2014 Illinois Senate election

For the 2014 election for United States Senate in Illinois, see United States Senate election in Illinois, 2014.

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.

Illinois Senate elections, 2014

November 4, 2014 (2014-11-04)
19 of 59 total seats in the Illinois 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 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%
Results:      Republican gain      Democratic hold      Republican hold      No election Vote Share:      50–60%      60–70%      >90%      50–60%      60–70%      >90%
President before election John Cullerton Democratic President-Elect John Cullerton Democratic

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

District	Party		Incumbent	Status	Party		Candidate	Votes	%
3		Democratic	Mattie Hunter			Democratic	Mattie Hunter	43,662	100.00%
6		Democratic	John J. Cullerton			Democratic	John J. Cullerton	39,851	66.26%
						Republican	Stefanie Linares	20,291	33.74%
9		Democratic	Daniel Biss			Democratic	Daniel Biss	55,986	100.00%
12		Democratic	Steven Landek			Democratic	Steven Landek	24,886	100.00%
15		Democratic	Napoleon Harris			Democratic	Napoleon Harris	49,577	100.00%
18		Democratic	Bill Cunningham			Democratic	Bill Cunningham	41,515	58.33%
						Republican	Shaun Colin Murphy	29,658	41.67%
21		Republican	Michael G. Connelly			Republican	Michael G. Connelly	61,393	100.00%
24		Republican	Chris Nybo			Republican	Chris Nybo	47,590	60.28%
						Democratic	Suzanne Glowiak	31,357	39.72%
27		Republican	Matt Murphy			Republican	Matt Murphy	55,928	100.00%
30		Democratic	Terry Link			Democratic	Terry Link	26,387	59.22%
						Republican	Don Wilson	18,169	40.78%
33		Republican	Karen McConnaughay			Republican	Karen McConnaughay	54,104	100.00%
36		Democratic	Mike Jacobs			Republican	Neil Anderson	35,895	54.27%
						Democratic	Mike Jacobs	30,242	45.72%
39		Democratic	Don Harmon			Democratic	Don Harmon	39,526	100.00%
42		Democratic	Linda Holmes			Democratic	Linda Holmes	28,358	100.00%
45		Republican	Tim Bivins			Republican	Tim Bivins	59,856	100.00%
48		Democratic	Andy Manar			Democratic	Andy Manar	34,402	55.62%
						Republican	Linda Little	27,449	44.38%
51		Republican	Chapin Rose			Republican	Chapin Rose	69,665	100.00%
54		Republican	Kyle McCarter			Republican	Kyle McCarter	60,923	100.00%
57		Democratic	James Clayborne, Jr.			Democratic	James Clayborne, Jr.	30,624	51.81%
						Republican	Katherine Ruocco	28,486	48.19%

References

• Illinois State Board of Elections