The 2012 Elections for the Illinois House of Representatives was conducted on Tuesday, November 6, 2012. State Representatives are elected for two-year terms, with the entire House of Representatives up for a vote every two years. The votes were as close as to the previous election, but the Democrats were able to win "3/5 of the seats in the House of Representatives (a supermajority in Illinois)".
Overview Illinois State House Elections, 2010PartyVotesPercentageCandidatesSeatsbeforeSeatsafter+/– Democratic2,294,40251.35%876471+7 Republican2,137,82647.85%785447-7 Independent18,3920.41%1000 10th District Unity Party15,0070.34%1000 Constitution1,4830.03%1000 Write-Ins6290.01%12000 Totals 4,467,739 100.00% 180 118 118 —
Predictions SourceRankingAs of Governing | October 24, 2012
References
External links Illinois State Board of Elections Illinois General Assembly - Illinois State Representatives, 97th General Assembly