2012 Illinois House of Representatives election

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

2012 Illinois House of Representatives election

November 6, 2012 (2012-11-06)
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 7 7 Popular vote 2,294,402 2,137,826 Percentage 51.35% 47.85% Swing 0.73% 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. 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)". [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	—

External links

• Illinois State Board of Elections
• Illinois General Assembly - Illinois State Representatives, 97th General Assembly
• Illinois House of Representatives elections, 2012 at Ballotpedia