2008 Illinois House of Representatives election

2008 Illinois House of Representatives election

November 4, 2008 (2008-11-04)
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%
Democratic gain      Republican gain      Democratic hold      Republican hold      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

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.

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

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
Stateline	Likely D	October 15, 2008

Sources

• Illinois State Board of Elections