Staggered Senate
Senators serve terms of two or four years in a set pattern each decade, so a different share of the seats is on the ballot each election: 39 of 59 in 2026.
Illinois › Illinois State Senate · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Illinois Legislative District 18
Christine McGovern has no major-party opponent.
Christine McGovern has no major-party opponent.
How this race is decided
The candidates
Republican
Christine McGovern
Independent
Frances Ann Hurley
The district
Lean D+10: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.
Presidential vote
Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.
Who lives here
- Population
- 212,092
- People per km²
- 1,249
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 37%
- White, no degree
- 39%of adults
- White 61%
- Hispanic 15%
- Black 17%
- Asian 2%
- Other / multiracial 4%
American Community Survey 2020–2024, aggregated from census tracts.
Past results
Results in the same-numbered district; earlier elections may have used different lines.
2024 President Vote in this district
101,820 two-party votes · D+8.5 · D+10.0 vs. the nation✓ Kamala Harris (D)54.2%
Donald Trump (R)45.8%
2022
76,541 votes · D+18.7✓ Bill Cunningham (D)59.4%
Christine Shanahan McGovern (R)40.6%
2020 President Vote in this district
111,163 two-party votes · D+15.4 · D+10.8 vs. the nation✓ Joe Biden (D)57.7%
Donald Trump (R)42.3%
2018 Earlier district lines
64,048 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Bill Cunningham (D)100.0%
2016 President Vote in this district
104,727 two-party votes · D+16.5 · D+14.3 vs. the nation✓ Hillary Clinton (D)58.2%
Donald Trump (R)41.8%
2014 Earlier district lines
71,173 votes · D+16.7✓ Bill Cunningham (D)58.3%
Shaun Colin Murphy (R)41.7%