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 2
Omar Aquino has no major-party opponent.
Omar Aquino has no major-party opponent.
How this race is decided
The candidates
DemocraticIncumbent
Omar Aquino
- Experience
- State legislature
The district
Lean D+61: 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
- 212,368
- People per km²
- 7,352
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 41%
- White, no degree
- 11%of adults
- White 32%
- Hispanic 52%
- Black 10%
- Asian 4%
- Other / multiracial 3%
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
68,579 two-party votes · D+58.1 · D+59.6 vs. the nation✓ Kamala Harris (D)79.1%
Donald Trump (R)20.9%
2022
39,186 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Omar Aquino (D)100.0%
2020 President Vote in this district
79,758 two-party votes · D+69.0 · D+64.5 vs. the nation✓ Joe Biden (D)84.5%
Donald Trump (R)15.5%
2018 Earlier district lines
51,282 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Omar Aquino (D)100.0%
2016 Earlier district lines
57,000 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Omar Aquino (D)100.0%
2016 President Vote in this district
75,096 two-party votes · D+78.5 · D+76.3 vs. the nation✓ Hillary Clinton (D)89.3%
Donald Trump (R)10.7%