2004Final results
2004 election for Illinois Legislative District 56
Illinois State Senate · Illinois
William R. Haine (D) won with 65.9% of the vote, defeating David J. Sherrill (R) by 31.7 points.
William R. HaineDemocrat · winner · incumbent
65.9%64,216
David J. SherrillRepublican
34.1%33,300
97,516 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 2004
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET