2020Final results
2020 election for Illinois Legislative District 40
Illinois State Senate · Illinois
Patrick Joyce (D) won with 58.5% of the vote, defeating Eric M. Wallace (R) by 16.9 points.
Patrick JoyceDemocrat · winner
58.5%57,901
Eric M. WallaceRepublican
41.5%41,128
99,029 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2020
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET