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Presidential election in Illinois, 2024

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2020
Illinois
2024 presidential election
Voting in Illinois

Democratic primary: March 19, 2024
Democratic winner:Joe Biden (D)


Republican primary: March 19, 2024
Republican winner:Donald Trump (R)


Electoral College: Nineteen votes
2024 winner:Kamala Harris (D)
2020 winner:Joe Biden (D)
2016 winner:Hillary Clinton (D)
2012 winner:Barack Obama (D)


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Vice PresidentKamala Harris (D) won the presidential election in Illinois on November 5, 2024. Former PresidentDonald Trump (R) won the2024 presidential election with 312 electoral votes to Harris' 226.

The Democratic and Republican parties held primary elections on March 19, 2024.[1]Joe Biden (D) won the Democratic primary, andDonald Trump (R) won the Republican primary.

With 19 electoral votes, Illinois is the state with the most electoral votes in the Midwest. Democratic candidates have won Illinois in each of thelast eight presidential elections, although in the six elections prior to that streak the Republican candidate won each year.[2]

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Candidates and election results

General election


Presidential election in Illinois, 2024
 
Candidate/Running mate
%
Popular votes
Electoral votes
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Kamala D. Harris/Tim Walz (D)
 
54.4
 
3,062,86319
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Donald Trump/J.D. Vance (R)
 
43.5
 
2,449,0790
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr./Nicole Shanahan (Independent)
 
1.4
 
80,4260
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Jill Stein/Butch Ware (Green Party, Independent) (Write-in)
 
0.6
 
31,0230
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Chase Oliver/Mike ter Maat (Independent) (Write-in)
 
0.1
 
3,5100
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Claudia De La Cruz (no running mate) (Independent) (Write-in)
 
0.1
 
2,8770
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Peter Sonski (no running mate) (Independent) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
1,3910
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Shiva Ayyadurai (no running mate) (Independent) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
420
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Heather Lynn Stone (no running mate) (Independent) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
300
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Joseph Kishore/Jerry White (Independent) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
120
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Future Madam Potus (no running mate) (Independent) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
120
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James Struck (no running mate) (Independent) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
80
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Andre Ramon McNeil (no running mate) (Independent) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
70
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Gordon Hlavenka (no running mate) (Independent) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
50
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Kevin McKee (no running mate) (Independent) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
40
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Cherunda Lynn Fox (no running mate) (Independent) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
30
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Gary Hubbard (no running mate) (Independent) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
30
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Brian Kienitz (no running mate) (Independent) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
20
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Susan Buchser-Lochocki (no running mate) (Independent) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
10
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Richard Mayers (no running mate) (Independent) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
10
 Other write-in votes
 
0.0
 
2,0110

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Total votes: 5,633,310


Primary election

Illinois Democratic presidential primary on March 19, 2024
 
Candidate
%
Votes
Pledged delegates
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Joe Biden
 
91.5
 
739,646147
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Marianne Williamson
 
3.6
 
28,7770
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Dean Phillips
 
3.2
 
25,6150
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Frank J. Lozada
 
1.8
 
14,5130

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Total votes: 808,551 • Total pledged delegates: 147


Illinois Republican presidential primary on March 19, 2024
 
Candidate
%
Votes
Pledged delegates
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Donald Trump
 
80.5
 
479,55664
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Nikki Haley
 
14.5
 
86,2780
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Ron DeSantis
 
2.9
 
16,9900
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Chris Christie
 
1.6
 
9,7580
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Ryan Binkley
 
0.5
 
3,1140

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Total votes: 595,696 • Total pledged delegates: 64


Voting information

See also:Voting in Illinois

Election information inIllinois: Nov. 5, 2024, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

  • In-person: Nov. 5, 2024
  • By mail: Postmarked by Oct. 8, 2024
  • Online: Oct. 20, 2024

Was absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

Yes

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

  • In-person: Nov. 4, 2024
  • By mail: Received by Oct. 31, 2024
  • Online: Oct. 31, 2024

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

  • In-person: Nov. 5, 2024
  • By mail: Postmarked by Nov. 5, 2024

Was early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What were the early voting start and end dates?

Sep. 26, 2024 to Nov. 4, 2024

Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When were polls open on Election Day?

6:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. (CST)


Race ratings, polling, and prediction markets

Race ratings

The map below displays presidential race ratings in each state. These ratings are generated by averaging the ratings fromThe Cook Political Report,Inside Elections, andSabato's Crystal Ball. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:

  • Safe andSolid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
  • Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
  • Lean andTilt ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.
  • Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.

Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.[3][4][5]

Polling

The chart below displays national polling averages for the 2024 presidential election fromRealClearPolitics.

Prediction markets

The section below displays national PredictIt share prices and RealClearPolitics prediction market averages for the 2024 presidential election.

What is a prediction market?

Prediction markets allow users to purchase shares relating to the outcome of events using real money. Each event, such as an election, has a number ofcontracts associated with it, each correlating to a different outcome. For instance, an election contested between four candidates would be represented by eight separate contracts, with each contract correlating to a particular candidate winning or losing the election.

The share price in each individual forecast rises and falls based on market demand. Once the event's outcome is decided, holders of shares that correlate with the correct outcome receive a payout for each share they held.

For example, a user buys 10 shares at 20 cents each in a presidential primary saying Candidate A will win. If Candidate A wins the election, the user earns $10. If the candidate loses, the user earns no money and loses his original $2 investment.

Why do prediction markets matter?

Prediction markets can be used to gain insight into the outcome of elections. Microsoft Research economist David Rothschild argued that they are better suited to the task than polls: "I can create a poll that can mimic everything about a prediction market...except markets have a way of incentivizing you to come back at 2 a.m. and update your answer."[6][7][8]

PredictIt


The chart below shows 2024 presidential general election open share prices over time.[9]

RealClearPolitics prediction market averages


Previous presidential election results and analysis

See also:Presidential voting history by state andPresidential voting trends by state

Illinois presidential election results (1900-2020)

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  • 16Democratic wins
  • 15Republican wins
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Below is an analysis of Illinois's voting record in presidential elections. The state's accuracy is based on the number of times a state has voted for a winning presidential candidate. The majority of statistical data is from theU.S. National Archives and Records Administration and was compiled, here, by Ballotpedia, unless otherwise noted.

Between 1900 and 2020:

  • Illinois participated in31 presidential elections.
  • Illinois voted for the winning presidential candidate83.9 percent of the time. The average accuracy of voting for winning presidential candidates for all 50 states in this time frame was71.26 percent.[10]
  • Illinois voted Democratic51.6 percent of the time and Republican48.4 percent of the time.

Recent statewide results

2020

General election


Presidential election in Illinois, 2020
 
Candidate/Running mate
%
Popular votes
Electoral votes
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Joe Biden/Kamala D. Harris (D)
 
57.6
 
3,471,91520
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Donald Trump/Mike Pence (R)
 
40.6
 
2,446,8910
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Jo Jorgensen/Spike Cohen (L)
 
1.1
 
65,5440
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Howie Hawkins/Angela Nicole Walker (G)
 
0.5
 
30,4940
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Brian T. Carroll/Amar Patel (American Solidarity Party)
 
0.2
 
9,5480
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Gloria La Riva/Leonard Peltier (Party for Socialism and Liberation)
 
0.1
 
8,0460
 Other write-in votes
 
0.0
 
3060

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Total votes: 6,032,744


Primary election

Illinois Democratic presidential primary on March 17, 2020
 
Candidate
%
Votes
Pledged delegates
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Joe Biden
 
58.9
 
986,66195
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Bernie Sanders
 
36.2
 
605,70160
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Michael Bloomberg
 
1.5
 
25,5000
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Elizabeth Warren
 
1.5
 
24,4130
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Pete Buttigieg
 
0.6
 
9,7290
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Tulsi Gabbard
 
0.6
 
9,6420
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Andrew Yang
 
0.2
 
4,0210
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Cory Booker
 
0.2
 
2,6840
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Thomas Steyer
 
0.1
 
1,6840
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Deval Patrick
 
0.1
 
1,5670
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Michael Bennet
 
0.1
 
1,3460
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John Delaney
 
0.1
 
1,1850

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Total votes: 1,674,133 • Total pledged delegates: 155


Illinois Republican presidential primary on March 17, 2020
 
Candidate
%
Votes
Pledged delegates
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Donald Trump
 
96.0
 
520,95667
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Roque De La Fuente
 
4.0
 
21,8330
 Other
 
0.0
 
110

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Total votes: 542,800 • Total pledged delegates: 67


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2016

General election

U.S. presidential election, Illinois, 2016
PartyCandidateVote %VotesElectoral votes
    DemocraticGreen check mark transparent.pngHillary Clinton/Tim Kaine55.8%3,090,72920
    RepublicanDonald Trump/Mike Pence38.8%2,146,0150
    LibertarianGary Johnson/Bill Weld3.8%209,5960
    GreenJill Stein/Ajamu Baraka1.4%76,8020
    -Write-in votes0.2%13,2820
Total Votes5,536,42420
Election results via:Illinois State Board of Elections

Primary election

Illinois Democratic Primary, 2016
CandidateVote %VotesDelegates
Green check mark transparent.pngHillary Clinton50.6%1,039,55579
Bernie Sanders48.6%999,49477
Willie Wilson0.3%6,5650
Martin O'Malley0.3%6,1970
Larry Cohen0.1%2,4070
Roque De La Fuente0.1%1,8020
David Formhals0%250
Brian O'Neill0%20
Totals2,056,047156
Source:The New York Times andIllinois State Board of Elections


Illinois Republican Primary, 2016
CandidateVote %VotesDelegates
Green check mark transparent.pngDonald Trump38.8%562,46454
Ted Cruz30.2%438,2359
John Kasich19.7%286,1186
Marco Rubio8.7%126,6810
Ben Carson0.8%11,4690
Jeb Bush0.8%11,1880
Rand Paul0.3%4,7180
Chris Christie0.2%3,4280
Mike Huckabee0.2%2,7370
Carly Fiorina0.1%1,5400
Rick Santorum0.1%1,1540
JoAnn Breivogel0%160
Totals1,449,74869
Source:The New York Times andIllinois State Board of Elections

2012

U.S. presidential election, Illinois, 2012
PartyCandidateVote %VotesElectoral votes
    DemocraticGreen check mark transparent.pngBarack Obama/Joe BidenIncumbent57.6%3,019,51220
    RepublicanMitt Romney/Paul Ryan40.7%2,135,2160
    LibertarianGary Johnson/Jim Gray1.1%56,2290
    GreenJill Stein/Howie Hawkins0.6%30,2220
    Write-in Write-in candidates0%8350
Total Votes5,242,01420
Election results via:Illinois State Board of Elections

2008

U.S. presidential election, Illinois, 2008
PartyCandidateVote %VotesElectoral votes
    DemocraticGreen check mark transparent.pngBarack Obama/Joe Biden61.9%3,419,34821
    RepublicanJohn McCain/Sarah Palin36.8%2,031,1790
    IndependentRalph Nader/Matt Gonzalez0.6%30,9480
    LibertarianBob Barr/Wayne Allyn Root0.4%19,6420
    New John Joseph Polachek/None0%1,1490
    Green Cynthia McKinney/Rosa Clemente0.2%11,8380
    Constitution Chuck Baldwin/Darrell Castle0.1%8,2560
    Write-in Write-in candidates0%110
Total Votes5,522,37121
Election results via:Illinois State Board of Elections

Recent county-level results

How a state's counties vote in a presidential election and the size of those counties can provide additional insights into election outcomes at other levels of government including statewide and congressional races. Below, four categories are used to describe each county's voting pattern over the 2012, 2016, and 2020 presidential elections:Solid,Trending,Battleground, andNew. Click [show] on the table below for examples:

County-level voting pattern categories
Democratic
Status201220162020
Solid DemocraticDDD
Trending DemocraticRDD
Battleground DemocraticDRD
New DemocraticRRD
Republican
Status201220162020
Solid RepublicanRRR
Trending RepublicanDRR
Battleground RepublicanRDR
New RepublicanDDR


Following the 2020 presidential election,73.1% of Illinoisans lived in one of the state's12 Solid Democratic counties, which voted for the Democratic presidential candidate in every election from 2012 to 2020, and22.4% lived in one of77 Solid Republican counties. Overall, Illinois wasSolid Democratic, having voted forBarack Obama (D) in 2012,Hillary Clinton (D) in 2016, andJoe Biden (D) in 2020. Use the table below to view the total number of each type of county in Illinois following the 2020 election as well as the overall percentage of the state population located in each county type.

Illinois county-level statistics, 2020
Solid Democratic1273.1%
Solid Republican7722.4%
New Democratic22.4%
Trending Republican112.2%
Total voted Democratic1475.4%
Total voted Republican8824.6%

Presidential elections by state decided by 5 percentage points or less

See also:Presidential statewide margins of victory of 5 percentage points or fewer, 1948-2020

The following map shows the number of times, in presidential elections held between 1948 and 2020, that the margin of victory was 5 percentage points or fewer in each state.

  • Wisconsin was the state with the most frequently narrow margins during this time period, appearing on the list in 11 presidential elections.
  • Three states appeared nine times: Florida, Nevada, and Pennsylvania.
  • The state with the narrowest margin of victory was Florida in 2000 at 537 votes or one-hundredth of a percentage point.

Effect of the 2020 census on electoral votes

Every ten years, the United States conducts the census, a complete count of the U.S. population. The data gleaned from the census process is used to determine several things, includinglegislative district lines, a state'snumber of U.S. House representatives, and the number of votes a state has in theElectoral College.

The 2024 presidential election was the first presidential election to take place using the electoral vote counts produced by the 2020 census. Six states gained votes in the Electoral College, while seven states lost votes. See the table below for exact figures.

Electoral votes gained and lost after the 2020 census
StateVotes gained (new total)StateVotes lost (new total)
Texas+2 (40)California-1 (54)
Colorado+1 (10)Illinois-1 (19)
Florida+1 (30)Michigan-1 (15)
Montana+1 (4)New York-1 (28)
North Carolina+1 (16)Ohio-1 (17)
Oregon+1 (8)Pennsylvania-1 (19)
West Virginia-1 (4)


Noteworthy events

U.S. Supreme Court rules that Trump cannot be barred from Illinois' presidential primary ballot under the 14th Amendment (2024)

On March 4, 2024, theUnited States Supreme Court ruled unanimously that Illinois could not removeDonald Trump (R) from its presidential primary ballot. The Court wrote, "responsibility for enforcing Section 3 [of the 14th Amendment] against federal officeholders and candidates rests with Congress and not the States." The opinion said that 14th Amendment enforcement in federal elections was not specifically delegated to the states and that "an evolving electoral map could dramatically change the behavior of voters, parties, and States across the country, in different ways and at different times. The disruption would be all the more acute—and could nullify the votes of millions and change the election result—if Section 3 enforcement were attempted after the Nation has voted. Nothing in the Constitution requires that we endure such chaos—arriving at any time or different times, up to and perhaps beyond the Inauguration."[11]

On February 28, 2024,Illinois Cook Judicial Circuit Court JudgeTracie Porter (D) issued a ruling excluding Trump from the state's presidential primary ballot. Porter said that Trump falsely testified that he was legally qualified for the office because of evidence that he had violatedSection Three of the Fourteenth Amendment. This ruling overruled the Illinois Electoral Board, which had previously ruled on January 30, 2024, that Trump would appear on the state's primary ballot.[12] The ruling was stayed until March 1, 2024, to allow time for appeals.

Trump's campaign spokesmanSteven Cheung responded to the ruling, saying in a statement, "The Soros-funded Democrat front-groups continue to attempt to interfere in the election and deny President Trump his rightful place on the ballot. Today, an activist Democrat judge in Illinois summarily overruled the state's board of elections and contradicted earlier decisions from dozens of other state and federal jurisdictions. This is an unconstitutional ruling that we will quickly appeal."[13] Trump filed an appeal on February 28.[14]

This ruling followed similar Fourteenth Amendment rulings on Trump's primary ballot placement inColorado andMaine. The rulings in Colorado and Maine were stayed pending aUnited States Supreme Court ruling on the issue.

Presidential election endorsements in Illinois

See also:Presidential election endorsements, 2024

The section below displays current and former party leaders, governors and other state executives, members of Congress, mayors of large cities, and state legislative majority and minority leaders in Illinois who issued an endorsement in the 2024 presidential election. See something we missed?Email us.

Presidential endorsements by Illinois elected officials and party leaders, 2024
NameStatePartyCandidateDate
Tammy DuckworthILDemocratic PartyJoe BidenApril 25, 2023 source
Tammy DuckworthILDemocratic PartyKamala D. HarrisJuly 22, 2024 source
Dick DurbinILDemocratic PartyKamala D. HarrisJuly 22, 2024 source
Mike BostILRepublican PartyDonald TrumpFebruary 22, 2023 source
Nikki BudzinskiILDemocratic PartyJoe BidenMay 10, 2023 source
Nikki BudzinskiILDemocratic PartyKamala D. HarrisJuly 21, 2024 source
Danny DavisILDemocratic PartyKamala D. HarrisJuly 21, 2024 source
Bill FosterILDemocratic PartyKamala D. HarrisJuly 21, 2024 source
Jonathan JacksonILDemocratic PartyKamala D. HarrisJuly 21, 2024 source
Robin KellyILDemocratic PartyKamala D. HarrisJuly 21, 2024 source
Raja KrishnamoorthiILDemocratic PartyKamala D. HarrisJuly 21, 2024 source
Darin LaHoodILRepublican PartyDonald TrumpJanuary 13, 2024 source
Mary MillerILRepublican PartyDonald TrumpNovember 15, 2022 source
Mike QuigleyILDemocratic PartyKamala D. HarrisJuly 21, 2024 source
Jan SchakowskyILDemocratic PartyKamala D. HarrisJuly 21, 2024 source
Eric SorensenILDemocratic PartyKamala D. HarrisJuly 22, 2024 source
Lauren UnderwoodILDemocratic PartyJoe BidenMay 10, 2023 source
Lauren UnderwoodILDemocratic PartyKamala D. HarrisJuly 21, 2024 source
J.B. PritzkerILDemocratic PartyJoe BidenMay 10, 2023 source
Kwame RaoulILDemocratic PartyKamala D. HarrisJuly 21, 2024 source
Alexi GiannouliasILDemocratic PartyKamala D. HarrisJuly 23, 2024 source


Democratic primary

See also:Democratic presidential nomination, 2024
HIGHLIGHTS
  • Joe Biden (D) won the IllinoisDemocratic primary onMarch 19, 2024.
  • Illinois had an estimated177 delegates comprised of 147 pledged delegates and 30 superdelegates. Delegate allocation wasproportional.
  • The Democratic primary wasopen, meaning any registered voters were able to vote in the election.
  • TheDemocratic Party selected Vice PresidentKamala Harris (D) as its nominee during a virtual roll call vote on August 2, 2024, ahead of the in-person2024 Democratic National Convention, which took place from August 19-22, 2024, inChicago, Illinois.[15][16][17][18][19]

    Joe Biden (D)withdrew from the presidential race on July 21, 2024.[20] Biden crossed the majority delegate threshold necessary to win the Democratic nomination on March 12, 2024, which made him the presumptive Democratic nominee.

    Before the national convention, individual state caucuses and primaries were held to allocate convention delegates. To read more about the 2024 primary scheduleclick here. These delegates, along with superdelegates who come from the party leadership, voted at the virtual roll call to select the nominee.

    Republican primary

    See also:Republican presidential nomination, 2024
    HIGHLIGHTS
  • Donald Trump (R) won the IllinoisRepublican primary onMarch 19, 2024.
  • Illinois had an estimated64 delegates. Delegate allocation was ahybrid system.
  • The Republican primary wasopen, meaning any registered voters were able to vote in the election.
  • TheRepublican Party selected former PresidentDonald Trump (R) as its 2024 presidential nominee at the2024 Republican National Convention, which was held from July 15-18, 2024, inMilwaukee, Wisconsin.

    Before the convention, each state, Washington, D.C., and five U.S. territories held a primary, caucus, or convention to decide how to allocate delegates at the national convention. These nominating events began in January and ended in June. Trump crossed the delegate threshold necessary to win the nomination—1,215—on March 12, 2024.

    Republican presidential candidates participated in five primary debates, with the first being held held in August 2023 and the last in January 2024.[21] Trump did not participate in any of the debates.

    Trump was the sixth U.S. president to run for re-election to non-consecutive terms.[22]Grover Cleveland (D), the 22nd and 24th president of the United States, is the only president who has been elected to non-consecutive terms. Before Trump's 2024 campaign, the most recent former president to run for non-consecutive terms wasTheodore Roosevelt (R), who sought re-election in 1912 as a Progressive Party candidate after leaving office in 1909.

    Candidate filing requirements

    See also:Ballot access requirements for presidential candidates in Illinois

    The tables below detail filing requirements for presidential candidates in Illinois in the 2024 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Illinois, clickhere.

    Presidential primary candidates

    Filing requirements for presidential primary candidates in Illinois, 2024
    StatePartySignatures requiredSignature formulaFiling feeFiling fee formulaFiling deadlineSource
    IllinoisQualified political parties3,000Fixed by statuteN/AN/A1/5/2024Source

    Independent presidential candidates

    Filing requirements for independent candidates in Illinois, 2024
    StateSignatures requiredSignature formulaFiling feeFiling fee formulaFiling deadlineSource
    Illinois25,0001% of the total number of voters in the most recent statewide general election or 25,000, whichever is less.N/AN/A6/24/2024Source

    About the state

    Click the tabs below to view information about demographics, past elections, and partisan control of the state.

    • Statewide elections - Information about recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections in the state.
    • State partisanship - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.
    • Demographics - Information about the state's demographics and how they compare to the country as a whole.


    This section details the results of the five most recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections held in the state.

    U.S. Senate elections

    See also:List of United States Senators from Illinois

    The table below details the vote in the five most recent U.S. Senate races in Illinois.

    U.S. Senate election results in Illinois
    RaceWinnerRunner up
    202054.9%Democratic Party38.9%Republican Party
    201654.9%Democratic Party39.8%Republican Party
    201453.5%Democratic Party42.7%Republican Party
    201048.0%Republican Party46.4%Democratic Party
    201047.3%Republican Party46.3%Democratic Party
    Average51.742.8

    Gubernatorial elections

    See also:Governor of Illinois

    The table below details the vote in the five most recent gubernatorial elections in Illinois.

    Gubernatorial election results in Illinois
    RaceWinnerRunner up
    202254.9%Democratic Party42.4%Republican Party
    201854.5%Democratic Party38.8%Republican Party
    201450.3%Republican Party46.4%Democratic Party
    201046.8%Democratic Party45.9%Republican Party
    200649.8%Democratic Party39.3%Republican Party
    Average51.342.6
    See also:Party control of Illinois state government

    Congressional delegation

    The table below displays the partisan composition of Illinois' congressional delegation as of May 2024.

    Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Illinois
    PartyU.S. SenateU.S. HouseTotal
    Democratic21416
    Republican033
    Independent000
    Vacancies000
    Total21719

    State executive

    The table below displays the officeholders in Illinois' top four state executive offices as of May 2024.

    State executive officials in Illinois, May 2024
    OfficeOfficeholder
    GovernorDemocratic PartyJ.B. Pritzker
    Lieutenant GovernorDemocratic PartyJuliana Stratton
    Secretary of StateDemocratic PartyAlexi Giannoulias
    Attorney GeneralDemocratic PartyKwame Raoul

    State legislature

    Illinois State Senate

    PartyAs of February 2024
        Democratic Party40
        Republican Party19
        Other0
        Vacancies0
    Total 59

    Illinois House of Representatives

    PartyAs of February 2024
        Democratic Party78
        Republican Party40
        Other0
        Vacancies0
    Total 118

    Trifecta control

    The table below shows the state's trifecta status from 1992 until the 2024 election.

