2008 Illinois House of Representatives election

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.

2008 Illinois House of Representatives election

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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%
Results by gains and holds Results by winning party vote share Results:      Democratic gain      Republican gain      Democratic hold      Republican hold Vote Share:      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

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

References

Sources

• Illinois State Board of Elections