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State Senator District 27
November 5, 2024 general
The district
209,038people
$102,390median household incomeIllinois: $83,390
$375,000median home valueIllinois: $263,300
69%of homes lived in by their ownerIllinois: 67%
52%of adults with a bachelor's degree or moreIllinois: 38%
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024), on the district lines in use since 2022.
| Candidate | Votes | Raised | Their own | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark L Walker Dincumbent | 53,917 100% | $427,383 | $15,000 | $86,558 |
| Tom Schlenhardt R | 39,769 100% | $14,737 | — | $737 |
Raised: itemized contributions to the candidate's committees since January 1, 2023. Their own: contributions and loans in the candidate's name. Cash on hand: at the end of the committees' latest quarterly report (December 31, 2024). Large since last report: $1,000-plus contributions reported on A-1s since that report (included in Raised).
Votes: official totals from the State Board of Elections; the share is of the votes cast in that party's primary.
Last time: 2022 general
| Ann Gillespie D won | 40,774 | 59.1% |
| Bill Robertson R | 28,265 | 40.9% |
Margin: 18.1 points. Official results from the State Board of Elections. District lines are the 2021 maps, used since 2022.