Illinois Senate elections, 2014

Illinois Senate elections, 2014

November 4, 2014 (2014-11-04)

19 of 59 total seats in the Illinois Senate   Majority party Minority party   Leader John Cullerton Christine Radogno Party Democratic Republican Leader's seat 6th-Chicago 41st-La Grange Last election 40 19 Seats won 39 20 Seat change 1 1 Popular vote 476,373 569,414 Percentage 45.55% 54.45% Swing 10.08% 10.08%

President before election John Cullerton Democratic President-Elect John Cullerton Democratic

The Illinois State Senate Election of 2014 determined, along with 40 senators not up for re-election, the membership of the 99th Illinois State Senate. The Democratic Party retained its majority, losing one seat with defeat of Mike Jacobs of East Moline by Neil Anderson.

Despite winning a majority of the votes cast in this election, the Republicans remained in the minority, even within the Class of Senators elected this year. There was no possibility of control of the chamber changing hands. Each party only ran 13 candidates, and for control of the Senate to have passed to the Republican Party, it would have to have won eighteen seats of the 19 elected in this election.

Overview

Illinois State Senate Elections, 2014
Party		Votes	Percentage	% change	Previous Senate			Candidates	Elected	Total seats	+/–
					Seats held over	Seats up	Total Seats before election
	Democratic	476,373	45.55%	10.08%	28	12	40	13	11	39	1
	Republican	569,414	54.45%	10.08%	12	7	19	13	8	20	1
Totals		1,045,787	100.00%	N/A	40	19	59	26	19	59	—

General election

References

• Illinois State Board of Elections