2012Final results
2012 election for Illinois Legislative District 31
Illinois State Senate · Illinois
Melinda Bush (D) won with 51.4% of the vote, defeating Joe Neal (R) by 2.7 points.
Melinda BushDemocrat · winner
51.4%42,542
Joe NealRepublican
48.6%40,281
82,823 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 2012
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET