2008 Illinois House of Representatives election

none January 2019 July 2026 September 2023 2008 Illinois House of Representatives election Illinois legislative no 2006 Illinois House of Representatives election 2006 2010 Illinois House of Representatives election 2010 All 118 seats in the Illinois House of Representatives 60 2008 11 04 File:Michael Madigan Cropped.png Michael Madigan Democratic Party (United States) 22nd-Chicago 66 67 70 3 2,785,589 58.03% 5% File:Tom Cross (1).jpg Tom Cross Republican Party (United States) 97th-Oswego 52 51 48 3 1,949,123 40.60% 5.25% 351px#0671B0 Democratic gain #CA0120 Republican gain #92C5DE Democratic hold #F48882 Republican hold Results by gains and holds 351px #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% #0d0596 >90%#ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #a80000 >90% Results by winning party vote share Speaker Speaker-Elect Michael Madigan Democratic Party (United States) Michael Madigan Democratic Party (United States) The Illinois House of Representatives elections of 2008 determined the membership of the lower house of the 96th General Assembly. The Democratic Party increased its Majority. Overview Illinois State Senate Elections, 2008PartyVotesPercentageSeatsbeforeSeatsafter+/– Democratic2,785,58958.03%6770+3 Republican1,949,12340.60%5148-3 Green 65,647 1.30% 0 0 0 Independent360.0007%000 Totals 4,800,359 100.00% 118 0 118 Predictions SourceRankingAs of StatelineJacobson Louis October 15, 2008 Legislative races tilting Dems' way in '08 http://www.stateline.org/live/details/story?contentId=348037 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20081106082124/http://www.stateline.org/live/details/story?contentId=348037 November 6, 2008 August 1, 2024 Stateline | Likely D October 15, 2008 References 30em Sources Illinois State Board of Elections House of Representatives 2008 Illinois House