2002Final results
2002 election for Illinois Legislative District 37
Illinois State Senate · Illinois
Dale E. Risinger (R) won with 53.5% of the vote, defeating Paul Mangieri (D) by 6.9 points.
Dale E. RisingerRepublican · winner
53.5%39,765
Paul MangieriDemocrat
46.5%34,601
74,366 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2002
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET