Illinois State Profile
Election Schedule
U.S. House 2 Special Primary:
U.S. House 2 Special General:
Consolidated Local Electiuons:
Election Vitals
Governor:Pat Quinn (D) next election 2014
Senator:Richard Durbin (D) re-election 2014
Senator:Mark Kirk (R) - re-election 2016
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Past Presidential Elections
| Percentage of Votes for Jimmy Carter in 1976 | 48.1% |
| Percentage of Votes for Gerald Ford in 1976 | 50.1% |
| Percentage of Votes for Jimmy Carter in 1980 | 41.7% |
| Percentage of Votes for Ronald Reagan in 1980 | 49.6% |
| Percentage of Votes for Walter Mondale in 1984 | 43.3% |
| Percentage of Votes for Ronald Reagan in 1984 | 56.2% |
| Percentage of Votes for Michael Dukakis in 1988 | 48.6% |
| Percentage of Votes for George Bush in 1988 | 50.7% |
| Percentage of Votes for Bill Clinton in 1992 | 48.6% |
| Percentage of Votes for George Bush in 1992 | 34.3% |
| Percentage of Votes for Bill Clinton in 1996 | 54.3% |
| Percentage of Votes for Bob Dole in 1996 | 36.8% |
| Percentage of Votes for Al Gore in 2000 | 54.6% |
| Percentage of Votes for George W. Bush in 2000 | 42.6% |
| Percentage of Votes for John Kerry in 2004 | 59.2% |
| Percentage of Votes for George W. Bush in 2004 | 40.2% |
| Percentage of Votes for Barack Obama in 2008 | 61.9% |
| Percentage of Votes for John McCain in 2008 | 36.8% |
Previous Election Results, other races
| 1996 Senate General Election | |||
| Candidate | Party | # Votes | % Votes |
| Richard Durbin | Democratic | 2,384,028 | 56.1% |
| Al Salvi | Republican | 1,728,824 | 40.7% |
| Steven Perry | Reform | 61,023 | 1.4% |
| Robin Miller | Libertarian | 41,218 | 1.0% |
| Chad Koppie | Taxpayers | 17,563 | 0.4% |
| James Davis | Natural law | 13,838 | 0.3% |
| 1996 Senate Primary | |||
| Candidate | Party | # Votes | % Votes |
| Richard Durbin | Democratic | 512,520 | 64.9% |
| Pat Quinn | Democratic | 233,138 | 29.5% |
| Ronald Gibbs | Democratic | 17,681 | 2.2% |
| J. Ahmad | Democratic | 17,211 | 2.2% |
| Paul Park | Democratic | 9,505 | 1.2% |
| 1996 Senate Primary | |||
| Candidate | Party | # Votes | % Votes |
| Al Salvi | Republican | 377,141 | 47.6% |
| Bob Kustra | Republican | 342,935 | 43.3% |
| Robert Marshall | Republican | 43,937 | 5.6% |
| Martin Gallagher | Republican | 17,276 | 2.2% |
| Wayne Kurzeja | Republican | 10,356 | 1.3% |
| 1998 Governor General Election | |||
| Candidate | Party | # Votes | % Votes |
| George Ryan | Republican | 1,714,094 | 51.0% |
| Glenn Poshard | Democratic | 1,594,191 | 47.5% |
| Lawrence Redmond | Reform | 50,372 | 1.5% |
| 1998 Governor Primary | |||
| Candidate | Party | # Votes | % Votes |
| Glenn Poshard | Democratic | 357,342 | 37.6% |
| Roland Burris | Democratic | 290,393 | 30.6% |
| John Schmidt | Democratic | 236,309 | 24.9% |
| Jim Burns | Democratic | 55,233 | 5.8% |
| Larry Burgess | Democratic | 6,075 | 0.6% |
| Maurice Horton | Democratic | 4,955 | 0.5% |
| 1998 Governor Primary | |||
| Candidate | Party | # Votes | % Votes |
| George Ryan | Republican | 608,940 | 86.1% |
| Chad Koppie | Republican | 98,466 | 13.9% |
| 1998 Senate General Election | |||
| Candidate | Party | # Votes | % Votes |
| Peter Fitzgerald | Republican | 1,709,041 | 50.4% |
| Carol Moseley-Braun | Democratic | 1,610,496 | 47.4% |
| Don Torgersen | Reform | 74,704 | 2.2% |
| 1998 Senate Primary | |||
| Candidate | Party | # Votes | % Votes |
| Peter Fitzgerald | Republican | 372,916 | 51.8% |
| Loleta Didrickson | Republican | 346,606 | 48.2% |
| 2002 Governor General Election | |||
| Candidate | Party | # Votes | % Votes |
| Rod Blagojevich | Democratic | 1,847,040 | 52.2% |
| Jim Ryan | Republican | 1,594,960 | 45.1% |
| Cal Skinner | Libertarian | 73,794 | 2.1% |
| Marisellis Brown | Independent | 23,089 | 0.7% |
| 2002 Governor Primary | |||
| Candidate | Party | # Votes | % Votes |
| Rod Blagojevich | Democratic | 457,197 | 36.5% |
| Paul Vallas | Democratic | 431,728 | 34.5% |
| Roland Burris | Democratic | 363,591 | 29.0% |
| 2002 Governor Primary | |||
| Candidate | Party | # Votes | % Votes |
| Jim Ryan | Republican | 410,074 | 44.7% |
| Patrick O'Malley | Republican | 260,860 | 28.4% |
| Corinne Wood | Republican | 246,825 | 26.9% |
| 2002 Senate General Election | |||
| Candidate | Party | # Votes | % Votes |
| Richard Durbin | Democratic | 2,103,766 | 60.3% |
| Jim Durkin | Republican | 1,325,703 | 38.0% |
| Steven Burgauer | Libertarian | 57,382 | 1.6% |
| 2002 Senate Primary | |||
| Candidate | Party | # Votes | % Votes |
| Jim Durkin | Republican | 378,010 | 45.8% |
| James Oberweis | Republican | 259,515 | 31.4% |
| John Cox | Republican | 187,706 | 22.7% |
| 2004 Senate General Election | |||
| Candidate | Party | # Votes | % Votes |
| Barack Obama | Democratic | 3,597,456 | 70.0% |
| Alan Keyes | Republican | 1,390,690 | 27.1% |
| Albert Franzen | Independent | 81,164 | 1.6% |
| Jerry Kohn | Libertarian | 69,253 | 1.3% |
| 2004 Senate Primary | |||
| Candidate | Party | # Votes | % Votes |
| Barack Obama | Democratic | 655,923 | 52.8% |
| Daniel Hynes | Democratic | 294,717 | 23.7% |
| M. Blair Hull | Democratic | 134,453 | 10.8% |
| Maria Pappas | Democratic | 74,987 | 6.0% |
| Gery Chico | Democratic | 53,433 | 4.3% |
| Nancy Skinner | Democratic | 16,098 | 1.3% |
| Joyce Washington | Democratic | 13,375 | 1.1% |
| 2004 Senate Primary | |||
| Candidate | Party | # Votes | % Votes |
| Jack Ryan | Republican | 234,791 | 35.5% |
| Jim Oberweis | Republican | 155,794 | 23.5% |
| Steven Rauschenberger | Republican | 132,655 | 20.0% |
| Andy McKenna | Republican | 97,238 | 14.7% |
| Jonathan Wright | Republican | 17,189 | 2.6% |
| John Borling | Republican | 13,390 | 2.0% |
| Norm Hill | Republican | 5,637 | 0.9% |
| Chirinjeev Kathuria | Republican | 5,110 | 0.8% |
| 2006 Governor General Election | |||
| Candidate | Party | # Votes | % Votes |
| Rod Blagojevich | Democratic | 1,736,731 | 50.1% |
| Judy Baar Topinka | Republican | 1,369,315 | 39.5% |
| Rich Whitney | Green | 361,336 | 10.4% |
| 2006 Governor Primary | |||
| Candidate | Party | # Votes | % Votes |
| Rod Blagojevich | Democratic | 669,006 | 70.8% |
| Edwin Eisendrath | Democratic | 275,375 | 29.2% |
| James Davis | Democratic | 16 | 0.0% |
| 2006 Governor Primary | |||
| Candidate | Party | # Votes | % Votes |
| Judy Baar Topinka | Republican | 280,701 | 38.1% |
| Jim Oberweis | Republican | 233,576 | 31.7% |
| Bill Brady | Republican | 135,370 | 18.4% |
| Ron Gidwitz | Republican | 80,068 | 10.9% |
| Andy Martin | Republican | 6,095 | 0.8% |
| 2008 Senate General Election | |||
| Candidate | Party | # Votes | % Votes |
| Dick Durbin | Democratic | 3,615,844 | 67.8% |
| Steve Sauerberg | Republican | 1,520,621 | 28.5% |
| Kathy Cummings | Green | 119,135 | 2.2% |
| Larry Stafford | Libertarian | 50,224 | 0.9% |
| Chad Koppie | Constitution | 24,059 | 0.5% |
| 2008 Senate Primary | |||
| Candidate | Party | # Votes | % Votes |
| Richard Durbin | Democratic | 1,653,833 | 100.0% |
| 2008 Senate Primary | |||
| Candidate | Party | # Votes | % Votes |
| Steve Sauerberg | Republican | 395,199 | 55.6% |
| Andy Martin | Republican | 240,548 | 33.9% |
| Mike Psak | Republican | 74,829 | 10.5% |
| 2010 Governor General Election | |||
