2008 Illinois Senate election

Illinois Senate elections, 2008
November 4, 2008 (2008-11-04)
40 of 59 total seats in the Illinois Senate
30 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader John Cullerton Frank Watson
Party Democratic Republican
Leader's seat 6th-Chicago 51st-Greenville
Last election 37 22
Seats won 37 22
Seat change
Popular vote 1,749,517 1,457,074
Percentage 54.22% 45.15%
Results:
     Democratic hold      Republican hold
     No election
Vote Share:
     50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
     50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      >90%
President before election

Emil Jones
Democratic

 President-Elect

John Cullerton
Democratic

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.

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