# 2008 Illinois Senate election

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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 | 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 | Totals | 3,268,394 | 100.00% | 40 | 19 | 59 | — |

## Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| Stateline | Likely D | October 15, 2008 |

## Individual Results

The following are results by individual districts.

### 2nd District

Illinois' 2nd State Senate district election, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | William 'Willie' Delgado | 42,002 | 100.00 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 42,002 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 3rd District

Illinois' 3rd State Senate district election, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Mattie Hunter | 53,889 | 100.00 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 53,889 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 5th District

Illinois' 5th State Senate district election, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Rickey R. Hendon | 69,229 | 85.97 |
| | Republican | Jason Allen Braswell | 11,297 | 14.03 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 80,526 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 6th District

Illinois' 6th State Senate district election, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | John Cullerton | 73,323 | 77.47 |
| | Republican | Jay Valko | 21,320 | 22.53 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 94,643 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 7th District

Illinois' 7th State Senate district election, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Heather Steans | 55,457 | 83.08 |
| | Green | Tom Durkin | 11,297 | 16.92 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 66,754 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 8th District

Illinois' 8th State Senate district election, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Ira I. Silverstein | 55,691 | 100.00 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 55,691 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 9th District

Illinois' 9th State Senate district election, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jeffrey Schoenberg | 70,746 | 70.9 |
| | Republican | Brendan Appel | 29,036 | 29.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 99,782 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 11th District

Illinois' 11th State Senate district election, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Louis S. Viverito | 51,353 | 70. |
| | Republican | Jeffrey Malinowski | 21,213 | 29.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 72,748 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 12th District

Illinois' 12th State Senate district election, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Martin A. Sandoval | 33,807 | 100.00 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 33,807 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 14th District

Illinois' 14th State Senate district election, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Emil Jones III | 76,090 | 80.1 |
| | Republican | Ray Wardingley | 18,929 | 19.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 95,019 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 15th District

Illinois' 15th State Senate district election, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | James T. Meeks | 72,950 | 100.00 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 72,950 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 17th District

Illinois' 17th State Senate district election, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Donne f. Trotter | 79,070 | 100.000 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 79,070 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 18th District

Illinois' 18th State Senate district election, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Edward d. Maloney | 75,229 | 99.92 |
| | Independent | Brendan Appel | 58 | 0.08 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 75,287 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 20th District

Illinois' 9th State Senate district election, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Iris Y. Martinez | 42,310 | 100.00 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 42,310 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 21st District

Illinois' 21st State Senate district election, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Dan Cronin | 64,062 | 63.14 |
| | Democratic | A. Ghani | 30 771 | 30.33 |
| | Green | John Basco | 6,628 | 6.53 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 101,461 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 23rd District

Illinois' 23rd State Senate district election, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Carole Pankau | 61,795 | 99.91 |
| | Independent | Kevin Allen | 58 | 0.09 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 61,853 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 24th District

Illinois' 24th State Senate district election, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Kirk W. Dillard | 80,766 | 100.00 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 80,766 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 26th District

Illinois' 26th State Senate district election, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Dan Duffy | 68,463 | 62.1 |
| | Democratic | Brendan Appel | 41,740 | 37.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 110,203 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 27th District

Illinois' 27th State Senate district election, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Matt Murphy | 52,202 | 58.4 |
| | Democratic | Peter Gutzmer | 37,220 | 41.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 89,422 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 29th District

Illinois' 29th State Senate district election, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Susan Garret | 72,911 | 100.00 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 72,911 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 30th District

Illinois' 30th State Senate district election, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Terry Link | 42,407 | 64.7 |
| | Republican | Keith Grey | 23,141 | 35.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 65,548 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 32nd District

Illinois' 32nd State Senate district election, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Pamela J. Althoff | 93,855 | 100.00 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 93,855 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 33rd District

Illinois' 33rd State Senate district election, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Dan Kotowski | 48,344 | 59.95 |
| | Republican | Michael H. Sweeney | 32,293 | 40.05 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 80,637 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 35th District

Illinois' 35th State Senate district election, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | J. Bradley Burzynski | 61,749 | 58.98 |
| | Democratic | Ryan Gailey | 42,948 | 41.02 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 104,697 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 36th District

Illinois' 36th State Senate district election, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Mike Jacobs | 55,448 | 58.78 |
| | Republican | Michael Bertelsen | 38,882 | 41.22 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 94,330 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 38th District

Illinois' 38th State Senate district election, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Gary G. Dahl | 62,790 | 61.88 |
| | Democratic | Steve Stout | 38,687 | 38.12 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 101,477 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 39th District

Illinois' 39th State Senate district election, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Don Harmon | 57,487 | 100.00 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 57,487 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 41st District

Illinois' 41st State Senate district election, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Christine Radogno | 74,777 | 63.57 |
| | Democratic | Audrey Manly | 42,848 | 36.43 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 117,625 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 42nd district

Illinois' 42nd State Senate district election, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Linda Holmes | 57,231 | 54.61 |
| | Republican | Terri Ann Wintermute | 47,567 | 45.39 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 104,798 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 44th District

Illinois' 44th State Senate district election, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Bill Brady | 82,718 | 100.00 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 82,718 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 45th District

Illinois' 45th State Senate district election, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Tim Bivins | 61,310 | 63.18 |
| | Democratic | Marty Mulcahey | 35,728 | 36.82 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 97,038 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 47th District

Illinois' 47th State Senate district election, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | John M. Sullivan | 77,597 | 100.00 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 77.597 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 48th District

Illinois' 48th State Senate district election, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Randall M. "Randy" Hultgren | 77,310 | 100.00 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 77,310 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 50th District

Illinois' 50th State Senate district election, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Larry K. Bomke | 82,011 | 77.75 |
| | Democratic | John Devine | 23,474 | 22.25 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 105,485 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 51st District

Illinois' 51st State Senate district election, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Frank Watson | 82,718 | 100.00 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 82,718 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 53rd District

Illinois' 53rd State Senate district election, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Dan Rutherford | 90,199 | 100.00 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 90,199 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 54th District

Illinois' 54th State Senate district election, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John O. Jones | 63,944 | 70.05 |
| | Democratic | Henry S. Kijonka | 27,337 | 29.95 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 76,108 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 56th District

Illinois' 56th State Senate district election, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | William R. Haine | 82,672 | 100.00 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 82,672 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 57th District

Illinois' 57th State Senate district election, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | James Clayborne, Jr. | 76,108 | 100.00 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 76,108 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 59th District

Illinois' 59th State Senate district election, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Gary Forby | 49,552 | 51.47 |
| | Republican | Ken W. Burzynski | 46,727 | 48.53 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 96,279 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |