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 44
Sally J. Turner has no major-party opponent.
Sally J. Turner has no major-party opponent.
How this race is decided
The candidates
RepublicanIncumbent
Sally J. Turner
The district
Lean R+29: 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
- 230,841
- People per km²
- 27
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 34%
- White, no degree
- 60%of adults
- White 86%
- Hispanic 3%
- Black 4%
- 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
114,149 two-party votes · R+29.0 · R+27.5 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)64.5%
Kamala Harris (D)35.5%
2022
75,666 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Sally J Turner (R)100.0%
2020 President Vote in this district
117,782 two-party votes · R+29.2 · R+33.7 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)64.6%
Joe Biden (D)35.4%
2018 Earlier district lines
70,464 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Bill Brady (R)100.0%
2016 Earlier district lines
87,022 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Bill Brady (R)100.0%
2016 President Vote in this district
102,846 two-party votes · R+33.9 · R+36.1 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)66.9%
Hillary Clinton (D)33.1%