2016Final results
2016 election for Illinois Legislative District 31
Illinois State Senate · Illinois
Melinda Bush (D) won with 54.1% of the vote, defeating Michael Amrozowicz (R) by 8.1 points.
Melinda BushDemocrat · winner · incumbent
54.1%48,303
Michael AmrozowiczRepublican
45.9%41,044
The same year, the district voted D+12.8 for president; this race was D+8.1.89,347 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