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Illinois State Senate elections, 2022
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| 2022 Illinois Senate Elections | |
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| Primary | June 28, 2022 |
| General | November 8, 2022 |
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Elections for the Illinois State Senate took place in 2022. The general election was on November 8, 2022. A primary was scheduled for June 28, 2022. The filing deadline was March 14, 2022.
The chamber's Democratic supermajority decreased from 41-18 to 40-19.
The Illinois State Senate was one of 88 state legislative chambers with elections in 2022. There are 99 chambers throughout the country.
Party control
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| Party | As of November 8, 2022 | After November 9, 2022 | |
| Democratic Party | 41 | 40 | |
| Republican Party | 18 | 19 | |
| Total | 59 | 59 | |
Candidates
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Rebecca Harms (Write-in) |
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Gene Meltser (Write-in) |
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| District 32 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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| District 47 |
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| District 50 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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| District 51 |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
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| District 53 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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| District 55 |
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| District 56 |
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The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses
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Incumbents who were not re-elected
Incumbents defeated in general elections
One incumbent lost in the Nov. 8 general election.
| Name | Party | Office |
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| Kris Tharp |  Democratic |
Senate District 56 |
Incumbents defeated in primary elections
One incumbent lost in the June 28 primaries.
| Name | Party | Office |
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| Eric Mattson | Democratic |
Senate District 43 |
Retiring incumbents
Eight incumbents were not on the ballot in 2022.[1] Those incumbents were:
| Name | Party | Office | Reason |
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| Antonio Munoz | Democratic |
Senate District 1 | Retired |
| Steven Landek | Democratic |
Senate District 12 | Retired |
| Jacqueline Collins | Democratic |
Senate District 16 | Other office |
| Diane Pappas | Democratic |
Senate District 23 | Retired |
| Melinda Bush | Democratic |
Senate District 31 | Retired |
| Brian Stewart |  Republican |
Senate District 45 | Retired |
| Darren Bailey | Republican |
Senate District 55 | Other office |
| Rachelle Aud Crowe | Democratic |
Senate District 56 | Resigned |
Primary election competitiveness
This section contains data on state legislative primary election competitiveness in Illinois. These totals include data from all regularly-scheduled House and Senate elections. For more information about Ballotpedia's competitiveness analysis of state legislative elections, please click here.
Post-filing deadline analysis
The following analysis covers all state legislative districts up for election in Illinois in 2022. Information below was calculated on June 14, 2022, and may differ from information shown in the table above due to candidate replacements and withdrawals after that time.
With all 177 state legislative districts in Illinois in 2022, there were 354 possible primaries. Of that total, 14.4%, or 51, were contested, slightly higher than in 2018 when 45 primaries accounted for 14.3% of that year's 314 possible primaries.
A primary is contested when more candidates file to run than nominations available meaning at least one candidate must lose.
The 51 contested primaries in 2022 included 25 Democratic primaries and 26 for Republicans. For Democrats, this was down from 28 in 2020, an 11% decrease. For Republicans, that number increased 160% from 10 in 2020 to 26 in 2022.
This was also the state's first cycle since 2014 with more Republican primaries than those for Democrats.
The difference between raw numbers and percentages of contested primaries was due to Illinois' unique 2-4-4 term length system for state senators. This put more districts up for election in 2022 compared to previous election cycles, which increased the possibility of primaries.
In Illinois, senators are divided into three groups, with each group having a two-year term at a different part of the decade between censuses, with the remainder of the decade taken up by two four-year terms. In the election immediately following a census, all 59 Senate districts hold elections, starting a new 2-4-4 cycle. All 118 House districts are up for election each cycle.
Of the 177 districts up for election in 2022, 22 were open, meaning no incumbents filed to run. These districts were guaranteed to be won by newcomers and accounted for 12% of the general assembly.
Of the 155 incumbents who filed for re-election, 25—15 Democrats and 10 Republicans—faced primary challengers. This was the largest number of incumbents in contested primaries since 2014.
Overall, 314 major party candidates filed to run for Illinois' state legislative districts: 160 Democrats and 154 Republicans.
Open seats
The table below shows the number and percentage of open seats in the Illinois State Senate from 2010 to 2022.[2] It will be updated as information becomes available following the state’s candidate filing deadline.
| Open Seats in Illinois State Senate elections: 2010 - 2022 | |||
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| Year | Total seats | Open seats | Seats with incumbents running for re-election |
| 2022 | 59 | 8 (14 percent) | 51 (86 percent) |
| 2020 | 20 | 6 (30 percent) | 14 (70 percent) |
| 2018 | 39 | 6 (15 percent) | 33 (85 percent) |
| 2016 | 40 | 5 (13 percent) | 35 (87 percent) |
| 2014 | 19 | 1 (5 percent) | 18 (95 percent) |
| 2012 | 59 | 12 (20 percent) | 47 (80 percent) |
| 2010 | 21 | 1 (5 percent) | 20 (95 percent) |
Incumbents running in new districts
When an incumbent files to run for re-election in the same chamber but a new district, it leaves his or her original seat open. This may happen for a variety of reasons ranging from redistricting to a change in residences. This may result in instances where multiple incumbents face each other in contested primaries or general elections if the incumbent in the new district also seeks re-election.
