Illinois State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022
Illinois Legislative District 34
A district of about 210,000 people, 21% Hispanic, 22% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+12.6 relative to the nation for president.
2024 election
Nov 5, 2024- Steve Stadelman (D) · won62.1%
- Crystal Villarreal Soltow (R)37.9%
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 12:13 PM ET
Where it sits among all 59 seats
Every Illinois State Senate seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.
Democratic
Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET
Every election for this seat
18 races since 1970; the seat changed party 1 time. District numbers are redrawn after each census: each group is one set of lines.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lines first used in 2022 | |||
| 2024 | Steve Stadelman (D) | Crystal Villarreal Soltow (R) | 24.2 |
| 2022 | Steve Stadelman (D) | Juan Reyes (R) | 17.2 |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2020 | Steve Stadelman (D) | Paul Hofmann (R) | 23.4 |
| 2016 | Steve Stadelman (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 2012 | Steve Stadelman (D) | Frank M. Gambino (R) | 25.6 |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2010 | Dave Syverson (R) | Marla Wilson (D) | 5.1 |
| 2006 | Dave Syverson (R) | Daniel A. Lewandowski (D) | 11.2 |
| 2002 | Dave Syverson (R) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 1998 | Dave Syverson (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 1996 | Dave Syverson (R) | Carol Jamborsmith (D) | 24.2 |
| 1992 | Dave Syverson (R) | Joyce Holmberg (D) | 7.1 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1988 | Joyce Holmberg (D) | John A. Terranova (R) | 6.2 |
| 1984 | Joyce Holmberg (D) | Terry Ingrassia (R) | 3.1 |
| 1982 | Joyce Holmberg (D) | W. Timothy Simms (R) | 11.0 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1978 | Lynn Martin (R)Flip | Frank M. Parrino (D) | 7.5 |
| 1974 | Vivian Veach Hickey (D) | Rolland Mac McFarland (R) | 22.9 |
| 1972 | Thomas A. Keegan (D) | Robert R. Canfield (R) | 13.2 |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1970 | Bertil T. Rosander (R) | Richard E. Wilke (D) | 11.2 |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Districts that overlap District 34
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 34's area in each.
Every race on these lines
Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.
| 2016 | 2018 | 2020 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | R+7.4 | No race | R+5.2 | R+7.4 |
| U.S. Senate | R+9.9 | No race | R+5.8 | No race |
| Governor | No race | R+0.7 | No race | No race |
Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year
Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: civicAPIUpdated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Who lives here, compared
Grey bars show the spread of all 59 seats. Small marks are other seats in Illinois. The black marker is District 34.
Lower than 95% of seats.
Higher than 72% of seats.
Higher than 71% of seats.
Higher than 72% of seats.
Lower than 53% of seats.
Less dense than 53% of seats.
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET
Seats most like this one
Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean.
District 4334% Hispanic · 26% college gradsD+14.5Not up in 2026District 18
37% college gradsD+10.2Held DDistrict 46
34% college gradsD+16.2Not up in 2026District 36
24% college gradsD+5.6Held D
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current lines; 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET