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2022Final results

2022 election for Illinois Legislative District 36

Illinois State Senate · Illinois

Mike Halpin (D) won with 54.6% of the vote, defeating Mike Thoms (R) by 9.3 points.

Mike HalpinDemocrat · winner
54.6%38,454
Mike ThomsRepublican
45.4%31,932
70,386 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

EvenD+17.62008D+9.62012R+8.52014R+1.72018D+9.32022D+20.42026

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET