2006Final results
2006 election for Illinois Legislative District 37
Illinois State Senate · Illinois
Dale E. Risinger (R) won with 59.8% of the vote, defeating Bob Sheehan (D) by 19.5 points.
Dale E. RisingerRepublican · winner · incumbent
59.8%43,138
Bob SheehanDemocrat
40.2%29,059
72,197 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 2006
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET