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Illinois, State Senate, District 57

Illinois State Senate District 57
Current incumbentChristopher Belt Democratic Party

Illinois' fifty-seventh state senate district is represented by Democratic Senator Christopher Belt.

Illinois state senators represent an average of 217,468 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 210,496 residents.

About the chamber

Members of the Illinois State Senate serve four-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Under the Illinois Constitution of 1970, Senators are divided into three groups. Each group has a two-year term at a different part of the decade between censuses, and the rest of the decade is taken up by two four-year terms. Depending on the election year, roughly one-third, two-thirds, or all of the senate seats may have terms ending.

All three groups hold elections in the first election year following the decennial census and subsequent redistricting (i.e. 1992, 2002, 2012, etc.). Starting with that election, the terms for the three groups are structured as follows:

  • Group 1: four-year term, four-year term, two-year term
  • Group 2: four-year term, two-year term, four-year term
  • Group 3: two-year term, four-year term, four-year term

Illinois legislators assume office the second Wednesday in January.

Qualifications

Article IV of the Illinois Constitution states: "To be eligible to serve as a member of the General Assembly, a person must be a United States citizen, at least 21 years old, and for the two years preceding his election or appointment a resident of the district which he is to represent."

Salaries

State legislators
SalaryPer diem
$67,836/year$111/session day.

Vacancies

If there is a vacancy in the senate, the Illinois Constitution mandates that the seat must be filled by appointment when allowed by law. The appointment must be made within 30 days after the vacancy. If a vacancy by a member of the senate has more than twenty-eight months remaining in the term, the appointment is interim until the next general election and in this case, a special election must be held to fill the balance of the unserved term. All other senate vacancies should be made by appointment with the person appointed being a member of the same political party that last held the seat.

The vacancy must be filled by the respective party organizations covering the legislative district. This must be voted on by the respective committeemen and committeewomen representing the legislative district.

Elections

2018

General election
General election for Illinois State Senate District 57

Christopher Belt (D) defeated Tanya Hildenbrand (R) in the general election for Illinois State Senate District 57 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Christopher Belt (D)
59.2
44,254

Tanya Hildenbrand (R)
40.8
30,496

Total votes: 74,750
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Illinois State Senate District 57

Christopher Belt advanced from the Democratic primary for Illinois State Senate District 57 on March 20, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Christopher Belt (D)
100
16,618

Total votes: 16,618
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Illinois State Senate District 57

Tanya Hildenbrand defeated Bob Romanik in the Republican primary for Illinois State Senate District 57 on March 20, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Tanya Hildenbrand (R)
64.9
5,235

Bob Romanik (R)
35.1
2,830

Total votes: 8,065

2014

Elections for the Illinois State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on March 18, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was December 2, 2013. Incumbent James Clayborne ran unopposed in the Democratic primary and then defeated Katherine Ruocco (R), who filed to run on June 2, in the general election.

Illinois State Senate District 57, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJames F. Clayborne, Jr., II Incumbent 51.8% 30,624
Republican Katherine Ruocco 48.2% 28,486
Total Votes 59,110

2012

Elections for the office of Illinois State Senate consisted of a primary election on March 20, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was December 5, 2011. Incumbent James Clayborne (D) defeated Dave Barnes (R) in the general election and defeated Wyatt Frazer in the Democratic primary. Barnes was unopposed in the Republican primary.

Illinois State Senate, District 57, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJames Clayborne Incumbent 60% 54,596
Republican Dave Barnes 40% 36,343
Total Votes 90,939

Illinois State Senate, District 57 Democratic Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJames Clayborne Incumbent 75.9% 10,568
Wyatt Frazer 24.1% 3,349
Total Votes 13,917

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2014, candidates for Illinois State Senate District 57 raised a total of $4,349,268. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $334,559 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Illinois State Senate District 57

Year Amount Candidates Average
2014 $615,256 2 $307,628
2012 $573,178 3 $191,059
2010 $420,087 1 $420,087
2008 $1,055,519 1 $1,055,519
2006 $733,513 1 $733,513
2004 $400,290 1 $400,290
2002 $265,054 2 $132,527
2000 $286,371 2 $143,186
Total $4,349,268 13 $334,559