2014 Illinois House of Representatives election

2014 Illinois House of Representatives election

November 4, 2014 (2014-11-04)
All 118 seats in the Illinois House of Representatives 60 seats needed for a majority
Majority party Minority party   Leader Michael Madigan Jim Durkin Party Democratic Republican Leader's seat 22nd-Chicago 82nd-Westchester Last election 71 47 Seats won 71 47 Seat change Popular vote 1,603,932 1,566,984 Percentage 50.49% 49.33% Swing 0.86% 1.48%
Results:      Democratic hold      Republican hold Vote Share:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Speaker before election Michael Madigan Democratic Speaker-Elect Michael Madigan Democratic

The 2014 Illinois House of Representatives Elections were conducted on Tuesday, November 4, 2014. State Representatives are elected for two-year terms, with the entire House of Representatives elected every two years. Despite a small swing against the Democrats, there was no net seat change between the two major parties after this election. The Democrats maintained their three-fifths super-majority.

Overview

Illinois State House Elections, 2010
Party		Votes	Percentage	% Change	Candidates	Seats before	Seats after	+/–
	Democratic	1,603,932	50.49%	-0.86%	90	71	71	+/-0
	Republican	1,566,984	49.33%	+1.48%	75	47	47	+/-0
	Independent	5,611	0.18%	-0.23%	1	0	0	0
	Write-Ins	2,309	0.07%	+0.06%	6	0	0	0
Totals		3,176,527	100.00%	—	172	118	118	—

External links

• Illinois State Board of Elections