| Candidate | Party | # Votes | % Votes |
| Pat Quinn | Democratic | 1,745,219 | 46.8% |
| Bill Brady | Republican | 1,713,385 | 45.9% |
| Scott Cohen | Independent | 135,705 | 3.6% |
| Rich Whitney | Green | 100,756 | 2.7% |
| Lex Green | Libertarian | 34,681 | 0.9% |
| 2010 Governor Primary | |||
| Candidate | Party | # Votes | % Votes |
| Patrick Quinn | Democratic | 462,049 | 50.5% |
| Daniel Hynes | Democratic | 453,677 | 49.5% |
| 2010 Governor Primary | |||
| Candidate | Party | # Votes | % Votes |
| Bill Brady | Republican | 155,527 | 20.3% |
| Kirk Dillard | Republican | 155,334 | 20.2% |
| Andy McKenna | Republican | 148,054 | 19.3% |
| Jim Ryan | Republican | 130,785 | 17.0% |
| Adam Andrzjewski | Republican | 111,030 | 14.5% |
| Dan Proft | Republican | 59,335 | 7.7% |
| Robert Schillerstrom | Republican | 7,420 | 1.0% |
| 2010 Senate General Election | |||
| Candidate | Party | # Votes | % Votes |
| Mark Kirk | Republican | 1,778,698 | 48.0% |
| Alexi Giannoulias | Democratic | 1,719,478 | 46.4% |
| LeAlan Jones | Green | 117,914 | 3.2% |
| Mike Labno | Libertarian | 87,247 | 2.4% |
| 2010 Senate Primary | |||
| Candidate | Party | # Votes | % Votes |
| Alexander Giannoulias | Democratic | 352,202 | 38.9% |
| David Hoffman | Democratic | 304,757 | 33.7% |
| Cheryle Jackson | Democratic | 179,682 | 19.9% |
| Robert Marshall | Democratic | 51,813 | 5.7% |
| Jacob Meister | Democratic | 16,317 | 1.8% |
| 2010 Senate Primary | |||
| Candidate | Party | # Votes | % Votes |
| Mark Kirk | Republican | 420,373 | 56.6% |
| Patrick Hughes | Republican | 142,928 | 19.3% |
| Donald Lowery | Republican | 66,357 | 8.9% |
| Kathleen Thomas | Republican | 54,038 | 7.3% |
| Andy Martin | Republican | 37,480 | 5.0% |
| John Arrington | Republican | 21,090 | 2.8% |
| 2010 Senate Special General Election | |||
| Candidate | Party | # Votes | % Votes |
| Mark Kirk | Republican | 1,677,729 | 47.3% |
| Alexi Giannoulias | Democratic | 1,641,486 | 46.3% |
| LeAlan Jones | Green | 129,571 | 3.7% |
| Mike Labno | Libertarian | 95,762 | 2.7% |
State Demographics
| Population | 12,843,166 |
| Percentage White | 71.5% |
| Percentage Black | 14.5% |
| Percentage American Indian / Alaska Native | 0.6% |
| Percentage Asian | 4.6% |
| Percentage Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0.0% |
| Percentage Mixed Race | 2.3% |
| Percentage Other Race | 6.7% |
| Percentage Hispanic | 15.8% |
| Percentage Non Hispanic White | 63.6% |
| Percentage Non Hispanic Black | 14.3% |
| Percentage Households All Speak Language Other than English | 22.0% |
| Median Household Income | $52,972 |
| Percentage Married Couple Both Work | 40.8% |
| Percentage Income in Poverty in 2009 | 13.8% |
| Percentage Lived in different household in 2005 | 44.1% |
| Percentage Homes heated by Electricity | 13.7% |
| Percentage Homes heated by Gas | 78.9% |
| Percentage Homes heated by Coal | 0.0% |
| Percentage Homes heated by Fuel Oil | 0.2% |
| Percentage of Population Age 65 and Up | 12.6% |
| Percentage Employed Civilians 16-years-old and up | 46.0% |
| Percentage with a College Degree | 31.1% |
| Percentage Management or Professional Workers | 36.1% |
| Percentage Sales or Office Workers | 25.5% |
| Percentage Production or Transportation Workers | 13.6% |
| Unemployment rate | 9.3% |
| Unemployment figures as of | 2013-4 |
| Unemployment Monthly Change | -0.2% |
| Percentage Married Couples | 47.6% |
| Percentage Married Couples with Children | 20.6% |
| Percentage Unmarried Partner Households, Male living with Male | 0.2% |
| Percentage Unmarried Partner Households, Female living with Female | 0.2% |
