2012Final results
2012 election for Illinois Legislative District 56
Illinois State Senate · Illinois
William R. Haine (D) won with 58.8% of the vote, defeating Mike Babcock (R) by 17.6 points.
William R. HaineDemocrat · winner · incumbent
58.8%55,614
Mike BabcockRepublican
41.2%38,968
94,582 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