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 41
John Curran has no major-party opponent.
John Curran has no major-party opponent.
How this race is decided
The candidates
RepublicanIncumbent
John Curran
The district
Lean D+9: 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
- 210,558
- People per km²
- 849
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 55%
- White, no degree
- 34%of adults
- White 73%
- Hispanic 9%
- Black 4%
- Asian 10%
- 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
115,145 two-party votes · D+7.8 · D+9.3 vs. the nation✓ Kamala Harris (D)53.9%
Donald Trump (R)46.1%
2022
64,100 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ John Curran (R)100.0%
2020 President Vote in this district
122,449 two-party votes · D+11.0 · D+6.5 vs. the nation✓ Joe Biden (D)55.5%
Donald Trump (R)44.5%
2018 Earlier district lines
97,738 votes · R+1.7✓ John Curran (R)50.8%
Bridget M Fitzgerald (D)49.2%
2016 Earlier district lines
87,665 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Christine Radogno (R)100.0%
2016 President Vote in this district
101,375 two-party votes · D+7.5 · D+5.2 vs. the nation✓ Hillary Clinton (D)53.7%
Donald Trump (R)46.3%