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 | |||||||
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Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats before |
Seats after |
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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 |
References
Sources
- Illinois State Board of Elections
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