2010 Illinois Senate election

2010 Illinois Senate election

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21 of 59 total seats in the Illinois State Senate
30 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader John Cullerton Christine Radogno
Party Democratic Republican
Leader's seat 6th-Chicago 41st-La Grange
Last election 37 22
Seats won 35 24
Seat change Decrease2 Increase2
Popular vote 634,294 530,130
Percentage 54.22% 45.15%
Swing Increase0.25% Increase0.38%

Results:
     Republican gain
     Democratic hold      Republican hold
     No election

President before election

John Cullerton
Democratic

President-Elect

John Cullerton
Democratic

The 2010 elections for the Illinois Senate was conducted on Tuesday, November 2, 2010. The 2010 primary election was conducted on Tuesday, February 2, 2010. State Senators elected this year sat for two year terms, all of which expired at the beginning of the next General Assembly.