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2018Final results

2018 election for Illinois Legislative District 56

Illinois State Senate · Illinois

Rachelle Aud Crowe (D) won with 58.4% of the vote, defeating Hal Patton (Oth) by 16.8 points.

Rachelle Aud CroweDemocrat · winner
58.4%45,727
Hal PattonOther party
41.6%32,549
78,276 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET

The seat over time

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

Races before and after

EvenD+29.81992D+15.01994D+31.72004D+17.62012R+2.22022D+5.82026

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET