Illinois State Senate District 23

Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Suzy Glowiak Hilton Democratic · Member list as of Oct 28

Suzy Glowiak HiltonDemocratic · Incumbent

No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2022 general: Suzy Glowiak Hilton (D) 54.6, Dennis M. Reboletti (R) 45.4

Linda Z. PolacekRepublican

Last election: Suzy Glowiak Hilton (Democratic) won by 9.2 points, 2022
On the 2026 ballot: 2 candidates

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Left column: HiltonRight column: Polacek

Races: Won 1 of 1; None listed

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Candidates on the ballot

Suzy Glowiak HiltonIncumbentDemocratic
Linda Z. PolacekRepublican

Party nominees only, not the certified ballot.

Source: elections.il.gov, dated Oct 28

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History (17 elections for this seat)

Votes for listed candidates: 72,263
Election day: November 8, 2022
District map: Older district map (2022)

Illinois Senate District 23, 1970 to 2022, 2022, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticSuzy Glowiak HiltonWon(incumbent)Name as filed: Suzanne Glowiak Hilton	Democratic	39,46054.6%	54.6%
RepublicanDennis M. Reboletti	Republican	32,80345.4%	45.4%

Votes for listed candidates: 72,186
Election day: November 6, 2018
District map: Older district map (2012 to 2021)

Illinois Senate District 23, 1970 to 2022, 2018, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticThomas CullertonWon(incumbent)	Democratic	39,60454.9%	54.9%
RepublicanSeth Lewis	Republican	32,58245.1%	45.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 88,072
Election day: November 8, 2016
District map: Older district map (2012 to 2021)

Illinois Senate District 23, 1970 to 2022, 2016, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticThomas E. CullertonWon(incumbent)	Democratic	44,64350.7%	50.7%
RepublicanSeth Lewis	Republican	43,42949.3%	49.3%

Votes for listed candidates: 79,749
Election day: November 6, 2012
District map: Older district map (2012 to 2021)

Illinois Senate District 23, 1970 to 2022, 2012, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticThomas E. CullertonWon	Democratic	40,82951.2%	51.2%
RepublicanCarole Pankau(incumbent)	Republican	38,92048.8%	48.8%

Illinois Senate District 23, 1970 to 2022, 2008, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanCarole PankauWon(incumbent)	Republican	61,79599.9%	99.9%
OtherKevin Allen	Other	580.1%	0.1%

Illinois Senate District 23, 1970 to 2022, 2004, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanCarole PankauWon	Republican	62,117100.0%	100.0%

Illinois Senate District 23, 1970 to 2022, 2002, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJames PhilipWon(incumbent)	Republican	41,680100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 45,308
Election day: November 3, 1998
District map: Older district map (1992 to 2001)

Illinois Senate District 23, 1970 to 2022, 1998, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJames PhilipWon(incumbent)	Republican	31,34769.2%	69.2%
DemocraticRita Gonzalez	Democratic	13,96130.8%	30.8%

Votes for listed candidates: 42,552
Election day: November 8, 1994
District map: Older district map (1992 to 2001)

Illinois Senate District 23, 1970 to 2022, 1994, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJames PhilipWon(incumbent)	Republican	29,45269.2%	69.2%
DemocraticKeith Petropoulos	Democratic	13,10030.8%	30.8%

Votes for listed candidates: 73,045
Election day: November 3, 1992
District map: Older district map (1992 to 2001)

Illinois Senate District 23, 1970 to 2022, 1992, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJames PhilipWon(incumbent)	Republican	46,35463.5%	63.5%
DemocraticThomas J. Sacomano	Democratic	26,69136.5%	36.5%

Votes for listed candidates: 46,691
Election day: November 6, 1990
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1991)

Illinois Senate District 23, 1970 to 2022, 1990, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJames PhilipWon(incumbent)	Republican	29,29462.7%	62.7%
DemocraticWilliam C. Kaiser	Democratic	17,39737.3%	37.3%

Illinois Senate District 23, 1970 to 2022, 1986, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJames PhilipWon(incumbent)	Republican	38,658100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 45,537
Election day: November 2, 1982
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1991)

Illinois Senate District 23, 1970 to 2022, 1982, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJames PhilipWon(incumbent)	Republican	29,19864.1%	64.1%
DemocraticManliff M. Simpson	Democratic	16,33935.9%	35.9%

Illinois Senate District 23, 1970 to 2022, 1978, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticRichard M. DaleyWon(incumbent)	Democratic	46,642100.0%	100.0%

Illinois Senate District 23, 1970 to 2022, 1976, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticRichard M. DaleyWon(incumbent)	Democratic	53,615100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 71,930
Election day: November 7, 1972
District map: Older district map (1972 to 1981)

Illinois Senate District 23, 1970 to 2022, 1972, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticRichard M. DaleyWon	Democratic	53,31574.1%	74.1%
RepublicanRobert A. Urbanek	Republican	18,61525.9%	25.9%

Votes for listed candidates: 46,839
Election day: November 3, 1970
District map: Older district map (1966 to 1971)

Illinois Senate District 23, 1970 to 2022, 1970, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticEdward A. NihillWon(incumbent)	Democratic	38,81182.9%	82.9%
RepublicanDana C. Horrell	Republican	8,02817.1%	17.1%

1970 to 2022: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source

Last contest in this district on file: 2022.

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Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.

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DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse)Data as of Oct 28, 2026