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Illinois

2022 population: 12,582,032 ( 248,600 from 2010 , 230,513 from 2020)
Land area: 55512.9 square miles
Population density: 226.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	7,483,551	59.48%	8.4%
Black:	1,773,951	14.10%	3.2%
Indian:	19,669	0.16%	4.4%
Asian:	773,250	6.15%	32.5%
2+ races:	227,886	1.81%	23.9%
Hispanic:	2,303,725	18.31%	13.6%

Total non-White:	5,098,481	40.52%	9.3%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	296,603	11.6
Deaths:	290,254	11.3
Net Migration:	-282,048	-11.0
Net Immigration:	43,472	1.7

Change in White population:	-684,202	-5.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	435,602	3.4

Historical Presidential Election Results for Illinois

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +300,876	D +80,310	R + 0.7%
2020 vs. 2016	D +381,186	D +80,310	R + 0.7%
2020 vs. 2012	R +311,675	D +140,728	D + 0.2%
2020 vs. 2012	D +452,403	D +140,728	D + 0.2%
2020 vs. 2008	R +415,712	R +363,145	R + 8.2%
2020 vs. 2008	D +52,567	R +363,145	R + 8.2%

2016 vs. 2008	R +114,836	R +443,455	R + 7.4%
2016 vs. 2008	D -328,619	R +443,455	R + 7.4%
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (US)	PUSV	EV
2020	61%	Joe Biden (D)	3,471,915	57.4%	Donald Trump* (R)	2,446,891	40.5%	130,067 [+]	2.2%	6,048,873	-6	3.81%	20
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 66,544 (1.1%);
2016	58%	Hillary Clinton (D)	3,090,729	55.2%	Donald Trump (R)	2,146,015	38.4%	357,821 [+]	6.4%	5,594,565	-8	4.08%	20
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 209,596 (3.7%); Jill Stein (Grn) 76,802 (1.4%); Evan McMullin (I) 11,655 (0.2%);
2012	54%	Barack Obama* (D)	3,019,512	57.5%	Mitt Romney (R)	2,135,216	40.7%	96,704 [+]	1.8%	5,251,432	-7	4.06%	20
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 56,229 (1.1%);
2008	59%	Barack Obama (D)	3,419,348	61.8%	John McCain (R)	2,031,179	36.7%	79,652 [+]	1.4%	5,530,179	-9	4.21%	21
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 31,152 (0.6%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 19,642 (0.4%);
2004	57%	John Kerry (D)	2,891,550	54.8%	George W. Bush* (R)	2,345,946	44.5%	36,826 [+]	0.7%	5,274,322	-6	4.31%	21
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 3,571 (0.1%);
2000	52%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,589,026	54.6%	George W. Bush (R)	2,019,421	42.6%	133,676 [+]	2.8%	4,742,123	-5	4.50%	22
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 103,759 (2.2%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 16,106 (0.3%);
1996	48%	Bill Clinton* (D)	2,341,744	54.3%	Robert Dole (R)	1,587,021	36.8%	382,626 [+]	8.9%	4,311,391	-4	4.48%	22
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 346,408 (8.0%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 22,548 (0.5%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 1,447 (0.0%);
1992	59%	Bill Clinton (D)	2,453,350	48.6%	George Bush* (R)	1,734,096	34.3%	862,711 [+]	17.1%	5,050,157	-3	4.84%	22
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 840,515 (16.6%);
1988	55%	George Bush (R)	2,310,939	50.7%	Michael Dukakis (D)	2,215,940	48.6%	32,241 [+]	0.7%	4,559,120	-3	4.98%	24
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 14,944 (0.3%);
1984	58%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	2,707,103	56.2%	Walter Mondale (D)	2,086,499	43.3%	25,486	0.5%	4,819,088	-3	5.20%	24
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	58%	Ronald Reagan (R)	2,358,049	49.6%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	1,981,413	41.7%	410,259 [+]	8.6%	4,749,721	-1	5.49%	26
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 346,754 (7.3%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 38,939 (0.8%);
1976	61%	Gerald Ford* (R)	2,364,269	50.1%	Jimmy Carter (D)	2,271,295	48.1%	83,269 [+]	1.8%	4,718,833	2	5.79%	26
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 55,939 (1.2%);
1972	62%	Richard Nixon* (R)	2,788,179	59.0%	George McGovern (D)	1,913,472	40.5%	21,585 [+]	0.5%	4,723,236	-2	6.08%	26
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 2,471 (0.1%);
1968	68%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,174,774	47.1%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	2,039,814	44.2%	405,161 [+]	8.8%	4,619,749	4	6.31%	26
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 390,958 (8.5%);
1964	72%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	2,796,833	59.5%	Barry Goldwater (R)	1,905,946	40.5%	62	0.0%	4,702,841	2	6.66%	26
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	76%	John Kennedy (D)	2,377,846	50.0%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,368,988	49.8%	10,575	0.2%	4,757,409	0	6.91%	27
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	68%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	2,623,327	59.5%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,775,682	40.3%	8,398	0.2%	4,407,407	2	7.11%	27
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	73%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	2,457,327	54.8%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,013,920	44.9%	9,811	0.2%	4,481,058	0	7.26%	27
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	68%	Harry Truman* (D)	1,994,715	50.1%	Thomas Dewey (R)	1,961,103	49.2%	28,228 [+]	0.7%	3,984,046	4	8.16%	28
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 0 (0.0%);
1944	72%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,079,479	51.5%	Thomas Dewey (R)	1,939,314	48.0%	17,268	0.4%	4,036,061	2	8.41%	28
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	78%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,149,934	51.0%	Wendell Willkie (R)	2,047,240	48.5%	20,761	0.5%	4,217,935	4	8.45%	29
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	80%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,282,999	57.7%	Alf Landon (R)	1,570,393	39.7%	103,130 [+]	2.6%	3,956,522	3	8.67%	29
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 89,439 (2.3%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 7,530 (0.2%);
1932	70%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	1,882,304	55.2%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	1,432,756	42.0%	92,866 [+]	2.7%	3,407,926	2	8.57%	29
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 67,258 (2.0%);
1928	69%	Herbert Hoover (R)	1,769,141	56.9%	Al Smith (D)	1,313,817	42.3%	24,531 [+]	0.8%	3,107,489	-1	8.44%	29
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 19,138 (0.6%);
1924	58%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	1,453,321	58.8%	John Davis (D)	576,975	23.4%	439,771 [+]	17.8%	2,470,067	5	8.49%	29
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 432,027 (17.5%);
1920	53%	Warren Harding (R)	1,420,480	67.8%	James Cox (D)	534,395	25.5%	139,839 [+]	6.7%	2,094,714	8	7.82%	29
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 74,747 (3.6%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 49,630 (2.4%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 11,216 (0.5%);
1916	60%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,152,549	52.6%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	950,229	43.3%	89,929 [+]	4.1%	2,192,707	6	11.83%	29
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 61,394 (2.8%); James Hanly (Proh) 26,047 (1.2%);
1912	33%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	405,048	35.3%	William Taft* (R)	386,478	33.7%	354,647 [+]	30.9%	1,146,173	11	7.62%	29
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 253,593 (22.1%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 81,278 (7.1%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 15,710 (1.4%);
1908	37%	William Taft (R)	629,932	54.5%	William J. Bryan (D)	450,810	39.0%	74,512 [+]	6.4%	1,155,254	3	7.76%	27
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 34,711 (3.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 29,364 (2.5%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 7,724 (0.7%);
1904	37%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	632,645	58.8%	Alton Parker (D)	327,606	30.4%	116,198 [+]	10.8%	1,076,449	2	7.96%	27
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 69,225 (6.4%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 34,770 (3.2%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 6,725 (0.6%);
1900	41%	William McKinley* (R)	597,885	52.8%	William J. Bryan (D)	503,080	44.4%	30,852 [+]	2.7%	1,131,817	1	8.10%	24
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 17,626 (1.6%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 9,687 (0.9%);

* incumbent PUSV: percent of U.S. vote

2020 President, Illinois

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

3,471,915

57.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

2,446,891

40.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

66,544

1.1%

Other

63,523

1.1%

TOTAL

6,048,873

Turnout: 61%	Diff (US): -6

2016 President, Illinois

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

3,090,729

55.2%

Donald Trump (R)

2,146,015

38.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

209,596

3.7%

Jill Stein (Grn)

76,802

1.4%

Evan McMullin (I)

11,655

0.2%

Other

59,768

1.1%

TOTAL

5,594,565

Turnout: 58%	Diff (US): -8

2012 President, Illinois

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

3,019,512

57.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

2,135,216

40.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

56,229

1.1%

Other

40,475

0.8%

TOTAL

5,251,432

Turnout: 54%	Diff (US): -7

2008 President, Illinois

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

3,419,348

61.8%

John McCain (R)

2,031,179

36.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

31,152

0.6%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

19,642

0.4%

Other

28,858

0.5%

TOTAL

5,530,179

Turnout: 59%	Diff (US): -9

2004 President, Illinois

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

2,345,946

44.5%

John Kerry (D)

2,891,550

54.8%

Ralph Nader (I)

3,571

0.1%

Other

33,255

0.6%

TOTAL

5,274,322

Turnout: 57%	Diff (US): -6

2000 President, Illinois

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

2,019,421

42.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

2,589,026

54.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

103,759

2.2%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

16,106

0.3%

Other

13,811

0.3%

TOTAL

4,742,123

Turnout: 52%	Diff (US): -5

1996 President, Illinois

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

2,341,744

54.3%

Robert Dole (R)

1,587,021

36.8%

Ross Perot (Ref)

346,408

8.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1,447

0.0%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

22,548

0.5%

Other

12,223

0.3%

TOTAL

4,311,391

Turnout: 48%	Diff (US): -4

1992 President, Illinois

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

2,453,350

48.6%

George Bush* (R)

1,734,096

34.3%

Ross Perot (I)

840,515

16.6%

Other

22,196

0.4%

TOTAL

5,050,157

Turnout: 59%	Diff (US): -3

1988 President, Illinois

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

2,310,939

50.7%

Michael Dukakis (D)

2,215,940

48.6%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

14,944

0.3%

Other

17,297

0.4%

TOTAL

4,559,120

Turnout: 55%	Diff (US): -3

1984 President, Illinois

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

2,707,103

56.2%

Walter Mondale (D)

2,086,499

43.3%

Other

25,486

0.5%

TOTAL

4,819,088

Turnout: 58%	Diff (US): -3

1980 President, Illinois

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

2,358,049

49.6%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

1,981,413

41.7%

John Anderson (I)

346,754

7.3%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

38,939

0.8%

Other

24,566

0.5%

TOTAL

4,749,721

Turnout: 58%	Diff (US): -1

1976 President, Illinois

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

2,271,295

48.1%

Gerald Ford* (R)

2,364,269

50.1%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

55,939

1.2%

Other

27,330

0.6%

TOTAL

4,718,833

Turnout: 61%	Diff (US): 2

1972 President, Illinois

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

2,788,179

59.0%

George McGovern (D)

1,913,472

40.5%

John Schmitz (Amer)

2,471

0.1%

Other

19,114

0.4%

TOTAL

4,723,236

Turnout: 62%	Diff (US): -2

1968 President, Illinois

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

2,174,774

47.1%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

2,039,814

44.2%

George Wallace (AIP)

390,958

8.5%

Other

14,203

0.3%

TOTAL

4,619,749

Turnout: 68%	Diff (US): 4

1964 President, Illinois

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

2,796,833

59.5%

Barry Goldwater (R)

1,905,946

40.5%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

4,702,841

Turnout: 72%	Diff (US): 2

1960 President, Illinois

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

2,377,846

50.0%

Richard Nixon (R)

2,368,988

49.8%

Other

10,575

0.2%

TOTAL

4,757,409

Turnout: 76%	Diff (US): 0

1956 President, Illinois

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

2,623,327

59.5%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

1,775,682

40.3%

Other

8,398

0.2%

TOTAL

4,407,407

Turnout: 68%	Diff (US): 2

1952 President, Illinois

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

2,457,327

54.8%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

2,013,920

44.9%

Other

9,811

0.2%

TOTAL

4,481,058

Turnout: 73%	Diff (US): 0

1948 President, Illinois

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

1,994,715

50.1%

Thomas Dewey (R)

1,961,103

49.2%

Other

28,228

0.7%

TOTAL

3,984,046

Turnout: 68%	Diff (US): 4

1944 President, Illinois

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,079,479

51.5%

Thomas Dewey (R)

1,939,314

48.0%

Other

17,268

0.4%

TOTAL

4,036,061

Turnout: 72%	Diff (US): 2

1940 President, Illinois

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,149,934

51.0%

Wendell Willkie (R)

2,047,240

48.5%

Other

20,761

0.5%

TOTAL

4,217,935

Turnout: 78%	Diff (US): 4

1936 President, Illinois

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,282,999

57.7%

Alf Landon (R)

1,570,393

39.7%

William Lemke (Union)

89,439

2.3%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

7,530

0.2%

Other

6,161

0.2%

TOTAL

3,956,522

Turnout: 80%	Diff (US): 3

1932 President, Illinois

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

1,882,304

55.2%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

1,432,756

42.0%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

67,258

2.0%

Other

25,608

0.8%

TOTAL

3,407,926

Turnout: 70%	Diff (US): 2

1928 President, Illinois

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

1,769,141

56.9%

Al Smith (D)

1,313,817

42.3%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

19,138

0.6%

Other

5,393

0.2%

TOTAL

3,107,489

Turnout: 69%	Diff (US): -1

1924 President, Illinois

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

1,453,321

58.8%

John Davis (D)

576,975

23.4%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

432,027

17.5%

Other

7,744

0.3%

TOTAL

2,470,067

Turnout: 58%	Diff (US): 5

1920 President, Illinois

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

1,420,480

67.8%

James Cox (D)

534,395

25.5%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

74,747

3.6%

Parley Christiansen (FL)

49,630

2.4%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

11,216

0.5%

Other

4,246

0.2%

TOTAL

2,094,714

Turnout: 53%	Diff (US): 8

1916 President, Illinois

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

950,229

43.3%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

1,152,549

52.6%

Allan Benson (Soc)

61,394

2.8%

James Hanly (Proh)

26,047

1.2%

Other

2,488

0.1%

TOTAL

2,192,707

Turnout: 60%	Diff (US): 6

1912 President, Illinois

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

405,048

35.3%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

253,593

22.1%

William Taft* (R)

386,478

33.7%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

81,278

7.1%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

15,710

1.4%

Other

4,066

0.4%

TOTAL

1,146,173

Turnout: 33%	Diff (US): 11

1908 President, Illinois

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

629,932

54.5%

William J. Bryan (D)

450,810

39.0%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

34,711

3.0%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

29,364

2.5%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

7,724

0.7%

Other

2,713

0.2%

TOTAL

1,155,254

Turnout: 37%	Diff (US): 3

1904 President, Illinois

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

632,645

58.8%

Alton Parker (D)

327,606

30.4%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

69,225

6.4%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

34,770

3.2%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

6,725

0.6%

Other

5,478

0.5%

TOTAL

1,076,449

Turnout: 37%	Diff (US): 2

1900 President, Illinois

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

597,885

52.8%

William J. Bryan (D)

