2012Final results
2012 election for Illinois Legislative District 59
Illinois State Senate · Illinois
Gary Forby (D) won with 59.1% of the vote, defeating Mark Minor (R) by 18.2 points.
Gary ForbyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
59.1%55,502
Mark MinorRepublican
40.9%38,435
93,937 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