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2018Final results

2018 election for Illinois Comptroller

Comptroller · Illinois

Susana Mendoza (D) won with 59.9% of the vote, defeating Darlene Senger (R) by 22.9 points.

Susana MendozaDemocrat · winner
59.9%2,716,853
Darlene SengerRepublican
37.0%1,678,346
Claire BallLibertarian
3.1%140,543
0.0%17
4,537,297 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 12:26 PM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018

Races before and after

EvenD+5.02016D+22.92018D+16.02022D+22.12026

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 12:26 PM ET

The candidates

Susana Mendoza (D)Darlene Senger (R)

Also on the ballot: Claire Ball (Libertarian), 3.1%; Mary Arline Vann-Metcalf (Other party), 0.0%