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 33
Danielle Penman has no major-party opponent.
Danielle Penman has no major-party opponent.
How this race is decided
The candidates
Republican
Danielle Penman
Independent
Michele Clark
The district
Lean D+3: 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
- 206,877
- People per km²
- 439
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 46%
- White, no degree
- 38%of adults
- White 70%
- Hispanic 17%
- Black 3%
- Asian 6%
- 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
112,015 two-party votes · D+2.5 · D+4.0 vs. the nation✓ Kamala Harris (D)51.3%
Donald Trump (R)48.7%
2022
56,883 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Donald P Dewitte (R)100.0%
2020 President Vote in this district
115,674 two-party votes · D+5.9 · D+1.4 vs. the nation✓ Joe Biden (D)53.0%
Donald Trump (R)47.0%
2018 Earlier district lines
91,005 votes · R+1.2✓ Donald P Dewitte (R)50.6%
Nancy Zettler (D)49.4%
2016 President Vote in this district
93,862 two-party votes · R+0.1 · R+2.3 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)50.0%
Hillary Clinton (D)50.0%
2014 Earlier district lines
54,102 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Karen McConnaughay (R)100.0%