2022Final results
2022 election for Illinois Legislative District 56
Illinois State Senate · Illinois
Erica Harriss (R) won with 51.1% of the vote, defeating Kris Tharp (D) by 2.2 points.
Erica HarrissRepublican · winner
51.1%37,459
Kris TharpDemocrat
48.9%35,843
73,302 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