Illinois 2026 election results
The Senate race: Juliana Stratton (D) won, with 61.0% to 37.4% for Don Tracy, a 23.5-point margin. Democrats keep the seat. The governor's race: JB Pritzker (D) won, with 59.8% to 36.8% for Darren Bailey, a 23.0-point margin. Democrats keep the seat.
Of Illinois's 17 House seats, Democrats win 14 and Republicans 3.
The closest race was IL-16: Darin LaHood won by 17.6 points (51,871 votes). Harris carried Illinois by 11.0 points in 2024; the Senate result moved 12.6 points toward Democrats.
Senate and governor
Senate
- Juliana Stratton (winner) (D) 2,422,237 · 61.0%
- Don Tracy (R) 1,487,301 · 37.4%
- Whitfield Harrington Jr. (O) 62,618 · 1.6%
Called · held by D · D+12.6 vs. 2024 president
Governor
- JB Pritzker (winner) (D) 2,339,182 · 59.8%
- Darren Bailey (R) 1,438,873 · 36.8%
- Collin Corbett (I) 130,794 · 3.3%
Called · held by D · D+12.1 vs. 2024 president
U.S. House
| District | Winner or leader | Margin | Est. counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| IL-01 | Jonathan Jackson (D) · won | +40.6 | 83% |
| IL-02 | Donna Miller (D) · won | +45.4 | 80% |
| IL-03 | Delia Ramirez (D) · won | +51.7 | 69% |
| IL-04 | Patty Garcia (D) · won | +54.6 | 57% |
| IL-05 | Mike Quigley (D) · won | +51.1 | 93% |
| IL-06 | Sean Casten (D) · won | +25.0 | 91% |
| IL-07 | La Shawn Ford (D) · won | +78.0 | 77% |
| IL-08 | Melissa Bean (D) · won | +29.6 | 65% |
| IL-09 | Daniel K. Biss (D) · won | +51.7 | 93% |
| IL-10 | Brad Schneider (D) · won | +39.3 | 85% |
| IL-11 | Bill Foster (D) · won | +30.7 | 84% |
| IL-12 | Mike Bost (R) · won | +38.9 | 88% |
| IL-13 | Nikki Budzinski (D) · won | +25.3 | 100% |
| IL-14 | Lauren Underwood (D) · won | +25.1 | 85% |
| IL-15 | Mary Miller (R) · won | +32.8 | 91% |
| IL-16 | Darin LaHood (R) · won | +17.6 | 99% |
| IL-17 | Eric Sorensen (D) · won | +20.0 | 82% |
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Questions and answers
Who won the 2026 Illinois Senate race?
The Senate race: Juliana Stratton (D) won, with 61.0% to 37.4% for Don Tracy, a 23.5-point margin. Democrats keep the seat.
Who won the 2026 Illinois governor's race?
The governor's race: JB Pritzker (D) won, with 59.8% to 36.8% for Darren Bailey, a 23.0-point margin. Democrats keep the seat.
How many House seats did each party win in Illinois?
Democrats 14, Republicans 3, of 17.
Did any seats flip in Illinois?
Not so far: every called seat stayed with the same party.
How many people voted in Illinois?
About 3,972,156 ballots have been counted so far, compared with 4,144,125 in the 2022 midterm.
When will the results be official?
Illinois must certify its results by December 4. Until then, counts are unofficial.
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Written automatically from civicAPI results; it updates as votes are counted. House incumbents: FEC. 2024: presidential results by county (tonmcg). 2022 ballots: University of Florida Election Lab.
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