2022Final results
2022 election for Illinois Legislative District 42
Illinois State Senate · Illinois
Linda Holmes (D) won with 60.3% of the vote, defeating Paul J. Santucci (R) by 20.5 points.
Linda HolmesDemocrat · winner · incumbent
60.3%40,896
Paul J. SantucciRepublican
39.7%26,976
67,872 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