2016Final results
2016 election for Illinois Legislative District 49
Illinois State Senate · Illinois
Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant (D) won with 52.7% of the vote, defeating Michelle Smith (R) by 5.5 points.
Jennifer Bertino-TarrantDemocrat · winner · incumbent
52.7%51,960
Michelle SmithRepublican
47.3%46,581
The same year, the district voted D+10.4 for president; this race was D+5.5.98,541 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