2008 Illinois House of Representatives election

2008 Illinois House of Representatives election
November 4, 2008 (2008-11-04)
All 118 seats in the Illinois House of Representatives
60 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Michael Madigan Tom Cross
Party Democratic Republican
Leader's seat 22nd-Chicago 97th-Oswego
Last election 66 52
Seats before 67 51
Seats won 70 48
Seat change 3 3
Popular vote 2,785,589 1,949,123
Percentage 58.03% 40.60%
Swing 5% 5.25%

     Democratic gain      Republican gain
     Democratic hold      Republican hold

     40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
     40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      >90%
Speaker before election

Michael Madigan
Democratic

Speaker-Elect

Michael Madigan
Democratic

The Illinois House of Representatives elections of 2008 determined the membership of the lower house of the 96th General Assembly. The Democratic Party increased its Majority.

Overview

Illinois State Senate Elections, 2008
Party Votes Percentage Seats
before 		Seats
after 		+/–
Democratic 2,785,589 58.03% 67 70 +3
Republican 1,949,123 40.60% 51 48 -3
Green 65,647 1.30% 0 0 0
Independent 36 0.0007% 0 0 0
Totals 4,800,359 100.00% 118 0 118

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
Stateline[1] Likely D October 15, 2008

References

  1. ^ Jacobson, Louis (October 15, 2008). "Legislative races tilting Dems' way in '08". Stateline. Archived from the original on November 6, 2008. Retrieved August 1, 2024.

Sources

  • Illinois State Board of Elections


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