2016Final results
2016 election for Illinois Legislative District 22
Illinois State Senate · Illinois
Cristina Castro (D) won with 64.4% of the vote, defeating Tracy Smodilla (R) by 28.9 points.
Cristina CastroDemocrat · winner
64.4%39,835
Tracy SmodillaRepublican
35.6%21,991
The same year, the district voted D+26.0 for president; this race was D+28.9.61,826 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET