2022Final results
2022 election for Illinois Legislative District 21
Illinois State Senate · Illinois
Laura Ellman (D) won with 58.8% of the vote, defeating Kathleen Murray (R) by 17.6 points.
Laura EllmanDemocrat · winner · incumbent
58.8%51,200
Kathleen MurrayRepublican
41.2%35,876
87,076 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