503,080

44.4%

John Woolley (Proh)

17,626

1.6%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

9,687

0.9%

Other

3,539

0.3%

TOTAL

1,131,817

Turnout: 41%	Diff (US): 1

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Illinois

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022	G	42%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	2,253,748	54.9%	Darren Bailey (R)	1,739,095	42.4%	111,793 [+]	2.7%	4,104,636
[-] Other candidates in 2022 included: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 111,712 (2.7%);
2022	S3	42%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	2,329,136	56.8%	Kathy Salvi (R)	1,701,055	41.5%	68,705 [+]	1.7%	4,098,896
[-] Other candidates in 2022 included: William Redpath (Libertarian) 68,671 (1.7%);
2020	S2	60%	Richard Durbin* (D)	3,278,930	54.9%	Mark Curran (R)	2,319,870	38.9%	370,101 [+]	6.2%	5,968,901
[-] Other candidates in 2020 included: Willie Wilson (I) 237,699 (4.0%); Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 75,673 (1.3%); David Black (Green) 56,711 (1.0%);

2018	G	47%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	2,479,746	54.5%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	1,765,751	38.8%	302,166 [+]	6.6%	4,547,663
[-] Other candidates in 2018 included: Sam McCann (Conservative) 192,527 (4.2%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 109,518 (2.4%);
2016	S3	57%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	3,012,940	54.9%	Mark Kirk* (R)	2,184,692	39.8%	294,246 [+]	5.4%	5,491,878
[-] Other candidates in 2016 included: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 175,988 (3.2%); Scott Summers (Green) 117,619 (2.1%);
2014	G	37%	Bruce Rauner (R)	1,823,627	50.3%	Pat Quinn* (D)	1,681,343	46.3%	122,720 [+]	3.4%	3,627,690
[-] Other candidates in 2014 included: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 121,534 (3.4%);
2014	S2	37%	Richard Durbin* (D)	1,929,637	53.5%	Jim Oberweis (R)	1,538,522	42.7%	135,360 [+]	3.8%	3,603,519
[-] Other candidates in 2014 included: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 135,316 (3.8%);
2010	S3	38%	Mark Kirk (R)	1,778,698	48.0%	Alexi Giannoulias (D)	1,719,478	46.4%	206,297 [+]	5.6%	3,704,473
[-] Other candidates in 2010 included: LeAlan Jones (Green) 117,914 (3.2%); Michael Labno (Libertarian) 87,247 (2.4%);
2010	G	38%	Pat Quinn* (D)	1,745,219	46.8%	Bill Brady (R)	1,713,385	45.9%	271,385 [+]	7.3%	3,729,989
[-] Other candidates in 2010 included: Scott Lee Cohen (I) 135,705 (3.6%); Rich Whitney (Green) 100,756 (2.7%); Lex Green (Libertarian) 34,681 (0.9%);

2008	S2	56%	Richard Durbin* (D)	3,615,844	67.8%	Steve Sauerberg (R)	1,520,621	28.5%	193,419 [+]	3.6%	5,329,884
[-] Other candidates in 2008 included: Kathy Cummings (Green) 119,135 (2.2%); Larry Stafford (Libertarian) 50,224 (0.9%); Chad Koppie (Constitution) 24,059 (0.5%);
2006	G	37%	Rod Blagojevich* (D)	1,736,731	49.8%	Judy Baar Topinka (R)	1,369,315	39.3%	380,625 [+]	10.9%	3,486,671
[-] Other candidates in 2006 included: Rich Whitney (Green) 361,336 (10.4%);
2004	S3	55%	Barack Obama (D)	3,597,456	70.0%	Alan Keyes (R)	1,390,690	27.0%	153,374 [+]	3.0%	5,141,520
[-] Other candidates in 2004 included: Albert Franzen (I) 81,164 (1.6%); Jerry Kohn (Libertarian) 69,253 (1.3%);
2002	G	38%	Rod Blagojevich (D)	1,847,040	52.2%	Jim Ryan (R)	1,594,960	45.1%	96,891 [+]	2.7%	3,538,891
[-] Other candidates in 2002 included: Cal Skinner (Libertarian) 73,794 (2.1%); Marisellis Brown (I) 23,089 (0.7%);
2002	S2	38%	Richard Durbin* (D)	2,103,766	60.3%	Jim Durkin (R)	1,325,703	38.0%	57,382 [+]	1.6%	3,486,851
[-] Other candidates in 2002 included: Steven Burgauer (Libertarian) 57,382 (1.6%);

1998	G	37%	George Ryan (R)	1,714,094	51.0%	Glenn Poshard (D)	1,594,191	47.5%	50,440 [+]	1.5%	3,358,725
[-] Other candidates in 1998 included: Lawrence Redmond (Reform) 50,372 (1.5%);
1998	S3	37%	Peter Fitzgerald (R)	1,709,041	50.3%	Carol Moseley-Braun* (D)	1,610,496	47.4%	74,984 [+]	2.2%	3,394,521
[-] Other candidates in 1998 included: Don Torgersen (Reform) 74,704 (2.2%);
1996	S2	48%	Richard Durbin (D)	2,384,028	56.1%	Al Salvi (R)	1,728,824	40.7%	137,870 [+]	3.2%	4,250,722
[-] Other candidates in 1996 included: Steven Perry (Reform) 61,023 (1.4%); Robin Miller (Libertarian) 41,218 (1.0%); Chad Koppie (U.S. Taxpayers) 17,563 (0.4%); James Davis (Natural Law) 13,838 (0.3%); Steve Dahl (I) 4,222 (0.1%);
1994	G	35%	Jim Edgar* (R)	1,984,318	63.9%	Dawn Clark Netsch (D)	1,069,850	34.4%	52,398 [+]	1.7%	3,106,566
[-] Other candidates in 1994 included: David Kelley (Libertarian) 52,388 (1.7%);
1992	S3	57%	Carol Moseley-Braun (D)	2,631,229	53.3%	Richard Williamson (R)	2,126,833	43.1%	181,496 [+]	3.7%	4,939,558
[-] Other candidates in 1992 included: Chad Koppie (Conservative Party of Illinois) 100,422 (2.0%); Andrew Spiegel (Libertarian) 34,527 (0.7%); Charles Winter (Natural Law) 15,118 (0.3%); Alan Port (New Alliance) 12,689 (0.3%); Kathleen Kaku (Socialist Workers) 10,056 (0.2%); John Justice (Populist) 8,656 (0.2%);
1990	G	38%	Jim Edgar (R)	1,653,126	50.7%	Neil Hartigan (D)	1,569,217	48.2%	35,067 [+]	1.1%	3,257,410
[-] Other candidates in 1990 included: Jessie Fields (Illinois Solidarity) 35,067 (1.1%);
1990	S2	38%	Paul Simon* (D)	2,115,377	65.1%	Lynn Martin (R)	1,135,628	34.9%	0	0.0%	3,251,005
[-] Other candidates in 1990 included:

1986	G	38%	James Thompson* (R)	1,655,849	52.7%	Adlai Stevenson III (Illinois Solidarity)	1,256,626	40.0%	231,503 [+]	7.4%	3,143,978
[-] Other candidates in 1986 included: No Candidate (D) 208,830 (6.6%); Gary Shilts (Libertarian) 15,646 (0.5%); Diane Roling (Socialist Workers) 6,832 (0.2%);
1986	S3	38%	Alan Dixon* (D)	2,033,783	65.1%	Judy Koehler (R)	1,053,734	33.7%	35,366 [+]	1.1%	3,122,883
[-] Other candidates in 1986 included: Elinar Dyhrkopp (Illinois Solidarity) 15,804 (0.5%); Donald Parrish (Libertarian) 13,891 (0.4%); Omari Musa (Socialist Workers) 5,671 (0.2%);
1984	S2	58%	Paul Simon (D)	2,397,303	50.1%	Charles Percy* (R)	2,308,039	48.2%	82,131 [+]	1.7%	4,787,473
[-] Other candidates in 1984 included: Steve Givot (Libertarian) 59,777 (1.2%); Marjorie Pries (Citizens) 12,366 (0.3%); Nelson Gonzalez (Socialist Workers) 4,913 (0.1%); Ishmael Flory (Communist) 4,802 (0.1%);
1982	G	45%	James Thompson* (R)	1,816,101	49.4%	Adlai Stevenson III (D)	1,811,027	49.3%	46,553 [+]	1.3%	3,673,681
[-] Other candidates in 1982 included: Bea Armstrong (Libertarian) 24,417 (0.7%); John Roche (Taxpayers) 22,001 (0.6%);
1980	S3	56%	Alan Dixon (D)	2,565,302	56.0%	David O'Neal (R)	1,946,296	42.5%	68,431 [+]	1.5%	4,580,029
[-] Other candidates in 1980 included: Bruce Green (Libertarian) 29,328 (0.6%); Sidney Lens (Citizens) 19,213 (0.4%); Charles Wilson (Communist) 11,453 (0.3%); Michael Soriano (Workers World) 5,626 (0.1%); Burton Artz (Socialist Workers) 2,715 (0.1%);

1978	S2	44%	Charles Percy* (R)	1,698,711	53.3%	Alex Seith (D)	1,448,187	45.5%	37,866 [+]	1.2%	3,184,764
[-] Other candidates in 1978 included: Bruce Green (Libertarian) 16,320 (0.5%); Patricia Grogan (Socialist Workers) 15,922 (0.5%); Gerald Rose (U.S. Labor) 5,465 (0.2%);
1978	G	43%	James Thompson* (R)	1,859,684	59.0%	Michael Bakalis (D)	1,263,134	40.1%	27,277 [+]	0.9%	3,150,095
[-] Other candidates in 1978 included: Georgia Shields (Libertarian) 11,420 (0.4%); Cecil Lampkin (Socialist Workers) 11,026 (0.4%); Mel Klenetsky (U.S. Labor) 4,737 (0.2%);
1976	G	60%	James Thompson (R)	3,000,395	64.7%	Michael Howlitt (D)	1,610,258	34.7%	28,344 [+]	0.6%	4,638,997
[-] Other candidates in 1976 included: Ishmael Flory (Communist) 10,091 (0.2%); Joseph McCaffrey (Libertarian) 7,552 (0.2%); Suzanne Haig (Socialist Workers) 4,926 (0.1%); George LaForest (Socialist Labor) 3,147 (0.1%); Edward Waffle (U.S. Labor) 2,302 (0.0%);
1974	S3	41%	Adlai Stevenson III* (D)	1,811,496	62.2%	George Burditt (R)	1,084,884	37.2%	18,286 [+]	0.6%	2,914,666
[-] Other candidates in 1974 included: Edward Heisler (Socialist Workers) 12,413 (0.4%); Ishmael Flory (Communist) 5,873 (0.2%);
1972	S2	61%	Charles Percy* (R)	2,867,078	62.2%	Roman Pucinski (D)	1,721,031	37.3%	20,271 [+]	0.4%	4,608,380
[-] Other candidates in 1972 included: Edward Gross (Socialist Labor) 13,384 (0.3%); Arnold Becchetti (Communist) 6,103 (0.1%);
1972	G	61%	Daniel Walker (D)	2,371,303	50.7%	Richard Ogilvie* (R)	2,293,809	49.0%	13,692 [+]	0.3%	4,678,804
[-] Other candidates in 1972 included: George LaForest (Socialist Labor) 7,966 (0.2%); Ishmael Flory (Communist) 4,592 (0.1%);
1970	S3	51%	Adlai Stevenson III (D)	2,065,054	57.4%	Ralph Smith* (R)	1,519,718	42.2%	14,500 [+]	0.4%	3,599,272
[-] Other candidates in 1970 included: Lynn Henderson (Socialist Workers) 8,859 (0.2%); Louis Fisher (Socialist Labor) 5,564 (0.2%);

1968	S3	65%	Everett Dirksen* (R)	2,358,947	53.0%	William Clark (D)	2,073,242	46.6%	17,568 [+]	0.4%	4,449,757
[-] Other candidates in 1968 included: Louis Fisher (Socialist Labor) 17,542 (0.4%);
1968	G	66%	Richard Ogilvie (R)	2,307,295	51.2%	Samuel Shapiro* (D)	2,179,501	48.4%	19,204 [+]	0.4%	4,506,000
[-] Other candidates in 1968 included: Edward Gross (Socialist Labor) 19,175 (0.4%);
1966	S2	57%	Charles Percy (R)	2,100,449	54.9%	Paul Douglas* (D)	1,678,147	43.9%	44,129 [+]	1.2%	3,822,725
[-] Other candidates in 1966 included: Robert Sabonjian (I) 41,965 (1.1%); Maxwell Primack (I) 1,693 (0.0%);
1964	G	71%	Otto Kerner* (D)	2,418,394	51.9%	Charles Percy (R)	2,239,095	48.1%	11	0.0%	4,657,500
[-] Other candidates in 1964 included:
1962	S3	58%	Everett Dirksen* (R)	1,961,202	52.9%	Sidney Yates (D)	1,748,007	47.1%	7	0.0%	3,709,216
[-] Other candidates in 1962 included:
1960	S2	74%	Paul Douglas* (D)	2,530,943	54.6%	Samuel Witwer (R)	2,093,846	45.2%	8,007 [+]	0.2%	4,632,796
[-] Other candidates in 1960 included: Louis Fisher (Socialist Labor) 8,007 (0.2%);
1960	G	74%	Otto Kerner (D)	2,594,731	55.5%	William Stratton* (R)	2,070,479	44.3%	8,977 [+]	0.2%	4,674,187
[-] Other candidates in 1960 included: Edward Gross (Socialist Labor) 8,976 (0.2%);

1956	G	67%	William Stratton* (R)	2,171,786	50.3%	Richard Austin (D)	2,134,909	49.5%	7,916 [+]	0.2%	4,314,611
[-] Other candidates in 1956 included: Edward Gross (Socialist Labor) 7,874 (0.2%);
1956	S3	66%	Everett Dirksen* (R)	2,307,352	54.1%	Richard Stengel (D)	1,949,883	45.7%	7,595 [+]	0.2%	4,264,830
[-] Other candidates in 1956 included: Louis Fisher (Socialist Labor) 7,587 (0.2%);
1954	S2	53%	Paul Douglas* (D)	1,804,338	53.6%	Joseph Meek (R)	1,563,683	46.4%	4	0.0%	3,368,025
[-] Other candidates in 1954 included:
1952	G	72%	William Stratton (R)	2,317,363	52.5%	Sherwood Dixon (D)	2,089,721	47.3%	8,780 [+]	0.2%	4,415,864
[-] Other candidates in 1952 included: Louis Fisher (Socialist Labor) 8,777 (0.2%);
1950	S3	61%	Everett Dirksen (R)	1,951,984	53.9%	Scott Lucas* (D)	1,657,630	45.8%	13,059 [+]	0.4%	3,622,673
[-] Other candidates in 1950 included: Enoch Holtwick (Prohibition) 13,050 (0.4%);

