2016Final results
2016 election for Illinois Legislative District 38
Illinois State Senate · Illinois
Sue Rezin (R) won with 57.9% of the vote, defeating Christine Benson (D) by 15.8 points.
Sue RezinRepublican · winner · incumbent
57.9%55,848
Christine BensonDemocrat
42.1%40,586
The same year, the district voted R+16.7 for president; this race was R+15.8.96,434 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