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 54
Steve McClure has no major-party opponent.
Steve McClure has no major-party opponent.
How this race is decided
The candidates
RepublicanIncumbent
Steve McClure
The district
Lean R+45: 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
- 213,391
- People per km²
- 21
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 25%
- White, no degree
- 71%of adults
- White 93%
- Hispanic 2%
- Black 2%
- Asian 1%
- Other / multiracial 3%
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
111,418 two-party votes · R+45.4 · R+43.9 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)72.7%
Kamala Harris (D)27.3%
2022
76,814 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Steve McClure (R)100.0%
2020 President Vote in this district
116,999 two-party votes · R+44.1 · R+48.7 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)72.1%
Joe Biden (D)27.9%
2018 Earlier district lines
84,986 votes · R+40.0✓ Jason Plummer (R)70.0%
Brian Stout (D)30.0%
2016 President Vote in this district
105,169 two-party votes · R+45.7 · R+47.9 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)72.8%
Hillary Clinton (D)27.2%
2014 Earlier district lines
60,923 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Kyle McCarter (R)100.0%