1948	S2	67%	Paul Douglas (D)	2,147,754	55.1%	Wayland Brooks* (R)	1,740,026	44.6%	12,477 [+]	0.3%	3,900,257
[-] Other candidates in 1948 included: Enoch Holtwick (Prohibition) 9,784 (0.3%); Frank Schnur (Socialist Labor) 2,693 (0.1%);
1948	G	68%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,250,074	57.1%	Dwight Green* (R)	1,678,007	42.6%	12,504 [+]	0.3%	3,940,585
[-] Other candidates in 1948 included: Willis Wilson (Prohibition) 9,491 (0.2%); Louis Fisher (Socialist Labor) 2,673 (0.1%);
1944	S3	70%	Scott Lucas* (D)	2,059,023	52.6%	Richard Lyons (R)	1,841,793	47.1%	13,110 [+]	0.3%	3,913,926
[-] Other candidates in 1944 included: Frank Schnur (Socialist Labor) 7,312 (0.2%); Enoch Holtwick (Prohibition) 5,798 (0.1%);
1944	G	71%	Dwight Green* (R)	2,013,270	50.8%	Thomas Courtney (D)	1,940,999	48.9%	12,496 [+]	0.3%	3,966,765
[-] Other candidates in 1944 included: Charles Storm (Socialist Labor) 6,906 (0.2%); Willis Wilson (Prohibition) 5,590 (0.1%);
1942	S2	54%	Wayland Brooks* (R)	1,582,887	53.2%	Raymond McKeough (D)	1,380,011	46.4%	10,331 [+]	0.3%	2,973,229
[-] Other candidates in 1942 included: Enoch Holtwick (Prohibition) 10,331 (0.3%);
1940	S2	76%	Wayland Brooks (R)	2,045,924	50.1%	James Slattery (D)	2,025,097	49.6%	15,142 [+]	0.4%	4,086,163
[-] Other candidates in 1940 included: Enoch Holtwick (Prohibition) 8,625 (0.2%); Clarence Mayer (Socialist) 6,517 (0.2%);
1940	G	77%	Dwight Green (R)	2,197,778	52.9%	Harry Hershey (D)	1,940,833	46.7%	15,979 [+]	0.4%	4,154,590
[-] Other candidates in 1940 included: Arthur McDowell (Socialist) 7,523 (0.2%); Clay Gaumer (Prohibition) 6,467 (0.2%);

1938	S3	64%	Scott Lucas (D)	1,638,162	51.3%	Richard Lyons (R)	1,542,574	48.3%	10,707 [+]	0.3%	3,191,443
[-] Other candidates in 1938 included: Enoch Holtwick (Prohibition) 10,707 (0.3%);
1936	S2	76%	James Lewis (D)	2,142,887	56.5%	Otis Glenn (R)	1,545,170	40.7%	106,607 [+]	2.8%	3,794,664
[-] Other candidates in 1936 included: Newton Jenkins (Union) 93,696 (2.5%); Arthur McDowell (Socialist) 7,405 (0.2%); Adah Hagler (Prohibition) 3,298 (0.1%); Frank Schnur (Socialist Labor) 2,208 (0.1%);
1936	G	78%	Henry Horner* (D)	2,067,861	53.1%	Wayland Brooks (R)	1,682,674	43.2%	141,430 [+]	3.6%	3,891,965
[-] Other candidates in 1936 included: William Thompson (Union Progressive) 128,962 (3.3%); John Fisher (Socialist) 6,966 (0.2%); Harmon Reed (Prohibition) 2,896 (0.1%); Alfred Olson (Socialist Labor) 2,602 (0.1%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election

Other Statewide Election Results for Illinois

Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes

2022	AG	42%	Kwame Raoul* (D)	2,219,420	54.4%	Thomas DeVore (R)	1,774,468	43.5%	89,664 [+]	2.2%	4,083,552
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Daniel Robin (Lbt) 89,664 (2.2%);
2022	CMP	42%	Susana Mendoza* (D)	2,331,714	57.1%	Shannon Teresi (R)	1,676,637	41.0%	76,833 [+]	1.9%	4,085,184
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Deirdre McCloskey (Lbt) 76,808 (1.9%);
2022	LG	0%	Juliana Stratton* (D)	0	0.0%				0	0.0%	0
[-] Other candidates in 2022: John Phillips (Lbt) 0 (?%);
2022	SOS	42%	Alexi Giannoulias (D)	2,220,713	54.3%	Dan Brady (R)	1,783,070	43.6%	87,165 [+]	2.1%	4,090,948
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Jon Stewart (Lbt) 87,092 (2.1%);
2022	TRE	42%	Michael Frerichs* (D)	2,206,434	54.3%	Tom Demmer (R)	1,767,242	43.5%	90,685 [+]	2.2%	4,064,361
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Preston Nelson (Lbt) 90,647 (2.2%);

2018	AG	47%	Kwame Raoul (D)	2,488,326	54.7%	Erika Harold (R)	1,944,142	42.7%	115,941 [+]	2.5%	4,548,409
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Bubba Harsy (Lbt) 115,941 (2.5%);
2018	CMP	47%	Susana Mendoza* (D)	2,716,853	59.9%	Darlene Senger (R)	1,678,346	37.0%	140,560 [+]	3.1%	4,535,759
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Claire Ball (Lbt) 140,543 (3.1%);
2018	LG	0%	Juliana Stratton (D)	0	0.0%				0	0.0%	0
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Aaron Merreighn (Con) 0 (?%); Sanj Mohip (Lbt) 0 (?%);
2018	SOS	47%	Jesse White* (D)	3,120,207	67.8%	Jason Helland (R)	1,366,079	29.7%	114,556 [+]	2.5%	4,600,842
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Steve Dutner (Lbt) 114,556 (2.5%);
2018	TRE	46%	Michael Frerichs* (D)	2,593,816	57.6%	Jim Dodge (R)	1,750,897	38.9%	155,258 [+]	3.5%	4,499,971
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Mike Leheney (Lbt) 155,256 (3.5%);

2016	CMP sp	56%	Susana Mendoza (D)	2,676,244	49.4%	Leslie Munger* (R)	2,404,723	44.4%	331,576 [+]	6.1%	5,412,543
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Claire Ball (Lbt) 187,017 (3.5%); Tim Curtin (Grn) 144,559 (2.7%);

2014	AG	37%	Lisa Madigan* (D)	2,142,558	59.5%	Paul Schrimpf (R)	1,360,773	37.8%	99,903 [+]	2.8%	3,603,234
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Ben Koyl (Lbt) 99,903 (2.8%);
2014	CMP	37%	Judy Baar Topinka* (R)	1,775,983	49.6%	Sheila Simon (D)	1,636,593	45.7%	170,710 [+]	4.8%	3,583,286
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Julia Fox (Lbt) 170,534 (4.8%);
2014	LG	0%	Evelyn Sanguinetti (R)	0	0.0%				0	0.0%	0
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Alex Cummings (Lbt) 0 (?%);
2014	SOS	37%	Jesse White* (D)	2,374,849	65.7%	Mike Webster (R)	1,134,452	31.4%	105,267 [+]	2.9%	3,614,568
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chris Michael (Lbt) 104,458 (2.9%);
2014	TRE	36%	Michael Frerichs (D)	1,694,884	48.1%	Tom Cross (R)	1,685,659	47.8%	146,654 [+]	4.2%	3,527,197
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Matt Skopek (Lbt) 146,654 (4.2%);

2010	AG	38%	Lisa Madigan* (D)	2,397,723	64.7%	Stephen Kim (R)	1,172,427	31.6%	134,536 [+]	3.6%	3,704,686
[-] Other candidates in 2010: David Black (Grn) 80,004 (2.2%); William Malan (Lbt) 54,532 (1.5%);
2010	CMP	38%	Judy Baar Topinka (R)	1,927,139	52.6%	David Miller (D)	1,497,263	40.9%	237,780 [+]	6.5%	3,662,182
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Julia Fox (Lbt) 121,068 (3.3%); Erika Schafer (Grn) 116,712 (3.2%);
2010	LG	0%	Sheila Simon (D)	0	0.0%				0	0.0%	0
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Baxter Swilley (I) 0 (?%); Don Crawford (Grn) 0 (?%); Ed Rutledge (Lbt) 0 (?%);
2010	SOS	38%	Jesse White* (D)	2,590,222	69.9%	Robert Enriquez (R)	1,001,544	27.0%	115,458 [+]	3.1%	3,707,224
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Josh Hanson (Lbt) 115,458 (3.1%);
2010	TRE	38%	Dan Rutherford (R)	1,811,293	49.7%	Robin Kelly (D)	1,650,244	45.3%	184,575 [+]	5.1%	3,646,112
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Scott Summers (Grn) 115,772 (3.2%); James Pauly (Lbt) 68,803 (1.9%);

2006	AG	37%	Lisa Madigan* (D)	2,520,357	72.5%	Stewart Umholtz (R)	843,352	24.2%	114,761 [+]	3.3%	3,478,470
[-] Other candidates in 2006: David Black (Grn) 114,761 (3.3%);
2006	CMP	36%	Dan Hynes* (D)	2,198,071	64.3%	Carole Pankau (R)	1,076,913	31.5%	145,884 [+]	4.3%	3,420,868
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Alicia Snyder (Grn) 145,884 (4.3%);
2006	LG	0%	Pat Quinn* (D)	0	0.0%				0	0.0%	0
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Julie Samuels (Grn) 0 (?%); Randy White (I) 0 (?%);
2006	SOS	37%	Jesse White* (D)	2,204,151	62.8%	Dan Rutherford (R)	1,158,671	33.0%	145,672 [+]	4.2%	3,508,494
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Karen Peterson (Grn) 145,672 (4.2%);
2006	TRE	36%	Alexi Giannoulias (D)	1,837,634	53.9%	Christine Radogno (R)	1,404,756	41.2%	164,261 [+]	4.8%	3,406,651
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Dan Rodriguez-Schlorff (Grn) 164,261 (4.8%);

2002	AG	38%	Lisa Madigan (D)	1,762,949	50.4%	Joe Birkett (R)	1,648,033	47.1%	87,949 [+]	2.5%	3,498,931
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Gary Shilts (Lbt) 87,949 (2.5%);
2002	CMP	37%	Dan Hynes* (D)	2,150,425	63.2%	Thomas Ramsdell (R)	1,108,984	32.6%	144,066 [+]	4.2%	3,403,475
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Julia Fox (Lbt) 144,066 (4.2%);
2002	LG	0%	Pat Quinn (D)	0	0.0%				0	0.0%	0
[-] Other candidates in 2002: James Tobin (Lbt) 0 (?%);
2002	SOS	38%	Jesse White* (D)	2,390,181	67.9%	Kristine Cohn (R)	1,051,672	29.9%	78,830 [+]	2.2%	3,520,683
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Matt Beauchamp (Lbt) 78,830 (2.2%);
2002	TRE	37%	Judy Baar Topinka* (R)	1,896,020	54.8%	Tom Dart (D)	1,499,055	43.3%	66,593 [+]	1.9%	3,461,668
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Rhys Read (Lbt) 66,593 (1.9%);

1998	AG	37%	Jim Ryan* (R)	2,026,781	60.9%	Miriam Santos (D)	1,242,979	37.4%	56,944 [+]	1.7%	3,326,704
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Jesse Dowell (Ref) 56,944 (1.7%);
1998	CMP	36%	Dan Hynes (D)	1,895,273	58.6%	Chris Lauzen (R)	1,280,860	39.6%	56,219 [+]	1.7%	3,232,352
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Houston Sadler (Ref) 56,219 (1.7%);
1998	LG	0%	Corrine Wood (R)	0	0.0%				0	0.0%	0
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Mary Nirchi (Ref) 0 (?%);
1998	SOS	37%	Jesse White (D)	1,874,626	55.5%	Al Salvi (R)	1,437,420	42.5%	67,925 [+]	2.0%	3,379,971
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Sandra Millatti (Ref) 67,696 (2.0%);
1998	TRE	36%	Judy Baar Topinka* (R)	1,610,498	50.0%	Daniel McLaughlin (D)	1,548,219	48.0%	64,227 [+]	2.0%	3,222,944
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Valorie Bain (Ref) 64,001 (2.0%);

1994	AG	35%	Jim Ryan (R)	1,651,976	53.6%	Albert Hofeld (D)	1,371,295	44.5%	57,104 [+]	1.9%	3,080,375
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Natalie Clark (Lbt) 57,104 (1.9%);
1994	CMP	33%	Loleta Didrickson (R)	1,615,122	55.0%	Earlean Collins (D)	1,208,128	41.1%	113,071 [+]	3.9%	2,936,321
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Michael Ginsberg (Lbt) 113,071 (3.9%);
1994	LG	0%	Bob Kustra (R)	0	0.0%				0	0.0%	0
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Robert Moldenhauer (Lbt) 0 (?%);
1994	SOS	35%	George Ryan* (R)	1,868,144	60.5%	Pat Quinn (D)	1,182,629	38.3%	38,074 [+]	1.2%	3,088,847
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Joseph Schreiner (Lbt) 38,074 (1.2%);
1994	TRE	34%	Judy Baar Topinka (R)	1,504,335	50.4%	Nancy Sheehan (D)	1,427,317	47.8%	53,108 [+]	1.8%	2,984,760
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Kati Kroenlein (Lbt) 53,108 (1.8%);

1990	AG	38%	Roland Burris (D)	1,656,045	51.5%	Jim Ryan (R)	1,560,831	48.5%	0	0.0%	3,216,876
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
1990	CMP	37%	Dawn Clark Netsch (D)	1,696,414	54.1%	Sue Suter (R)	1,440,747	45.9%	0	0.0%	3,137,161
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
1990	LG	0%	Bob Kustra (R)	0	0.0%				0	0.0%	0
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Marisellis Brown (IlSol) 0 (?%);
1990	SOS	37%	George Ryan (R)	1,680,531	53.4%	Jerry Cosentino (D)	1,465,785	46.6%	0	0.0%	3,146,316
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
1990	TRE	37%	Pat Quinn (D)	1,740,742	55.7%	Greg Baise (R)	1,384,492	44.3%	55	0.0%	3,125,289
[-] Other candidates in 1990:

1986	AG	38%	Neil Hartigan* (D)	1,925,012	61.7%	Bernard Carey (R)	1,129,193	36.2%	65,024 [+]	2.1%	3,119,229
[-] Other candidates in 1986: John Ray Keith (IlSol) 33,702 (1.1%); Natalie Clark (Lbt) 24,068 (0.8%); Scott Dombeck (SW) 7,254 (0.2%);
1986	CMP	37%	Roland Burris* (D)	1,880,413	61.3%	Adeline Geo-Karis (R)	1,074,923	35.1%	110,815 [+]	3.6%	3,066,151
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Patricia Scott (IlSol) 78,389 (2.6%); Donald Morris (Lbt) 22,428 (0.7%); Jim Miles (SW) 9,998 (0.3%);
1986	LG	0%	George Ryan* (R)	0	0.0%				0	0.0%	0
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Mark Fairchild (D) 0 (?%); Gerry Walsh (Lbt) 0 (?%); Jim Little (SW) 0 (?%);
1986	SOS	38%	Jim Edgar* (R)	2,095,489	67.2%	Jane Spirgel (IlSol)	521,410	16.7%	503,476 [+]	16.1%	3,120,375
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Janice Hart (D) 487,361 (15.6%); Steve Givot (Lbt) 17,566 (0.6%); Holly Harkness (SW) 7,549 (0.2%);
1986	TRE	37%	Jerry Cosentino (D)	1,724,979	56.3%	Mike Houston (R)	1,252,796	40.9%	88,730 [+]	2.9%	3,066,505
[-] Other candidates in 1986: William Skedd (IlSol) 50,570 (1.6%); Jay Marsh (Lbt) 19,875 (0.6%); Lucille Robbins (SW) 18,285 (0.6%);

1982	AG	44%	Neil Hartigan (D)	2,064,196	56.8%	Ty Fahner* (R)	1,519,057	41.8%	52,805 [+]	1.5%	3,636,058
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Natalie Clark (Lbt) 28,074 (0.8%); Gordon Arnett (I) 24,719 (0.7%);
1982	CMP	44%	Roland Burris* (D)	2,327,779	64.4%	Cal Skinner (R)	1,210,467	33.5%	74,703 [+]	2.1%	3,612,949
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Leland Bormann (I) 37,835 (1.0%); Stephen Johnson (Lbt) 36,856 (1.0%);
1982	LG	0%	George Ryan (R)	0	0.0%				0	0.0%	0
[-] Other candidates in 1982: David Kelley (Lbt) 0 (?%); Mel Jones (I) 0 (?%);
1982	SOS	45%	Jim Edgar* (R)	1,942,664	52.6%	Jerry Cosentino (D)	1,709,008	46.3%	38,953 [+]	1.1%	3,690,625
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Kenneth Prazak (I) 19,728 (0.5%); Roger Hosbein (Lbt) 19,216 (0.5%);
1982	TRE	44%	James Donnewald (D)	1,940,828	53.8%	John Dailey (R)	1,573,496	43.6%	92,725 [+]	2.6%	3,607,049
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Naomi Wilson (I) 60,251 (1.7%); Walter Edge (Lbt) 32,452 (0.9%);

1978	AG	42%	William Scott* (R)	1,989,758	64.8%	Richard Troy (D)	1,050,185	34.2%	30,198 [+]	1.0%	3,070,141
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Guy Miller (SW) 13,366 (0.4%); Sheldon Waxman (Lbt) 11,917 (0.4%); Richard Leebove (USL) 4,884 (0.2%);
1978	CMP	41%	Roland Burris (D)	1,542,983	51.7%	John Castle (R)	1,389,049	46.5%	53,965 [+]	1.8%	2,985,997
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Mark Wallace (Lbt) 21,654 (0.7%); John Eriksen (SW) 17,116 (0.6%); Carol Leebove (USL) 15,181 (0.5%);
1978	LG	0%	David O'Neal* (R)	0	0.0%				0	0.0%	0
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Maggie Kohls (Lbt) 0 (?%); Dennis Brasky (SW) 0 (?%); David Hoffman (USL) 0 (?%);
1978	SOS	43%	Alan Dixon* (D)	2,314,546	73.8%	Sharon Sharp (R)	797,560	25.4%	23,421 [+]	0.7%	3,135,527
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Marie Cobbs (SW) 10,247 (0.3%); Ed May (Lbt) 9,104 (0.3%); Edward Waffle (USL) 4,058 (0.1%);
1978	TRE	41%	Jerry Cosentino (D)	1,548,505	51.9%	James Skelton (R)	1,383,966	46.4%	48,611 [+]	1.6%	2,981,082
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Everett Moffat (Lbt) 17,496 (0.6%); John Brown (USL) 15,682 (0.5%); Randi Lawrence (SW) 15,411 (0.5%);

1976	AG	59%	William Scott* (R)	2,795,013	61.9%	Cecil Partee (D)	1,678,800	37.2%	37,914 [+]	0.8%	4,511,727
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Theodore Pearson (Comm) 11,154 (0.2%); Nancy Cohen (SW) 9,333 (0.2%); John Reis (Lbt) 9,165 (0.2%); George Milonas (SL) 4,344 (0.1%); Richard Leebove (USL) 3,918 (0.1%);
1976	CMP	58%	Michael Bakalis (D)	2,298,074	51.6%	George Lindberg* (R)	2,117,977	47.5%	38,565 [+]	0.9%	4,454,616
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Mark Wallace (Lbt) 13,788 (0.3%); Charles Hunter (Comm) 10,901 (0.2%); Clemens Bak (SW) 5,071 (0.1%); Michael Braun (USL) 4,744 (0.1%); Gregory Lyngas (SL) 4,061 (0.1%);
1976	LG	0%	David O'Neal (R)	0	0.0%				0	0.0%	0
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Linda Appelhans (Comm) 0 (?%); Georgia Shields (Lbt) 0 (?%); Dennis Brasky (SW) 0 (?%); Stanley Prorok (SL) 0 (?%); Peter Manti (USL) 0 (?%);
1976	SOS	58%	Alan Dixon (D)	2,906,311	64.5%	William Harris (R)	1,562,311	34.7%	34,207 [+]	0.8%	4,502,829
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Ellen Powelson (Lbt) 10,461 (0.2%); Frances Gabow (Comm) 8,271 (0.2%); Eva Lynn Masterson (SW) 6,356 (0.1%); John Brown (USL) 5,213 (0.1%); Ben Leonik (SL) 3,876 (0.1%);

1974	TRE	39%	Alan Dixon* (D)	1,796,144	64.6%	Harry Page (R)	953,928	34.3%	28,310 [+]	1.0%	2,778,382
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Suzanne Haig (SW) 20,240 (0.7%); Lorraine Ashby (Comm) 8,070 (0.3%);

1972	AG	60%	William Scott* (R)	2,898,198	64.0%	Thomas Lyons (D)	1,613,103	35.6%	17,535 [+]	0.4%	4,528,836
[-] Other candidates in 1972: George Milonas (SL) 10,509 (0.2%); Linda Appelhans (Comm) 6,624 (0.1%);
1972	CMP	57%	George Lindberg (R)	2,217,440	51.2%	Dean Barringer (D)	2,094,798	48.3%	22,409 [+]	0.5%	4,334,647
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Clarys Essex (SL) 12,797 (0.3%); Nathan Sharpe (Comm) 9,325 (0.2%);
1972	LG	0%	Neil Hartigan (D)	0	0.0%				0	0.0%	0
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Stanley Prorok (SL) 0 (?%); Theodore Pearson (Comm) 0 (?%);
1972	SOS	60%	Michael Howlitt (D)	2,360,327	51.7%	Edmund Kucharski (R)	2,187,544	47.9%	18,779 [+]	0.4%	4,566,650
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Elizabeth Schnur (SL) 12,419 (0.3%); Frances Gabow (Comm) 6,079 (0.1%);

1970	SPI	49%	Michael Bakalis (D)	1,957,262	56.5%	Ray Page* (R)	1,483,901	42.8%	22,788 [+]	0.7%	3,463,951
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Emmerson Allen (SW) 13,931 (0.4%); George LaForest (SL) 8,829 (0.3%);
1970	TRE	49%	Alan Dixon (D)	1,772,209	50.9%	Edmund Kucharski (R)	1,683,437	48.4%	22,760 [+]	0.7%	3,478,406
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Naomi Allen (SW) 13,931 (0.4%); Edward Gross (SL) 8,829 (0.3%);

