Illinois State Senate District 36

Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Mike Halpin Democratic · Member list as of Oct 28

Brad BeekmanRepublican

No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2022 general: Mike Halpin (D) 54.6, Mike Thoms (R) 45.4

Mike HalpinDemocratic · Incumbent4 years since first win

Last election: Mike Halpin (Democratic) won by 9.2 points, 2022
On the 2026 ballot: 2 candidates

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Donor-based spectrum: LiberalCentristConservativeHalpinNo published score for Beekman
Races: None listed; Won 4 of 4
Years since first win: Not available; 4

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Candidates on the ballot

Mike HalpinIncumbentDemocratic
Brad BeekmanRepublican

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Source: elections.il.gov, dated Oct 28

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History (18 elections for this seat)

Votes for listed candidates: 70,386
Election day: November 8, 2022
District map: Older district map (2022)

Illinois Senate District 36, 1968 to 2022, 2022, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticMike HalpinWonName as filed: Michael W. Halpin	Democratic	38,45454.6%	54.6%
RepublicanMike Thoms	Republican	31,93245.4%	45.4%

Votes for listed candidates: 76,175
Election day: November 6, 2018
District map: Older district map (2012 to 2021)

Illinois Senate District 36, 1968 to 2022, 2018, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanNeil AndersonWon(incumbent)	Republican	38,72850.8%	50.8%
DemocraticGregg Johnson	Democratic	37,44749.2%	49.2%

Votes for listed candidates: 66,137
Election day: November 4, 2014
District map: Older district map (2012 to 2021)

Illinois Senate District 36, 1968 to 2022, 2014, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanNeil AndersonWon	Republican	35,89554.3%	54.3%
DemocraticMike Jacobs(incumbent)	Democratic	30,24245.7%	45.7%

Votes for listed candidates: 93,188
Election day: November 6, 2012
District map: Older district map (2012 to 2021)

Illinois Senate District 36, 1968 to 2022, 2012, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticMike JacobsWon(incumbent)	Democratic	51,08654.8%	54.8%
RepublicanBill Albracht	Republican	42,10245.2%	45.2%

Votes for listed candidates: 94,330
Election day: November 4, 2008
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2011)

Illinois Senate District 36, 1968 to 2022, 2008, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticMike JacobsWon(incumbent)	Democratic	55,44858.8%	58.8%
RepublicanMichael Bertelsen	Republican	38,88241.2%	41.2%

Illinois Senate District 36, 1968 to 2022, 2006, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticMike JacobsWon	Democratic	41,27261.0%	61.0%
RepublicanJames M. Beals	Republican	26,35039.0%	39.0%

Illinois Senate District 36, 1968 to 2022, 2002, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticDenny JacobsWon(incumbent)	Democratic	51,086100.0%	100.0%

Illinois Senate District 36, 1968 to 2022, 2000, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticDenny JacobsWon(incumbent)	Democratic	68,720100.0%	100.0%

Illinois Senate District 36, 1968 to 2022, 1996, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticDenny JacobsWon(incumbent)	Democratic	57,793100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 90,070
Election day: November 3, 1992
District map: Older district map (1992 to 2001)

Illinois Senate District 36, 1968 to 2022, 1992, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticDenny JacobsWon(incumbent)	Democratic	54,86560.9%	60.9%
RepublicanBill Smith	Republican	35,20539.1%	39.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 77,738
Election day: November 8, 1988
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1991)

Illinois Senate District 36, 1968 to 2022, 1988, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticDenny JacobsWon(incumbent)	Democratic	53,16968.4%	68.4%
RepublicanJames F. Arndt	Republican	24,56931.6%	31.6%

Illinois Senate District 36, 1968 to 2022, 1986, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticDenny JacobsWon	Democratic	34,52964.3%	64.3%
RepublicanH. Ford	Republican	19,18335.7%	35.7%

Votes for listed candidates: 65,896
Election day: November 2, 1982
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1991)

Illinois Senate District 36, 1968 to 2022, 1982, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticClarence A. DarrowWon	Democratic	40,97762.2%	62.2%
RepublicanThomas Randy(incumbent)	Republican	24,90537.8%	37.8%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	140.0%	0.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 78,289
Election day: November 4, 1980
District map: Older district map (1972 to 1981)

Illinois Senate District 36, 1968 to 2022, 1980, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanThomas RandyWon	Republican	40,01351.1%	51.1%
DemocraticDon Wooten(incumbent)	Democratic	38,27648.9%	48.9%

Votes for listed candidates: 75,959
Election day: November 2, 1976
District map: Older district map (1972 to 1981)

Illinois Senate District 36, 1968 to 2022, 1976, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticDon WootenWon(incumbent)	Democratic	49,81665.6%	65.6%
RepublicanRobert O. Williams	Republican	26,14334.4%	34.4%

Votes for listed candidates: 78,946
Election day: November 7, 1972
District map: Older district map (1972 to 1981)

Illinois Senate District 36, 1968 to 2022, 1972, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticDon WootenWon	Democratic	51,21964.9%	64.9%
RepublicanDonald D. Carpenter(incumbent)	Republican	27,72735.1%	35.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 60,966
Election day: November 3, 1970
District map: Older district map (1966 to 1971)

Illinois Senate District 36, 1968 to 2022, 1970, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanW. K. DavidsonWon(incumbent)	Republican	31,41251.5%	51.5%
DemocraticRichard Mautino	Democratic	29,55448.5%	48.5%

Votes for listed candidates: 78,964
Election day: November 5, 1968
Type: Special election
District map: Older district map (1966 to 1971)

Illinois Senate District 36, 1968 to 2022, 1968, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanW. K. DavidsonWon	Republican	44,95656.9%	56.9%
DemocraticWilliam Callahan	Democratic	34,00843.1%	43.1%

1968 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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