In 2022, six incumbents filed to run for re-election in new districts different from those they represented before the election. Click [show] on the table below to view those incumbents.
| Incumbents running in new districts | ||||||
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| Name | Party | Originally represented ... | Filed in 2022 in ... | New district open? | ||
| Celina Villanueva | Democratic |
Senate District 11 | Senate District 12 | Yes | ||
| Suzanne Glowiak Hilton | Democratic |
Senate District 24 | Senate District 23 | Yes | ||
| Neil Anderson | Republican |
Senate District 36 | Senate District 47 | Yes | ||
| Jil Tracy | Republican |
Senate District 47 | Senate District 50 | Yes | ||
| Steve McClure | Republican |
Senate District 50 | Senate District 54 | Yes | ||
| Jason Plummer | Republican |
Senate District 54 | Senate District 55 | Yes | ||
Process to become a candidate
See statutes: Chapter 10, Section 5, Article 7 of the Illinois Statutes
In Illinois, a candidate may run with an established political party, with a new party, as an independent candidate, or as a write-in candidate. Candidate qualification processes are detailed below.[3]
Political party candidates and independent candidates
Established political party candidates, new party candidates, and independent candidates must file nomination papers with the Illinois State Board of Elections in order to qualify for placement on the ballot. These nomination papers must be filed during the designated filing period. The filing period for established party candidates begins 127 days before the primary election and ends 120 days before the primary election. New party and independent candidates have a separate filing period. Their filing period begins 141 days before the general election and ends 134 days before the general election.[4][3]
Nomination papers include the following:[3]
- The statement of candidacy must indicate the candidate's address, the office being sought, and the candidate's political party designation (if applicable). This form also includes a statement affirming that the candidate is qualified for the office being sought. This form must be signed by the candidate and notarized.[5]
- The original statement of economic interests must be filed with the Illinois Secretary of State, which will then issue the receipt of the statement of economic interests for the candidate to file with the Illinois State Board of Elections. This form is not required from candidates seeking federal office. It is suggested that this form be filed at the same time as all other nomination papers, but it may be filed after the other papers as long as it is filed within the candidate filing period.[3]
- The loyalty oath form is optional. If a candidate chooses to sign it, he or she must affirm that he or she is not affiliated directly or indirectly with any organization that seeks to overthrow the government of the United States or the state of Illinois.[3]
- A petition containing the signatures of qualified electors. A candidate can begin circulating petitions 90 days before the last day of the filing period. Signature requirements for petitions vary according to the candidate's political party affiliation and the office being sought. Signature requirements are detailed in the table below.[3][6][3]
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| Office | Established party candidates | New party candidates | Independent candidates[7] |
| Statewide office (e.g., governor and lieutenant governor, attorney general, secretary of state, comptroller, treasurer) | 5,000 (no more than 10,000) primary voters belonging to the candidate's party | 1% of the number of voters who voted in the most recent general election or 25,000, whichever is less | 1% of the number of voters who voted in the most recent general election or 25,000, whichever is less |
| United States Representative | 0.5% of primary voters in the district belonging to the candidate's party | 5% of the total number of district voters who voted in the last general election | 5% of the total number of district voters who voted in the last general election |
| State senator | 1,000 (no more than 3,000) district voters belonging to the candidate's party | 5% of the total number of district voters who voted in the last general election | 5% of the total number of district voters who voted in the last general election |
| State representative | 500 (no more than 1,500) district voters belonging to the candidate's party | 5% of the total number of district voters who voted in the last general election | 5% of the total number of district voters who voted in the last general election |
Any objections to nomination papers must be filed no later than five business days after the filing deadline.[3]
Write-in candidates
Write-in votes will not be counted unless the candidate files a declaration of intent no later than 61 days before the election in which he or she is running. This form must indicate the office being sought by the candidate.[3][8]
Qualifications
Article IV of the Illinois Constitution states: To be eligible to serve as a member of the General Assembly, a person must be a United States citizen, at least 21 years old, and for the two years preceding his election or appointment a resident of the district which he is to represent.
Salaries and per diem
- See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
| State legislative salaries, 2024[9] | |
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| Salary | Per diem |
| $89,250/year | $166/day |
When sworn in
Illinois legislators assume office the second Wednesday in January.[10]
Illinois political history
Trifectas
A state government trifecta is a term that describes single-party government, when one political party holds the governor's office and has majorities in both chambers of the legislature in a state government.
Illinois Party Control: 1992-2025
Nineteen years of Democratic trifectas • Two years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.
| Year | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
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| Governor | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
| Senate | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
| House | D | D | D | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
Presidential politics in Illinois
2020 Presidential election results
Presidential election in Illinois, 2020
Candidate/Running mate |
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Popular votes |
Electoral votes |
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| Joe Biden/Kamala D. Harris (D) |
57.6
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3,471,915 | 20 |
 
| Donald Trump/Mike Pence (R) |
40.6
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2,446,891 | 0 | |
 
| Jo Jorgensen/Spike Cohen (L) |
1.1
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65,544 | 0 | |
 
| Howie Hawkins/Angela Nicole Walker (G) |
0.5
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30,494 | 0 | |
 
| Brian T. Carroll/Amar Patel (American Solidarity Party) |
0.2
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9,548 | 0 | |
 
| Gloria La Riva/Leonard Peltier (Party for Socialism and Liberation) |
0.1
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8,046 | 0 | |
| Other write-in votes |
0.0
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306 | 0 | ||
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Total votes: 6,032,744 |
Voting information
- See also: Voting in Illinois
Redistricting following the 2020 census
The Illinois State Legislature approved new state legislative maps in a special session on August 31, 2021. Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) signed the new maps into law on September 24, 2021.[11] These maps were revised versions of maps enacted on June 4, 2021, that the legislature based on non-census population estimates. Following the release of census data in August, the legislature reconvened to develop and approve a revised map. These maps were later subject to a federal lawsuit that was decided on December 30, 2021, with the court upholding the maps enacted on September 24, 2021.[12] Learn more here.
Below is the state Senate map in effect before and after the 2020 redistricting cycle.
Illinois State Senate Districts
until January 10, 2023
Click a district to compare boundaries.
Illinois State Senate Districts
starting January 11, 2023
Click a district to compare boundaries.
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ Ballotpedia defines an incumbent as retiring if the incumbent did not file for office or filed for office but withdrew, was disqualified, or otherwise left a race in a manner other than losing the primary, primary runoff, or convention. If an incumbent runs as a write-in candidate, Ballotpedia does not consider them to be retiring. If an incumbent runs in the same chamber for a different seat, Ballotpedia does not consider them to be retiring.
- ↑ Ballotpedia defines a seat as open if the incumbent did not file to run for re-election or filed but withdrew and did not appear on any ballot for his or her seat. If the incumbent withdrew from or did not participate in the primary but later chose to seek re-election to his or her seat as a third party or independent candidate, the seat would not be counted as open. If the incumbent retired or ran for a different seat in the same chamber, his or her original seat would be counted as open unless another incumbent from the same chamber filed to run for that seat, in which case it would not be counted as open due to the presence of an incumbent.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 Illinois State Board of Elections, "State of Illinois Candidate's Guide 2025," accessed February 26, 2025
- ↑ Illinois Statutes, "Chapter 10, Section 5, Article 10, Section 12," accessed February 26, 2025
- ↑ Illinois Statutes, "Chapter 10, Section 5, Article 7, Section 10.1," accessed February 26, 2025
- ↑ Illinois Statutes, "Chapter 10, Section 5, Article 7, Section 10," accessed February 26, 2025
- ↑ Illinois Statutes, "Chapter 10, Section 5, Article 10, Section 3," accessed February 26, 2025
- ↑ Illinois Statutes, "Chapter 10, Section 5, Article 7, Section 59," accessed February 26, 2025
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "2024 Legislator Compensation," August 21, 2024
- ↑ Illinois Constitution, "Article 4, Section 5a," accessed November 1, 2021
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedseptmapexplain - ↑ Longview News-Journal, "Court upholds Illinois legislative redistricting plan," Jan. 4, 2021
