State Rep. Carol Sente celebrates with supporters, friends and family Tuesday at the Cubby Bear in Lincolnshire. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Rep. Sid Mathias (R-Buffalo Grove) and his wife Rita (left) talk to Lori Lyman of Long Grove as they watch the results of the general election. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media

Rep. Sid Mathias (R-Buffalo Grove) and Collin Corbett (left) of Palatine watch the results come in Tuesday. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media

Rep. Sid Mathias (R-Buffalo Grove) and Collin Corbett (left) of Palatine watch the results come in Tuesday. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media

Rep. Sid Mathias (R-Buffalo Grove) and his wife Rita (left) talk to Lori Lyman of Long Grove as they watch the results of the general election Tuesday. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media

Rep. Sid Mathias (R-Buffalo Grove) and his wife Rita (left) talk to Lori Lyman of Long Grove as they watch the results of the general election Tuesday. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media

Rep. Sid Mathias (R-Buffalo Grove) and his wife Rita (left) talk to Lori Lyman of Long Grove as they watch the results of the general election Tuesday. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media

Rep. Sid Mathias (R-Buffalo Grove) and his wife Rita thank their supporters after conceding defeat in the general election in the redrawn 59th District. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media

Rep. Sid Mathias (R-Buffalo Grove) thanks his supporters after conceding defeat in the general election in the redrawn 59th District. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media

Rep. Sid Mathias (R-Buffalo Grove) and his wife Rita (right) thank their supporters after conceding defeat in the general election in the redrawn 59th District. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media

Rep. Sid Mathias (R-Buffalo Grove), center, and his wife Rita talk to David Stolman, Lake County Board Chairman (right), Tuesday night. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media

Rep. Sid Mathias (R-Buffalo Grove), right, talks to Michael Klass of Buffalo Grove after the polls closed Tuesday night. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media

Jeff Berman, of Buffalo Grove (center) shows campaigners, friend, and family of Carol Sente upated vote totals for her win in the 59th District. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Charki Dunn (left) and Patricia Koppe, both of Buffalo Grove, at the Carol Sente victory party at the Cubby Bear North in Lincolnshire. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Campaigners, friends, and family of Carol Sente greet her at the Cubby Bear for her win in the 2012 election. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Campaigners, friends, and family of Carol Sente greet her at the Cubby Bear for her win in the 2012 election. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

State Rep. Carol Sente (right), who won the new 59th District seat over Sid Mathias, hugs her friend Charki Dunn after realizing results came in Tuesday. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Carol Sente greets her friends, family and campaigners with an emotional smile after hearing of her win in the 59th District. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Carol Sente won the 59th District. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Carol Sente greets guests at her post-election party Tuesday night. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Jodi Katti, 10 of Buffalo Grove handing Carol Sente her own sticker at her victory party at the Cubby Bear North in Lincolnshire. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Carol Sente (red) with friends (from left) Natalie Wardin and children; Jacqueline, 15, and Kollin, 11, of Grayslake on election night. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Jeff Berman (left) checks vote totals with Ed Muldoon, both of Buffalo Grove, at the Carol Sente victory party Tuesday night. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Village Trustee Jim Schultz signing in at the Carol Sente 2012 Election after party at the Cubby Bear North in Lincolnshire. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media