2012 Illinois House of Representatives election

For the 2012 Illinois Senate elections, see Illinois Senate elections, 2012.

2012 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 84th-Oswego
Last election 64 54
Seats won 71 47
Seat change Increase 7 Decrease 7
Popular vote 2,294,402 2,137,826
Percentage 51.35% 47.85%
Swing Increase 0.73% Decrease 0.16%
Results:
     Democratic gain      Republican gain
     Democratic hold      Republican hold
Vote Share:
     50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
     50–60%      60–70%      >90%
Speaker before election

Michael Madigan
Democratic

Speaker-Elect

Michael Madigan
Democratic

The 2012 Elections for the Illinois House of Representatives was conducted on Tuesday, November 6, 2012. State Representatives are elected for two-year terms, with the entire House of Representatives up for a vote every two years.[1] The votes were as close as to the previous election, but the Democrats were able to win "3/5 of the seats in the House of Representatives (a supermajority in Illinois)".[2] [1]

Overview

Illinois State House Elections, 2010
Party Votes Percentage Candidates Seats
before 		Seats
after 		+/–
Democratic 2,294,402 51.35% 87 64 71 +7
Republican 2,137,826 47.85% 78 54 47 -7
Independent 18,392 0.41% 1 0 0 0
10th District Unity Party 15,007 0.34% 1 0 0 0
Constitution 1,483 0.03% 1 0 0 0
Write-Ins 629 0.01% 12 0 0 0
Totals 4,467,739 100.00% 180 118 118 —

References

  1. ^ "Illinois Constitution - Article IV". www.ilga.gov. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
  2. ^ "Illinois House of Representatives elections, 2012". Ballotpedia. Retrieved August 1, 2023.