Illinois Senate race: 2026 result
Illinois · election of 3 November 2026Incumbent: Dick Durbin (D)Updated
Called · unofficial countStratton (D) 61.4%, Tracy (R) 37.1%.
Juliana Stratton (Democratic) won the Illinois Senate race in the 3 November 2026 election, with 61.4% of the vote to Don Tracy's 37.1%, a margin of 24.3 points (990,488 votes). The seat stays Democratic. Count as of November 10 at 8:40 PM EST, not yet certified.
What stands out in Illinois Senate race
from the count and past results- Dick Durbin: incumbent retiring.
- Democratic hold in an open seat: Juliana Stratton succeeds Dick Durbin, who was not on the ballot.
- Stratton finished 24.3 points ahead of Tracy, a gap of 990,488 votes.
- Cook Partisan Voting Index for the state: D+6.
Illinois Senate race: candidates and votes
Called · unofficial countGeneral election, 3 November 2026 · as of November 10 at 8:40 PM EST
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Juliana Stratton | Democratic | 2,501,456 | 61.4 |
| Don Tracy | Republican | 1,510,968 | 37.1 |
Leading candidates only: the source has not yet published the full results table for this race, so other candidates and the total are missing.
Related races
- Illinois governor's race · JB Pritzker (D)
- Illinois: House districts in 2026
- Closest Senate races: MS Senate (0.5), LA Senate (1.8), FL Senate (2.9), IA Senate (4.2), SC Senate (4.5)
- Senate results 2026: every race
Sources
- Votes and candidates: Wikipedia, 2026 United States Senate election in Illinois (revision 1384960509, November 10 at 8:40 PM EST), which cites the state election office and AP race calls.
- Race call and incumbent: Wikipedia, 2026 United States Senate elections (revision 1385106255). A race is shown as called only when that article marks a winner.
- Text and figures from Wikipedia are available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Results are unofficial until the state certifies them; this page updates with the source.