Illinois Attorney General election, 2018 (March 20 Democratic primary)

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Election details
Filing deadline: December 4, 2017
Primary: March 20, 2018 General: November 6, 2018 Pre-election incumbent(s): Lisa Madigan (Democrat)
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State Sen. Kwame Raoul (D) won the Democratic primary on March 20, advancing to the state's November 6, 2018, attorney general election. Raoul received 30.2 percent of the vote to former Gov. Pat Quinn's (D) 27.2 percent and former Chicago Civilian Office of Police Accountability Administrator Sharon Fairley's (D) 12.7 percent.^[1]

Since she was first elected in 2002, Lisa Madigan (D) served as attorney general of Illinois. On September 15, 2017, Madigan announced that she would not seek re-election to a fifth term in 2018. Her announcement was followed by a series of declarations of candidacy from political figures, with eight Democratic candidates filing for the seat. According to records from the Illinois State Board of Elections that date back to 1998, no previous primary election for attorney general within that period drew more than two declared candidates.^[2]

The three candidates to register at over 5 percent support in polls conducted ahead of the election were Quinn, Raoul, and Highland Park Mayor Nancy Rotering. The three fundraising leaders were Raoul, who had received $2.55 million in campaign contributions since Madigan's announcement that she would not seek re-election, Quinn, who had received $1.75 million, and state Rep. Scott Drury (D), who raised $1.66 million.

For more information about attorney general elections in 2018, click here.

SETTING THE STAGE

Heading into the 2018 election, the sitting attorney general was Lisa Madigan (D), who was first elected in 2002 and was re-elected in 2006, 2010, and 2014. On September 15, 2017, Madigan announced that she would not seek a fifth term in 2018.

In 2018, Illinois was under divided government. It had held this status since Gov. Bruce Rauner (R) took office in 2015. At the time of the election, Illinois was under divided triplex control since the governor was a Republican while the attorney general and secretary of state were Democrats.

Illinois was won by the Democratic candidate in each of the five presidential elections between 2000 and 2016. The widest margin of victory was Barack Obama's 25 percent margin in 2008, while the narrowest was John Kerry's 10 percent margin in 2004.

Candidates and election results

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Attorney General of Illinois on March 20, 2018.

Democratic primary election

Media reactions to election outcome

This section provides an overview of media reactions to the election's result from Illinois and across the country.^[3]

• Patrick M. O'Connell, Lolly Bowean, et al., Chicago Tribune (March 21, 2018):

"During the campaign, Raoul tried to seize on controversies that plagued Quinn’s tenure as governor, including a patronage hiring scandal at the Illinois Department of Transportation and an anti-violence program that drew the attention of federal investigators. Raoul also complained that many of the accomplishments Quinn takes credit for, such as abolishing the death penalty and expanding Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act (Raoul was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2016), were measures he shepherded through the legislature.

During candidate forums, Quinn tended to sit back while his opponents traded jabs. Even when the criticism was more direct, such as over his decision to sign a bill to decrease pension benefits for state employees, Quinn tried to stay out of the fray."^[4]

Top candidates

Ballotpedia identified Pat Quinn, Kwame Raoul, and Nancy Rotering as top candidates in this election since as of March 12, 2018, they were the only candidates to have raised at least $650,000 and to have received over 5 percent support in polls.

Pat Quinn

Quinn took office as governor in 2009 following the resignation of Rod Blagojevich (D) and was re-elected in 2010. Quinn sought election to a second full term in 2014, but he was defeated by Bruce Rauner (R). Prior to serving as governor, Quinn was elected as lieutenant governor in 2002 and 2006. He was also elected to a term as the state treasurer in 1990. Before entering politics, Quinn worked as a tax attorney.

In his October 2017 announcement that he would seek the seat, Quinn cited the national political climate as a factor in his run: "I have been a zealous advocate for everyday people who live from paycheck to paycheck. And in this age of Trump and his hateful policies, we need someone from Illinois strong enough to take him on and make sure he not only obeys the law but doesn’t break the law."^[5] Quinn said on his campaign website that if elected "I'll stand up to Donald Trump’s unconstitutional policies that hurt Illinois families. I’ll fight on behalf of consumers against unfair practices of the big utility companies and the big banks. I’ll be a lawyer for the people."^[6] The website highlighted Quinn's stances on consumer regulations, labor regulations, and healthcare.^[7]

Kwame Raoul

Raoul was first appointed to fill the Illinois State Senate seat formerly held by Barack Obama (D) following Obama's election to the U.S. Senate in 2004. He was elected to a full term in 2006 and re-elected in 2010, 2012, and 2016. As of the 2018 election, Raoul served as the chairman of the state Senate Judiciary Committee and the vice chairman of the state Senate Criminal Law Committee.

In his September 2017 announcement that he would seek the Democratic nomination, Raoul promised "to ensure that justice in Illinois is blind, never discriminating between city, suburban and Downstate, between brown, black and white or between rich and poor."^[8] Raoul's campaign website stated that if elected "he will continue to build on his work to reform the criminal justice system and protect families across the state." The website highlighted Raoul's policy positions on firearms regulations, healthcare, and criminal justice.^[9]

Raoul received endorsements from the Cook County Democratic Party, the Illinois AFL-CIO, and Reps. Danny K. Davis (D) and Robin Kelly (D).

Nancy Rotering

Rotering was elected mayor of Highland Park, Illinois, in 2011.^[10] In 2016, Rotering launched a challenge to Rep. Robert Dold (R) for his seat representing Illinois' 10th Congressional District. Rotering was defeated by former Rep. Brad Schneider (D) in the Democratic primary.

The press release announcing Rotering's run in October 2017 described her as "the first woman elected Mayor of Highland Park, banned assault weapons in her city, and then fought the NRA all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court and prevailed, launched her campaign for Attorney General of Illinois."^[11] Rotering's campaign website stated that if elected she "will be a powerful advocate, continuing my fight against the NRA to reduce gun violence, and taking on unscrupulous drug makers and online and offshore pharmacies to help curb the opioid epidemic gripping our state."^[12]

Rotering received endorsements from Reps. Cheri Bustos (D) and Jan Schakowsky (D).

List of all candidates

 Democratic primary candidates

• Scott Drury
• Sharon Fairley
• Aaron Goldstein
• Renato Mariotti
• Pat Quinn
• Kwame Raoul ✔
• Nancy Rotering
• Jesse Ruiz

Endorsements

Democratic candidate endorsements
Endorsement	Date	Goldstein	Raoul	Rotering	Ruiz	Fairley	Drury	Quinn
Federal officials
Rep. Bobby Rush (D)[13]	February 15, 2018		✔
Former Sen. and former Illinois Attorney General Roland Burris (D)[14]	February 13, 2018		✔
Rep. Robin Kelly (D)[15]	December 15, 2017		✔
Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D)[16]	December 13, 2017			✔
Rep. Cheri Bustos (D)[17]	December 11, 2017			✔
Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D)[18]	November 20, 2017				✔
Rep. Danny K. Davis (D)[19]	September 20, 2017		✔
State figures
State Treasurer Mike Frerichs (D)[20]	March 7, 2018		✔
State Sen. Dave Koehler (D)[21]	November 30, 2017		✔
Organizations
Rockford Register Star[22]	March 12, 2018					✔
The Rock Island Dispatch-Argus[23]	March 12, 2018					✔
Chicago Daily Herald[24]	March 3, 2018					✔
Service Employees International Union Illinois Council[25]	March 2, 2018		✔
Champaign-Urbana News-Gazette[26]	February 27, 2018						✔
Chicago Tribune[27]	February 23, 2018					✔
American Middle East Voters Alliance PAC[28]	January 30, 2018							✔
Progressives of Kane County[29]	January 23, 2018	✔
Chicago Teachers Union[30]	January 22, 2018		✔
Northside Democrats for America[31]	January 18, 2018	✔
Illinois AFL-CIO[32]	January 10, 2018		✔
Cook County Democratic Party[33]	November 7, 2017		✔

Debates and forums

March 12 debate

On March 12, 2018, the eight declared candidates met for a debate.^[34][35]

February 9 candidate forum

On February 9, 2018, seven of the eight declared candidates met at a candidate forum that focused on issues of relevance to disability voters. In addition to their participation at the forum, Sharon Fairley, Aaron Goldstein, Renato Mariotti, Pat Quinn, Kwame Raoul, Nancy Rotering, and Jesse Ruiz responded to a questionnaire asking them to outline their stances on additional issues of relevance to disability voters. Sections of the candidates' responses to selected questions follow:^[36]

