Illinois Primary 2012 Election Results: Senator Annazette Collins Loses; Kirk Dillard Wins… and More

(Chicago, IL) – March 20, 2012. As of 10:20 p.m., some key Illinois Senate primary race results have been settled, with one senator losing her seat.

Incumbent State Senators Annazette Collins (D-Chicago) has lost to challenger Patricia Van Pelt-Watkins.

Here are current the results for other key senate races:

Illinois Senate 5^th Democratic:

• Patricia Van Pelt Watkins 9,444 53.7%
• Annazette Collins 8,134 46.3%

Illinois Senate 12^th Democratic:

• Steven Landek 6,981 66.9%
• Raul Montes 3,449 33.1%

Illinois Senate 15^th Democratic:

• Napoleon Harris 9,964 43.8%
• Donna Miller 7,985 35.1%
• Pat Mahon 4,819 21.2%

Illinois Senate 18^th Republican:

• Barbara Bellar 9,670 74.1%
• Ricardo Fernandez 3,376 25.9%

Illinois Senate 19^th Democratic:

• Michael Hastings 10,922 76.8%
• Gregory Hannon 3,301 23.2%

Illinois Senate 23^rd Democratic:

• Greg Brownfield 1,097 30.1%
• Thomas Cullerton 1,432 39.3%
• Kevin Allen 1,114 30.6%

Illinois Senate 24th Republican:

• Kirk Dillard 9,098 62.2
• Chris Nybo 5,539 37.8%

Illinois Senate 28^th Republican:

• Jim O’Donnell 6,747 54.3%
• Gayle Smolinski 5,677 45.7%

Illinois Senate 31^st Republican:

• Joe Neal 6,407 40.3%
• Larry Leafblad 4,122 25.9%
• Lennie Jarratt 3,093 19.4%
• Michael White 2,286 14.4%

Illinois Senate 33rd Republican:

• Karen McConnaughay 11,415 61.0%
• Cliff Surges 7,313 39.0%

Illinois Senate 35^th Republican:

• Christine Johnson 9,365 44.8%
• Dave Syverson 11,531 55.2%

Illinois Senate 36th Democratic:

• Mike Jacobs 7,158 53.6%
• Mike Boland 6,189 46.4%

For the complete Illinois Senate returns, visit the Chicago Tribune election center.