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| Turnout | 70.56% |
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TheIllinois general election was held on November 8, 2016.
Primaries were held March 15.
In addition to federal races for president, Senate, and House, all 118 seats of theIllinois House of Representatives and 40 seats (out of 59) of theIllinois Senate were up for election, aspecial election was held forIllinois Comptroller, judicial elections were held, and a statewide ballot measure was voted upon.
For the primary election, turnout was 46.56%, with 3,569,960 votes cast.[1] Over 520,000 of votes cast were done so asearly votes.[2][3]
Turnout by county[1]
| County | Registration | Votes cast | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adams | 45,246 | 17,946 | 39.66% |
| Alexander | 5,825 | 2,021 | 34.7% |
| Bond | 12,365 | 4,479 | 36.22% |
| Boone | 31,979 | 14,691 | 45.94% |
| Brown | 3,388 | 1,357 | 40.05% |
| Bureau | 23,881 | 9,107 | 38.13% |
| Calhoun | 3,511 | 1,810 | 51.55% |
| Carroll | 11,499 | 4,980 | 43.31% |
| Cass | 7,721 | 2,724 | 35.28% |
| Champaign | 119,454 | 59,003 | 49.39% |
| Christian | 22,335 | 8,533 | 38.2% |
| Clark | 11,699 | 4,954 | 42.35% |
| Clay | 9,221 | 3,588 | 38.91% |
| Clinton | 24,952 | 8,072 | 32.35% |
| Coles | 28,751 | 12,890 | 44.83% |
| Cook[note 1] | 2,958,173 | 1,512,348 | 51.12% |
| Crawford | 12,558 | 4,875 | 38.82% |
| Cumberland | 7,753 | 3,756 | 48.45% |
| DeKalb | 57,530 | 26,517 | 46.09% |
| DeWitt | 12,109 | 5,205 | 42.98% |
| Douglas | 11,390 | 5,344 | 46.92% |
| DuPage | 572,109 | 289,589 | 50.62% |
| Edgar | 12,710 | 4,728 | 37.2% |
| Edwards | 4,256 | 2,326 | 54.65% |
| Effingham | 22,691 | 10,166 | 44.8% |
| Fayette | 12,821 | 5,363 | 41.83% |
| Ford | 8,499 | 4,198 | 49.39% |
| Franklin | 27,115 | 11,660 | 43% |
| Fulton | 25,434 | 9,445 | 37.14% |
| Gallatin | 3,776 | 2,393 | 63.37% |
| Greene | 8,523 | 3,394 | 39.82% |
| Grundy | 30,702 | 13,115 | 42.72% |
| Hamilton | 5,731 | 2,821 | 49.22% |
| Hancock | 12,096 | 4,773 | 39.46% |
| Hardin | 2,851 | 1,395 | 48.93% |
| Henderson | 4,931 | 1,890 | 38.33% |
| Henry | 35,371 | 13,142 | 37.15% |
| Iroquois | 17,844 | 8,210 | 46.01% |
| Jackson | 39,167 | 13,587 | 34.69% |
| Jasper | 6,746 | 3,082 | 45.69% |
| Jefferson | 23,169 | 11,047 | 47.68% |
| Jersey | 15,547 | 6,078 | 39.09% |
| Jo Daviess | 15,622 | 6,963 | 44.57% |
| Johnson | 8,390 | 4,091 | 48.76% |
| Kane | 279,908 | 114,192 | 40.8% |
| Kankakee | 63,673 | 25,982 | 40.81% |
| Kendall | 69,158 | 31,079 | 44.94% |
| Knox | 32,987 | 13,345 | 40.46% |
| Lake | 413,663 | 182,851 | 44.2% |
| LaSalle | 67,991 | 27,728 | 40.78% |
| Lawrence | 9,139 | 3,631 | 39.73% |
| Lee | 22,425 | 9,742 | 43.44% |
| Livingston | 21,790 | 11,100 | 50.94% |
| Logan | 18,892 | 7,949 | 42.08% |
| Macon | 74,240 | 27,774 | 37.41% |
| Macoupin | 31,424 | 14,730 | 46.88% |
| Madison | 170,325 | 72,740 | 42.71% |
| Marion | 25,772 | 9,710 | 37.68% |
| Marshall | 8,459 | 4,399 | 52% |
| Mason | 9,848 | 3,617 | 36.73% |
| Massac | 11,580 | 4,139 | 35.74% |
| McDonough | 17,113 | 6,973 | 40.75% |
| McHenry | 205,178 | 88,950 | 43.35% |
| McLean | 105,634 | 52,686 | 49.88% |
| Menard | 8,975 | 3,746 | 41.74% |
| Mercer | 11,721 | 4,583 | 39.1% |
| Monroe | 23,911 | 11,259 | 47.09% |
| Montgomery | 17,529 | 8,486 | 48.41% |
| Morgan | 22,504 | 8,763 | 38.94% |
| Moultrie | 8,362 | 3,834 | 45.85% |
| Ogle | 31,570 | 15,757 | 49.91% |
| Peoria | 109,327 | 48,014 | 43.92% |
| Perry | 14,369 | 5,120 | 35.63% |
| Piatt | 11,567 | 6,780 | 58.62% |
| Pike | 11,649 | 4,401 | 37.78% |
| Pope | 2,939 | 1,336 | 45.46% |
| Pulaski | 4,353 | 1,642 | 37.72% |
| Putnam | 4,254 | 1,929 | 45.35% |
| Randolph | 21,036 | 7,329 | 34.84% |
| Richland | 11,151 | 4,118 | 36.93% |
| Rock Island | 96,885 | 34,567 | 35.68% |
| Saline | 15,823 | 6,891 | 43.55% |
| Sangamon | 128,576 | 55,764 | 43.37% |
| Schuyler | 5,440 | 2,270 | 41.73% |
| Scott | 3,721 | 1,488 | 39.99% |
| Shelby | 14,751 | 6,753 | 45.78% |
| Stark | 4,089 | 1,597 | 39.06% |
| St. Clair | 179,296 | 70,138 | 39.12% |
| Stephenson | 33,736 | 12,854 | 38.1% |
| Tazewell | 88,509 | 40,896 | 46.21% |
| Union | 12,422 | 5,360 | 43.15% |
| Vermilion | 45,413 | 17,506 | 38.55% |
| Wabash | 8,462 | 3,078 | 36.37% |
| Warren | 11,053 | 4,585 | 41.48% |
| Washington | 9,620 | 4,354 | 45.26% |
| Wayne | 11,986 | 5,613 | 46.83% |
| White | 10,379 | 4,015 | 38.68% |
| Whiteside | 36,702 | 13,056 | 35.57% |
| Will | 402,557 | 177,799 | 44.17% |
| Williamson | 44,300 | 18,560 | 41.9% |
| Winnebago | 165,291 | 71,089 | 43.01% |
| Woodford | 25,895 | 13,657 | 52.74% |
| Total | 7,666,763 | 3,569,960 | 46.56% |
For the general election, turnout was 70.56%, with 5,666,118 votes cast.[4]
Turnout by county[4]
| County | Registration | Votes cast | Turnout% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adams | 47,072 | 32,563 | 69.18% |
| Alexander | 5,867 | 2,880 | 49.09% |
| Bond | 12,550 | 7,644 | 60.91% |
| Boone | 32,972 | 23,199 | 70.36% |
| Brown | 3,769 | 2,413 | 64.02% |
| Bureau | 24,087 | 16,771 | 69.63% |
| Calhoun | 3,554 | 2,622 | 73.78% |
| Carroll | 11,008 | 7,566 | 68.73% |
| Cass | 7,895 | 5,187 | 65.7% |
| Champaign | 134,352 | 92,842 | 69.1% |
| Christian | 22,732 | 15,713 | 69.12% |
| Clark | 12,020 | 8,003 | 66.58% |
| Clay | 9,642 | 6,421 | 66.59% |
| Clinton | 25,414 | 17,599 | 69.25% |
| Coles | 30,778 | 22,138 | 71.93% |
| Cook[note 2] | 3,082,719 | 2,205,504 | 71.54% |
| Crawford | 12,983 | 8,824 | 67.97% |
| Cumberland | 7,930 | 5,630 | 71% |
| DeKalb | 62,119 | 43,978 | 70.8% |
| DeWitt | 12,374 | 7,628 | 61.65% |
| Douglas | 12,041 | 8,285 | 68.81% |
| DuPage | 614,752 | 435,143 | 70.78% |
| Edgar | 13,273 | 8,008 | 60.33% |
| Edwards | 4,311 | 3,395 | 78.75% |
| Effingham | 23,755 | 17,788 | 74.88% |
| Fayette | 13,336 | 9,727 | 72.94% |
| Ford | 9,586 | 6,480 | 67.6% |
| Franklin | 27,697 | 18,943 | 68.39% |
| Fulton | 25,869 | 15,938 | 61.61% |
| Gallatin | 3,838 | 2,760 | 71.91% |
| Greene | 8,652 | 5,652 | 65.33% |
| Grundy | 32,626 | 23,474 | 71.95% |
| Hamilton | 5,779 | 4,252 | 73.58% |
| Hancock | 12,370 | 9,223 | 74.56% |
| Hardin | 2,937 | 2,202 | 74.97% |
| Henderson | 4,865 | 3,594 | 73.87% |
| Henry | 36,454 | 24,986 | 68.54% |
| Iroquois | 18,345 | 13,270 | 72.34% |
| Jackson | 41,829 | 24,870 | 59.46% |
| Jasper | 6,912 | 5,231 | 75.68% |
| Jefferson | 24,171 | 17,192 | 71.13% |
| Jersey | 16,115 | 11,114 | 68.97% |
| Jo Daviess | 16,207 | 11,496 | 70.93% |
| Johnson | 8,539 | 6,166 | 72.21% |
| Kane | 300,293 | 204,393 | 68.06% |
| Kankakee | 64,829 | 47,785 | 73.71% |
| Kendall | 75,755 | 54,495 | 71.94% |
| Knox | 34,031 | 22,838 | 67.11% |
| Lake | 430,436 | 306,829 | 71.28% |
| LaSalle | 70,850 | 50,401 | 71.14% |
| Lawrence | 9,375 | 6,164 | 65.75% |
| Lee | 22,919 | 15,707 | 68.53% |
| Livingston | 22,570 | 15,585 | 69.05% |
| Logan | 19,235 | 12,564 | 65.32% |
| Macon | 76,226 | 48,524 | 63.66% |
| Macoupin | 31,700 | 22,681 | 71.55% |
| Madison | 182,063 | 131,347 | 72.14% |
| Marion | 24,915 | 17,281 | 69.36% |
| Marshall | 8,266 | 6,081 | 73.57% |
| Mason | 10,005 | 6,597 | 65.94% |
| Massac | 11,801 | 6,773 | 57.39% |
| McDonough | 18,782 | 13,318 | 70.91% |
| McHenry | 218,178 | 145,254 | 66.58% |
| McLean | 112,198 | 82,053 | 73.13% |
| Menard | 9,232 | 6,589 | 71.37% |
| Mercer | 12,081 | 8,625 | 71.39% |
| Monroe | 24,890 | 19,517 | 78.41% |
| Montgomery | 17,899 | 13,140 | 73.41% |
| Morgan | 22,984 | 15,005 | 65.28% |
| Moultrie | 8,642 | 6,358 | 73.57% |
| Ogle | 33,627 | 24,460 | 72.74% |
| Peoria | 118,746 | 81,462 | 68.6% |
| Perry | 14,342 | 10,044 | 70.03% |
| Piatt | 11,743 | 9,166 | 78.06% |
| Pike | 11,909 | 7,607 | 63.88% |
| Pope | 2,983 | 2,174 | 72.88% |
| Pulaski | 4,398 | 2,775 | 63.1% |
| Putnam | 4,260 | 3,183 | 74.72% |
| Randolph | 21,376 | 14,445 | 67.58% |
| Richland | 11,311 | 7,766 | 68.66% |
| Rock Island | 100,163 | 64,672 | 64.57% |
| Saline | 16,679 | 11,623 | 69.69% |
| Sangamon | 136,312 | 99,757 | 73.18% |
| Schuyler | 5,486 | 3,896 | 71.02% |
| Scott | 3,790 | 2,640 | 69.66% |
| Shelby | 15,175 | 11,158 | 73.53% |
| Stark | 4,171 | 2,788 | 66.84% |
| St. Clair | 184,932 | 122,936 | 66.48% |
| Stephenson | 34,165 | 20,649 | 60.44% |
| Tazewell | 90,769 | 65,511 | 72.17% |
| Union | 12,685 | 8,742 | 68.92% |
| Vermilion | 47,963 | 31,169 | 64.99% |
| Wabash | 8,647 | 5,539 | 64.06% |
| Warren | 11,373 | 7,916 | 69.6% |
| Washington | 9,759 | 7,544 | 77.3% |
| Wayne | 12,148 | 8,372 | 68.92% |
| White | 10,690 | 7,392 | 69.15% |
| Whiteside | 37,759 | 25,875 | 68.53% |
| Will | 417,813 | 310,937 | 74.42% |
| Williamson | 45,930 | 32,193 | 70.09% |
| Winnebago | 175,630 | 121,296 | 69.06% |
| Woodford | 26,862 | 20,213 | 75.25% |
| Total | 8,029,847 | 5,666,118 | 70.56% |
| United States presidential election in Illinois, 2016[5] | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Running mate | Votes | % | Electoral votes | |
| Democratic | Hillary Clinton | Tim Kaine | 3,090,729 | 55.8% | 20 | |
| Republican | Donald Trump | Mike Pence | 2,146,015 | 38.8% | 0 | |
| Libertarian | Gary Johnson | William Weld | 209,596 | 3.8% | 0 | |
| Green | Jill Stein | Ajamu Baraka | 76,802 | 1.4% | 0 | |
| Total | 5,374,280 | 100.0% | 20 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tammy Duckworth | 3,012,940 | 54.9% | |
| Republican | Mark Kirk (incumbent) | 2,184,692 | 39.8% | |
| Libertarian | Kenton McMillen | 175,988 | 3.2% | |
| Green | Scott Summers | 117,619 | 2.1% | |
| Total votes | 5,491,239 | 100.0% | ||
| Democraticgain fromRepublican | ||||
All of Illinois' 18 seats in theUnited States House of Representatives were up for election in 2016.
The Democratic Party flipped one Republican-held seat, making the composition of Illinois' House delegation 11 Democrats and 7 Republicans.
Democrats retained the majority in the State House of Representatives. However, they lost their veto-proof supermajority, as Republicans gained seats.[7]
Democrats retained the majority in the State Senate.
Judicial elections were held. These consisted of both partisan andretention elections, including those for seven seats in theIllinois Appellate Court.
Illinois voters voted a single ballot measure in 2016.[8] In order to be approved, the measure required either 60% support among those specifically voting on the amendment or 50% support among all ballots cast in the elections.[8][9]
Illinois voters approved the Illinois Transportation Taxes and Fees Lockbox Amendment, alegislatively referred constitutional amendment that prohibits lawmakers from using transportation funds for anything other than their stated purpose.[9] In order to be approved, the measure required either 60% support among those specifically voting on the amendment or 50% support among all ballots cast in the elections.[9][8]
| Illinois Transportation Taxes and Fees Lockbox Amendment[4][8][9] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Option | Votes | % of votes on measure | % of all ballots cast |
| For | 3,796,654 | 78.94 | 67.47 |
| Against | 1,014,461 | 21.09 | 18.03 |
| Total votes | 4,811,115 | 100 | 85.50 |
| Voter turnout | 59.92% | ||
Local elections were held. These included county elections, such as theCook County elections.
