11:16 p.m.:

State Sen. Dan Cronin, R-21st District, of Elmhurst, has been reelected to his seat as all results 173 precincts in Cook and DuPage counties have been counted.

Cronin had 53,712 votes. His opponents Democrat A. Ghani and Green Party candidate John Basco had 23,302 and 5,120 votes respectively. The votes are unofficial results.

Cronin received more than 65 percent of the district's vote which includes Berkeley, Broadview, Brookfield, Downers Grove, Elmhurst, Glendale Heights, Glen Ellyn, Hillside, Hinsdale, La Grange Park, Lisle, Lombard, Northlake, North Riverside, Oak Brook, Oakbrook Terrace, Riverside, Villa Park, Westchester, Western Springs, Westmont and Wheaton.

11:03 p.m.:

The crowd at the Elmhurst Elks Lodge is beginning to dwindle as one precinct in the 21st senate district remains out.

As of 10:55, state Sen. Dan Cronin, R-21st District, of Elmhurst, is leading with 53,493 votes. Opponents Democrat A. Ghani and Green Party candidate John Basco have 23,206 and 5,098 votes respectively.

"I operate on the belief that all politics is local. For me, a party's performance is judged on a state level," Cronin said. "(Republicans) have a record of accomplishment."

10:12 p.m.:

The bar in the Elmhurst Elks Lodge where state Sen. Dan Cronin, R-21st District, of Elmhurst is watching the results in his race erupted into song a few moments ago.

Friday is the incumbent candidates birthday and those in attendance are eating cake in celebration after singing "Happy Birthday."

As of 10:15 p.m. Tuesday, Cronin is leading with 152 of 173 precincts reporting. Cronin has 49,331 votes.

His opponents democrat A. Ghani and Green Party candidate have 21,321 and 4,696 votes respectively.

9:51 p.m.:

State Sen. Dan Cronin, R-21st District, of Elmhurst arrived at the Elks Lodge in Elmhurst shortly before 9:45 p.m. Tuesday.

The bar at the lodge is packed with various local politicians and voters keeping an eye on the big screen TV in the corner as results are tallied.

With 132 precincts of 173 reporting results in the district, Cronin is currently leading, with 43,855 votes,  against democrat A. Ghani, 19,515 votes and Green Party candidate John Basco with 4,234 votes.
 

8:17 p.m.:

The incumbent candidate for legislative senate District 21, which covers areas of Cook and DuPage counties, said he feels confident in a victory and retaining the seat held for nearly two decades.

State Sen. Dan Cronin, R-21st District, of Elmhurst, voted Tuesday just before 6:30 a.m. at the Elmhurst Presbyterian Church where he said the line of people waiting to cast their ballot was out the door.

Cronin said the wait to vote was enjoyable because he saw many friends from the Elmhurst neighborhood where he grew up and lives today.

“It was a nice buzz,” Cronin said.

With 18 years of experience in Springfield under his belt as both a state Representative and state Senator, Cronin said his campaign this year focused around showing voters his ability to make progress.

“I wanted to communicate to people a record of accomplishment and since I’ve been in Springfield for a number of years and people look at Springfield with a lot of frustration or that things are not working well in Springfield I thought it was important for me to say despite what’s going on and the Democratic leadership that has really bounded the process I’m proud to report to the voters I’m playing a role in positively getting things done.