2006 Illinois House of Representatives election explained

Election Name:2006 Illinois House of Representatives election
Country:Illinois
Type:legislative
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2004 Illinois House of Representatives election
Previous Year:2004
Next Election:2008 Illinois House of Representatives election
Next Year:2008
Seats For Election:All 118 seats in the Illinois House of Representatives
Majority Seats:60
Leader1:Michael Madigan
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Leaders Seat1:22nd-Chicago
Last Election1:65
Seats1:66
Seat Change1: 1
Popular Vote1:1,701,735
Percentage1:53.03%
Swing1: 2.32%
Leader2:Tom Cross
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Leaders Seat2:97th-Oswego
Last Election2:53
Seats2:52
Seat Change2: 1
Popular Vote2:1,454,770
Percentage2:45.85%
Swing2: 2.12%
Speaker
Posttitle:Speaker-Elect
Before Election:Michael Madigan
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:Michael Madigan
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

The Illinois House of Representatives elections of 2006 determined the membership of the lower house of the 95th General Assembly. The Democratic Party increased its Majority.

Overview

Illinois State House of Representatives Elections, 2006
PartyVotesPercentageSeats
before
Number of
Candidates
Seats
after
+/–
Democratic1,701,73553.64%659166+1
Republican1,454,77045.85%538452align="right" -1
Green65,6470.50%0400
Independent490.00%0500
Totals3,172,566100.00%1181841180