2016Flipped from DemocraticFinal resultsIncumbent defeated
2016 election for Illinois Legislative District 59
Illinois State Senate · Illinois
Dale Fowler (R) won with 55.2% of the vote, defeating Gary Forby (D) by 10.3 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
Dale FowlerRepublican · winner
55.2%53,501
Gary ForbyDemocrat · incumbent
44.8%43,503
The same year, the district voted R+36.6 for president; this race was R+10.3.97,004 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