US mid-term elections: Illinois

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Illinois

Two House races were expected to stand out.

In one, the Republicans held on to the 6th district despite the challenge from Iraq veteran Tammy Duckworth who was hoping to take the seat for the Democrats, following the decision of incumbent Henry Hyde to step down.

But in the other, for the 8th district, Democrat Melissa Bean won re-election - her seat was considered to be the Republicans' best chance of a pick-up.

SENATE

There was no Senate race this year. Democrats Richard Durbin and Barack Obama hold the closed seats.

	PARTY	2000	2002	2004	2006
	Democratic	1	1	2	2
	Republican	1	1	0	0
	Independent	0	0	0	0

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Illinois has 19 congressional districts.

	PARTY	2000	2002	2004	2006
	Democratic	10	9	10	10
	Republican	10	10	9	9
	Independent	0	0	0	0

GOVERNOR

Incumbent Democratic Governor Rod Blagojevich beat Republican Judy Baar Topinka.

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