| Election Name: | Illinois Senate elections, 2012 |
| Country: | Illinois |
| Type: | legislative |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2010 Illinois Senate election |
| Previous Year: | 2010 |
| Next Election: | 2014 Illinois Senate election |
| Next Year: | 2014 |
| Seats For Election: | All 59 seats in the Illinois State Senate |
| Majority Seats: | 30 |
| Image1: | John Cullerton (cropped).jpg |
| Leader1: | John Cullerton |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Leaders Seat1: | 6th-Chicago |
| Last Election1: | 35 |
| Seats1: | 40 |
| Seat Change1: | 5 |
| Popular Vote1: | 2,528,684 |
| Percentage1: | 55.63% |
| Swing1: | 1.16% |
| Leader2: | Christine Radogno |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Leaders Seat2: | 41st-La Grange |
| Last Election2: | 24 |
| Seats2: | 19 |
| Seat Change2: | 5 |
| Popular Vote2: | 2,017,014 |
| Percentage2: | 44.37% |
| Swing2: | 1.16% |
| President | |
| Posttitle: | President-Elect |
| Before Election: | John Cullerton |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | John Cullerton |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The Illinois State Senate Election of 2012 was held on November 6, 2012. Elections were held in all 59 senate seats because the election followed a redistricting of the state's legislative districts.
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Note: Edgar Diaz was running but was removed from the ballot on January 4, 2012.[1]
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Note: Larry D. Craddieth was running but withdrew from the race on December 28.[2]
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Note: Incumbent Jeffrey Schoenberg (D) is not running for re-election.
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Note: Incumbent Steve Landek (D) is not running for re-election in District 11. Instead he is running in District 12.
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Note: Incumbent Martin Sandoval (D) is not running for re-election in District 12. Instead he is running in District 11.
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Note Richard J. Lewandowski filed to run but withdrew from the race January 9, 2012.[3]
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Note: Incumbent James Meeks (D) is not running for re-election.
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Note: Marquise D. Alston filed to run but was removed from the ballot on January 12, 2012.[4]
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Note: Incumbent Edward Maloney (D) is not running for re-election.
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Note: Incumbent Maggie Crotty initially filed to run but announced on December 29, 2011 that she would be withdrawing.[5]
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Note: Incumbent Ron Sandack (R) is not running for re-election.
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Note: Incumbent Chris Lauzen (R) is not running for re-election.
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Note: Incumbent John Millner (R) is not running for re-election.
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Note: Incumbent Susan Garrett (D) is not running for re-election.
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Note: Gregory S. Jacobs was removed from the ballot on January 9, 2012.[6]
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Note: Incumbent Suzi Schmidt (R) is not running for re-election.
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Note: Incumbent Dan Kotowski (D) is not running for re-election in District 33. Instead he is running in District 28.
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Note: Craig M. Powers was running but withdrew from the race on December 23.[7]
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Note: Incumbent Dave Syverson (R) is not running for re-election in District 34. Instead he is running in District 35.
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Note: Jim Hughes withdrew from the race on December 12.[8]
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Note: Duane Bradley was removed from the ballot on January 9, 2012 for having insufficient signatures.[9]
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Note: G. Allen Mayer withdrew from the race on December 2, 2011.[10]
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Note: Incumbent Tom Johnson (R) is not running for re-election.
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Note: Incumbent William "Sam" McCann (R) is not running for re-election in District 49. Instead he is running in District 50.
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Note: Incumbent Larry Bomke (R) is not running for re-election.
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Note: Incumbent Kyle McCarter (R) is not running for re-election in District 51. Instead he is running in District 54.
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Note: Alan Nudo withdrew from the race on January 21, 2012.[11]
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Note: John O. Jones withdrew from the race on January 4, 2012.[12] Incumbent Jones was first elected to the Senate in 2003.
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