Illinois' 12th Congressional District election, 2016
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The12th Congressional District of Illinois held an election for theU.S. House of Representatives onNovember 8, 2016.
Heading into the election, Ballotpediarated this race as safely Republican. IncumbentMike Bost (R) defeatedC.J. Baricevic (D) andPaula Bradshaw (G) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Bost and Baricevic both ran unopposed in their respective primaries, whilePaula Bradshaw defeatedSadona Folkner to win the Green Party nomination.[4][5]
| Candidate Filing Deadline | Primary Election | General Election |
|---|---|---|
Primary: Aprimary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. In Illinois, state law provides for aclosed primary where a voter must be affiliated with a party to vote in that party's primary. However, voters state their affiliation at the polls and any voter may change their affiliation on the day of the primary. A voter's eligibility to vote a party's ballot may be challenged.[6]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, seethis article.
Incumbent: Heading into the election the incumbent wasMike Bost (R), who was first elected in 2014.
Illinois' 12th Congressional District makes up the southern tip of the state. It includes the counties of Jefferson, Perry, Franklin, Williamson, Union, Alexander, Pulaski, Jackson, Randolph, Monroe, and St. Claire along with part of Madison County.[7]
Election results
General election
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Mike BostIncumbent | 54.3% | 169,976 | |
| Democratic | C.J. Baricevic | 39.7% | 124,246 | |
| Green | Paula Bradshaw | 6% | 18,780 | |
| Total Votes | 313,002 | |||
| Source:Illinois State Board of Elections | ||||
Primary election
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paula Bradshaw | 80.1% | 117 | ||
| Sadona Folkner | 19.9% | 29 | ||
| Total Votes | 146 | |||
| Source:Illinois State Board of Elections | ||||
Candidates
General election candidates: Mike Bost a C.J. Baricevic Paula Bradshaw |
Primary candidates:[8] |
Democratic a | Republican a |
Third Party/Other aSadona Folkner (Green Party)[10] |
Race background
IncumbentMike Bost was a member of theNRCC's Patriot Program. The program is designed to help raise money and assist vulnerable incumbents seeking re-election.[11]
Presidential preference
Mike Bost
On May 7, 2016, Jim Forbes, Bost's spokesman, said Bost "will support whoever the nominee is for the Republican Party."[12] He did not mentionDonald Trump in the statement.
Media
C.J. Baricevic
District history
2014
The 12th Congressional District of Illinois held an election for theU.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. IncumbentWilliam Enyart (D) was defeated byMike Bost (R) in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mike Bost | 52.5% | 110,038 | |
| Democratic | Bill EnyartIncumbent | 41.9% | 87,860 | |
| Green | Paula Bradshaw | 5.6% | 11,840 | |
| Total Votes | 209,738 | |||
| Source:Illinois State Board of Elections Official Results | ||||
2012
The 12th Congressional District of Illinois held an election for theU.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012.William Enyart (D) won the election in the district.[13]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William Enyart | 51.7% | 157,000 | |
| Republican | Jason Plummer | 42.7% | 129,902 | |
| Green | Paula Bradshaw | 5.6% | 17,045 | |
| Total Votes | 303,947 | |||
| Source:Illinois Board of Elections "2012 General Election Official Vote Totals" | ||||
Important dates and deadlines
- See also:Illinois elections, 2016
The calendar below lists important dates for political candidates in Illinois in 2016.
| Dates and requirements for candidates in 2016 | |||
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| Deadline | Event type | Event description | |
| November 30, 2015 | Ballot access | Filing deadline for established party candidates | |
| January 14, 2016 | Ballot access | Filing deadline for write-in candidates for the primary election | |
| January 15, 2016 | Campaign finance | December quarterly report due | |
| March 15, 2016 | Election date | Primary election | |
| April 15, 2016 | Campaign finance | March quarterly report due | |
| June 27, 2016 | Ballot access | Filing deadline for new political party candidates and independent candidates | |
| July 15, 2016 | Campaign finance | June quarterly report due | |
| September 8, 2016 | Ballot access | Filing deadline for write-in candidates for the general election | |
| October 17, 2016 | Campaign finance | September quarterly report due | |
| November 8, 2016 | Election date | General election | |
| January 17, 2017 | Campaign finance | December quarterly report due | |
| Source:Illinois State Board of Elections, "Election and Campaign Finance Calendar 2016," accessed August 7, 2015 | |||
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, 2016
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2016
Footnotes
- ↑Cook Political Report, "2016 House Race Ratings for July 11, 2016," accessed July 19, 2016
- ↑Sabato's Crystal Ball, "2016 House," accessed July 18, 2016
- ↑Rothenberg & Gonzales Political Report, "House Ratings," accessed July 19, 2016
- ↑Illinois State Board of Elections, "Candidate List," accessed November 30, 2015
- ↑The New York Times, "Illinois Primary Results," March 15, 2016
- ↑Illinois General Assembly, "Ill. Rev. Stat. ch. 10, § 5/7–59," accessed October 20, 2025
- ↑June 2011 Illinois Redistricting, "Map," accessed July 23, 2012
- ↑Candidates are listed by party and alphabetically within each party.
- ↑Belleville News-Democrat, "Belleville attorney C.J. Baricevic confirms run for Congress," June 1, 2015
- ↑10.010.110.2Illinois State Board of Elections, "Candidate List," accessed November 30, 2015
- ↑Roll Call, "Exclusive: NRCC Announces 12 Members in Patriot Program," February 13, 2015
- ↑Belleville News-Democrat, "Metro-east’s GOP congressmen plan to support Trump if he’s nominee," accessed May 7, 2016
- ↑Politico, "2012 Election Map, " accessed August 15, 2012
For information about public policy issues in the 2016 elections, see:Public policy in the 2016 elections!
