2016Final results
2016 election for Illinois Legislative District 28
Illinois State Senate · Illinois
Laura Murphy (D) won with 53.5% of the vote, defeating Mel Thillens (R) by 7.0 points.
Laura MurphyDemocrat · winner
53.5%47,097
Mel ThillensRepublican
46.5%40,950
The same year, the district voted D+17.9 for president; this race was D+7.0.88,047 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