2022Final results
2022 election for Illinois Legislative District 18
Illinois State Senate · Illinois
Bill Cunningham (D) won with 59.4% of the vote, defeating Christine McGovern (R) by 18.7 points.
Bill CunninghamDemocrat · winner · incumbent
59.4%45,430
Christine McGovernRepublican
40.6%31,111
76,541 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2022
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET