State Senate Control Comparison
Politics

Illinois vs Ohio: State Senate Control

Illinois's upper chamber is democratic, while Ohio's is republican.

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Illinois
IL • Midwest
Democratic
Current partisan control of the upper legislative chamber (NCSL, January 27, 2026).
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Ohio
OH • Midwest
Republican
Current partisan control of the upper legislative chamber (NCSL, January 27, 2026).
Illinois
Democratic
Ohio
Republican

People Also Ask

Illinois vs Ohio State Senate Control — Common Questions

Q What is Illinois's state senate control?

Illinois's state senate control is Democratic.

Q What is Ohio's state senate control?

Ohio's state senate control is Republican.

Sources: Core demographic data comes from the 2020 U.S. Census, with land area from U.S. Census Bureau TIGER files. Income, housing, affordability, and tax fields are maintained in our comparison dataset, with minimum wage data from the U.S. Department of Labor, gas prices from AAA, and electricity rates from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Political control and election fields use 2024 presidential results together with National Conference of State Legislatures data. Gun-law labels use the Giffords scorecard, alcohol system data comes from NABCA, and marijuana status uses NCSL's state cannabis laws tracker.