle | President-Elect |
| before_election | Emil Jones |
| before_party | Democratic Party (United States) |
| after_election | John Cullerton |
| after_party | Democratic Party (United States) |
| [[File:2008 IL Senate G&H.svg|350px]] | Results by gains and holds | [[File:2008 IL Senate Results.svg|350px]] | Results by winning party vote share}}
Vote Share:
The Illinois State Senate Election of 2008 determined, along with 19 senators not up for re-election, the membership of the 96th Illinois State Senate. The Democratic Party retained its majority.
Overview
| Illinois State Senate Elections, 2008 | Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| up | Seats | ||||||||||||
| not up | Total | ||||||||||||
| seats | +/– | ||||||||||||
| Democratic | 1,791,386 | 54.81% | 24 | 13 | 37 | 0 | |||||||
| Republican | 1,457,074 | 44.58% | 16 | 6 | 22 | 0 | |||||||
| Green | 19,818 | 0.61% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Independent | 116 | 0.004% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Totals | 3,268,394 | 100.00% | 40 | 19 | 59 | — |
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Stateline | October 15, 2008 |
Individual Results
The following are results by individual districts.
2nd District
3rd District
5th District
6th District
7th District
8th District
9th District
11th District
12th District
14th District
15th District
17th District
18th District
20th District
21st District
23rd District
24th District
26th District
27th District
29th District
30th District
32nd District
33rd District
35th District
36th District
38th District
39th District
41st District
42nd district
44th District
45th District
47th District
48th District
50th District
51st District
53rd District
54th District
56th District
57th District
59th District
References
References
- Jacobson, Louis. (October 15, 2008). "Legislative races tilting Dems' way in '08".
- (2008). "State of Illinois Official Vote Cast at the General Election". State Board of Elections, 2008.
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