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 32
Craig Wilcox has no major-party opponent.
Craig Wilcox has no major-party opponent.
How this race is decided
The candidates
RepublicanIncumbent
Craig Wilcox
Independent
Karen Battaglia
The district
Lean R+6: 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
- 237,917
- People per km²
- 340
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 34%
- White, no degree
- 52%of adults
- White 75%
- Hispanic 17%
- Black 2%
- Asian 3%
- 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
111,315 two-party votes · R+6.3 · R+4.8 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)53.2%
Kamala Harris (D)46.8%
2022
81,592 votes · R+11.7✓ Craig Wilcox (R)55.9%
Allena Barbato (D)44.1%
2020 President Vote in this district
111,352 two-party votes · R+4.7 · R+9.2 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)52.3%
Joe Biden (D)47.7%
2018 Earlier district lines
79,338 votes · R+9.4✓ Craig Wilcox (R)54.7%
Mary Mahady (D)45.3%
2016 Earlier district lines
96,367 votes · R+35.2✓ Pamela Althoff (R)67.6%
Melissa Coyne (D)32.4%
2016 President Vote in this district
91,844 two-party votes · R+10.5 · R+12.7 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)55.2%
Hillary Clinton (D)44.8%