    Illinois Party Control: 1992-2024
    Eighteen years of Democratic trifectas  •  Two years of Republican trifectas
    Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

    Year929394959697989900010203040506070809101112131415161718192021222324
    GovernorRRRRRRRRRRRDDDDDDDDDDDDRRRRDDDDDD
    SenateDRRRRRRRRRRDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD
    HouseDDDRRDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

    The table below details demographic data in Illinois and compares it to the broader United States as of 2022.

    Demographic Data for Illinois
    IllinoisUnited States
    Population12,812,508331,449,281
    Land area (sq mi)55,5123,531,905
    Race and ethnicity**
    White65.8%65.9%
    Black/African American13.9%12.5%
    Asian5.8%5.8%
    Native American0.4%0.8%
    Pacific Islander0%0.2%
    Other (single race)6.6%6%
    Multiple7.5%8.8%
    Hispanic/Latino17.8%18.7%
    Education
    High school graduation rate90.1%89.1%
    College graduation rate36.7%34.3%
    Income
    Median household income$78,433$75,149
    Persons below poverty level8.2%8.8%
    Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau,"Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau,"American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2017-2022).
    **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the censushere.

    Presidential election by state

    See also:Presidential election by state, 2024

    Click on a state below to navigate to information about the presidential election in that jurisdiction.

    https://ballotpedia.org/Presidential_election_in_STATE,_2024

    See also

    Presidential election by state, 2016-2024
    Use the dropdown menu below to navigate Ballotpedia's historical coverage of the presidential election in each state.


    Footnotes

    1. Illinois Secretary of State, "Running For Office," accessed July 31, 2023
    2. 270 to Win, "Illinois," accessed February 15, 2023
    3. Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
    4. Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
    5. Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
    6. Nature, "The power of prediction markets," October 18, 2016
    7. Politico, "Meet the 'stock market' for politics," October 31, 2014
    8. U.S. Presidential General Election Results, "2008 Electoral Map Based on the Intrade Prediction Market," accessed January 25, 2018
    9. PredictIt, "Who will win the 2024 US presidential election?" accessed December 16, 2022
    10. This average includes states like Arizona, New Mexico, and Oklahoma, which did not participate in all 30 presidential elections between 1900 and 2020. It does not include Washington, D.C., which cast votes for president for the first time in 1964, or Alaska and Hawaii, which cast votes for president for the first time in 1960.
    11. Supreme Court, "Trump v. Anderson," accessed March 4, 2024
    12. Illinois Cook County Circuit Court, "Memorandum of Judgement and Order," accessed February 29, 2024
    13. Trump's campaign website, "Trump Campaign Statement On Illinois Ballot Ruling," February 28, 2024
    14. Axios, "Trump appeals Illinois 14th amendment ruling disqualifying him from ballot," February 29, 2024
    15. USA Today, "Harris makes history as first Black woman, Asian American presidential nominee," August 2, 2024
    16. ABC News, "DNC to nominate Biden and Harris to bypass Ohio ballot issues," May 28, 2024
    17. The New York Times, "Democrats Set Aug. 1 for Harris Nomination Vote," July 24, 2024
    18. CBS News, "Kamala Harris closer to being nominee as DNC approves early virtual roll call vote," July 24, 2024
    19. DNC, "DNC and DNCC Chairs Announce Results of Presidential Nominating Petition Process and Opening of Virtual Roll Call on August 1," July 30, 2024
    20. X, "Biden on July 21, 2024," accessed July 21, 2024
    21. The Hill, "RNC votes to hold first presidential debate in Milwaukee," February 23, 2023
    22. Pew Research Center, "Few former presidents have run for their old jobs – or anything else – after leaving office,' November 16, 2022
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