1968	AG	65%	William Scott (R)	2,322,572	52.7%	Francis Lorenz (D)	2,065,984	46.9%	17,788 [+]	0.4%	4,406,344
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Milonas (SL) 17,788 (0.4%);
1968	LG	64%	Paul Simon (D)	2,222,331	50.9%	Robert Dwyer (R)	2,125,910	48.7%	20,122 [+]	0.5%	4,368,363
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Stanley Prorok (SL) 20,122 (0.5%);
1968	SOS	66%	Paul Powell* (D)	2,278,868	50.9%	Donald Carpentier (R)	2,173,389	48.6%	20,664 [+]	0.5%	4,472,921
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George LaForest (SL) 20,664 (0.5%);

1966	SPI	55%	Ray Page* (R)	1,999,279	54.1%	Donald Prince (D)	1,699,367	45.9%	5	0.0%	3,698,651
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1966	TRE	56%	Adlai Stevenson III (D)	1,889,595	50.5%	Harris Rowe (R)	1,849,940	49.5%	124	0.0%	3,739,659
[-] Other candidates in 1966:

1964	AG	69%	William Clark* (D)	2,530,971	55.7%	Elroy Sandquist (R)	2,010,553	44.3%	0	0.0%	4,541,524
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1964	LG	69%	Samuel Shapiro* (D)	2,462,823	54.2%	John Henry Altorfer (R)	2,082,624	45.8%	0	0.0%	4,545,447
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1964	SOS	69%	Paul Powell (D)	2,517,226	55.4%	Elmer Hoffman (R)	2,028,670	44.6%	0	0.0%	4,545,896
[-] Other candidates in 1964:

1962	SPI	56%	Ray Page (R)	1,812,671	50.5%	George Wilkins* (D)	1,773,758	49.5%	0	0.0%	3,586,429
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1962	TRE	56%	William Scott (R)	1,831,925	50.8%	Francis Lorenz* (D)	1,776,090	49.2%	0	0.0%	3,608,015
[-] Other candidates in 1962:

1960	AG	72%	William Clark (D)	2,354,886	51.7%	William Guild* (R)	2,190,251	48.1%	8,387 [+]	0.2%	4,553,524
[-] Other candidates in 1960: George Milonas (SL) 8,387 (0.2%);
1960	LG	73%	Samuel Shapiro (D)	2,398,746	52.5%	John William Chapman* (R)	2,162,643	47.3%	8,234 [+]	0.2%	4,569,623
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Elizabeth Mitroff (SL) 8,234 (0.2%);
1960	SOS	74%	Charles Carpentier* (R)	2,505,255	54.1%	James McLaughlin (D)	2,120,339	45.8%	8,234 [+]	0.2%	4,633,828
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Gregory Lyngas (SL) 8,234 (0.2%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines
Type: AG: Attorney General; CMP: Comptroller; LG: Lt. Governor; SOS: Secretary of State; SPI: Superintendent of Public Instr.; TRE: Treasurer
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Voter Registration Data for Illinois

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Illinois were estimated to be 21% Republican and 40% Democrat.

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Year	Total			Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2022	8,123,054	0.0%	0.0%	8,123,054	100.0%	n/a	n/a	84%
2020	8,364,099	0.0%	0.0%	8,364,099	100.0%	n/a	n/a	86%
2018	8,064,889	0.0%	0.0%	8,064,889	100.0%	n/a	n/a	83%
2016	8,045,141	0.0%	0.0%	8,045,141	100.0%	n/a	n/a	83%
2012	7,521,082	0.0%	0.0%	7,521,082	100.0%	n/a	n/a	78%
2010	7,506,073	0.0%	0.0%	7,506,073	100.0%	n/a	n/a	77%
2008	7,789,500	0.0%	0.0%	7,789,500	100.0%	n/a	n/a	81%
2006	7,375,688	0.0%	0.0%	7,375,688	100.0%	n/a	n/a	78%
2004	7,499,488	0.0%	0.0%	7,499,488	100.0%	n/a	n/a	80%
2000	7,129,026	0.0%	0.0%	7,129,026	100.0%	n/a	n/a	78%
1994	6,118,811	0.0%	0.0%	6,118,811	100.0%	n/a	n/a	70%
1986	6,003,811	0.0%	0.0%	6,003,811	100.0%	n/a	n/a	72%

VAPOP% is the estimated percentage of voting age population that is registered.
Registration data may include "inactive" voters. Data for each year pertains to the November elections.

Partisan Legislative Composition for Illinois

Year	U.S. House
Year	Rep	Dem	Other
2022	3	14	0
2020	5	13	0
2018	4	13	0
2016	7	11	0
2014	8	10	0
2012	6	12	0
2010	11	8	0
2008	7	12	0
2006	9	10	0
2004	9	10	0
2002	10	9	0
2000	10	10	0
1998	10	10	0
1996	10	10	0
1994	10	10	0
1992	8	12	0
1990	7	15	0
1988	8	14	0
1986	9	13	0
1984	9	13	0
1982	10	12	0
1980	14	10	0
1978	13	11	0
1976	12	12	0
1974	11	13	0
1972	14	10	0
1970	12	12	0
1968	12	12	0
1966	12	12	0
1964	11	13	0
1962	12	12	0
1960	11	14	0
1958	11	14	0
1956	14	11	0
1954	13	12	0
1952	16	9	0
1950	18	8	0
1948	14	12	0
1946	20	6	0
1944	15	11	0
1942	19	7	0
1940	16	11	0
1938	10	17	0
1936	6	21	0

Year	State Senate
Year	Rep	Dem	Other
2022	19	40	0
2020	18	41	0
2018	19	40	0
2016	22	37	0
2014	20	39	0
2012	19	40	0
2010	24	35	0
2008	22	37	0
2006	22	37	0
2004	27	31	1
2002	26	32	1
2000	32	27	0
1998	32	27	0
1996	31	28	0
1994	33	26	0
1992	32	27	0
1990	28	31	0
1988	28	31	0
1986	28	31	0
1984	28	31	0
1982	26	33	0
1980	29	30	0
1978	27	32	0
1976	25	34	0
1974	25	34	0
1972	30	29	0
1970 [1]	29	29	0
1968	38	20	0
1966	38	20	0
1964	33	25	0
1962	35	23	0
1960	31	27	0
1958	34	24	0
1956	38	20	0
1954	32	19	0
1952	38	13	0
1950	31	27	0
1948	33	18	0
1946	37	14	0
1944	34	17	0
1942	28	23	0
1940	28	23	0
1938	21	30	0
1936	17	34	0

Year	State House
Year	Rep	Dem	Other
2022	40	78	0
2020	45	73	0
2018	44	74	0
2016	51	67	0
2014	47	71	0
2012	47	71	0
2010	54	64	0
2008	48	70	0
2006	52	66	0
2004	53	65	0
2002	52	66	0
2000	56	62	0
1998	56	62	0
1996	58	60	0
1994	64	54	0
1992	51	67	0
1990	46	72	0
1988	50	68	0
1986	51	67	0
1984	51	67	0
1982	48	70	0
1980	91	85	1
1978 [2]	88	88	1
1976	83	93	1
1974	76	98	3
1972	92	84	1
1970	90	87	0
1968	94	83	0
1966	99	78	0
1964	59	118	0
1962	90	87	0
1960	89	88	0
1958	85	92	0
1956	94	83	0
1954	79	74	0
1952	84	69	0
1950	84	69	0
1948	74	79	0
1946	87	66	0
1944	78	75	0
1942	84	69	0
1940	79	74	0
1938	80	73	0
1936	67	86	0

The partisan breakdowns shown are ones which took effect following the general elections in the specified year.

[1] With a Democrat Lt. Governor, the Democrats retained the Senate majority and the Senate Presidency.
[2] The Independent, Taylor Pouncey, caucused with the Democrats, giving them the votes to control the Speakership and run the House.

Source for state legislature data and notations: Wikipedia