2008 Illinois House of Representatives election information
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2008 Illinois House of Representatives election
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November 4, 2008 (2008-11-04)
2010 →
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%
Results by gains and holds
Results by winning party vote share
Results: Democratic gain Republican gain Democratic hold Republican hold Vote Share: 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.
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