• Education: Candidates were asked the following question: "What will you do to enforce the federal education rights of students with disabilities?"
  • Fairley: "I will work with education experts, disability rights organizations and other stakeholders to ensure that every child has access to education. I will also work with the disability community and other state attorneys general to file lawsuits to enforce the rights of students with disabilities."
  • Goldstein: "As I stated before, I will be on the frontlines to advocate for justice to enforce the law and protect the rights of students with disabilities. That typically means, pursuing legal action to enforce the law which I will not hesitate to do."
  • Mariotti: "When the Trump Administration fails in its obligation to protect the federal education rights of students with disabilities, I will step in to protect Illinois students. I will bring enforcement actions to ensure that we protect the rights, the dignity, and the education of Illinois students. I will advocate in Springfield and in local communities to take action at the state and local levels to protect the interests of these students. I will partner with other state Attorneys General to protect the rights of students in Illinois and across the United States."
  • Quinn: "In cases where there is evidence that schools are systemically violating the rights of disabled students I will engage with those schools and initiate legal action if necessary to obtain compliance."
  • Raoul: "As Attorney General, I would make certain that I would use my office to ensure that all academic institutions within the state follow the ADA and make certain that all students with disabilities are appropriately accommodated."
  • Rotering: "As IL Attorney General, I will join with Democratic attorneys general from across the nation to fight the Trump administration’s dangerous agenda. We cannot let Donald Trump and Betsy DeVos rollback the many protections that we have won at the federal level. But we also must fight back against what is happening at the local level. The Attorney General must be willing to step in when school districts are not providing adequate accommodations or special education services."
  • Ruiz: "I will continue the great work of the Office to challenge for-profit colleges and universities that prey on vulnerable students, including those with disabilities. At the K-12 level, I will work to make sure that the same scrutiny is applied to private companies operating within our school systems."

• Healthcare: Candidates were asked the following question: "How will you assure that the new Medicaid Managed Care program addresses both the acute and long term health care and support needs of people with disabilities?"
  • Fairley: "I am committed to protecting access to health care for all Illinois citizens. I believe that access to quality health care is a right, and I will fight so that everyone in Illinois has access to acute and long-term health care services...To protect our most vulnerable citizens and help safeguard the state's Medicaid program, I will work aggressively to investigate and prosecute those who would rob taxpayers of millions of dollars each year and divert scarce health care resources from the persons most in need, including those with disabilities."
  • Goldstein: "I will review all health care laws to ensure that those who need and are entitled to care are receiving. If I believe the law is not being followed and the needs of people with disabilities are not being met, I will pursue legal action."
  • Mariotti: "I will closely monitor our state and local agencies to ensure compliance with the law and I will pursue litigation as needed if the agencies fail their obligation to provide for the needs of people with disabilities. More broadly, I believe we need to do a better job of ensuring that all Illinois residents have access to health care. I will advocate for state and local agencies to do more than the current law requires".
  • Quinn: "I am very concerned that the managed care companies recently put in place by the Rauner Administration will not provide the necessary and customized care required to meet the needs of many people with disabilities. I also believe that many disabled people require a caretaker in their home to provide adequate care; not contractors whose focus may be minimizing costs. I will monitor this troubling situation very closely; if I find that people with disabilities or others are not receiving adequate care I will use all of the tools available to the Attorney General’s office to remedy the situation."
  • Raoul: "While care coordination is a worthy goal that can improve care for people with disabilities and/or multiple medical conditions, the capitated model, through which a managed care organization receives only a set amount of money from the State for each plan enrollee, regardless of the complexity of his or her needs and the cost of his or her care, can discourage MCOs from providing the highest quality of care for the low-income seniors, people with disabilities and others who rely on them for their health...I will use my independent position to put pressure on HFS and DHS to ensure statutory and court-enforced standards are met or, on the alternative, that populations with complex needs are exempted from mandatory managed care and assisted through more appropriate mechanisms."
  • Rotering: "As Attorney General, my Health Care Bureau and Disability Rights Bureau will work together to monitor and provide oversight over the new Medicaid Managed Care program. The rapid transition to this new program has already raised serious red flags, and we must make sure that both HFS and the MCOs are providing adequate care and services. We must demand transparency and accountability on how these services are being delivered, and that the program does not just become a way to use privatization to cut rates and services to save money."
  • Ruiz: "I am certainly committed to ensuring that the Office hears and works with the advocacy committee to ensure that the new Medicaid Managed Care program addresses the acute and long term health care needs of people with disabilities."

• Mental health: Candidates were asked the following question: "People living with mental illness are more likely to encounter the criminal justice system and to be arrested, suggesting that mental illness is a factor in incarceration risk. The DOJ has also found that the Chicago Police Department used force against people in mental health crisis, where force might have been avoided. How will you work with the General Assembly and other state leaders to reduce risk to this group of people, and improve access to community-based mental health services throughout Illinois?"
  • Fairley: "I would partner with community groups and advocacy groups and state and local law enforcement to ensure that all sworn officers across the state receive crisis intervention team (CIT) training. Research suggests that CIT officers are demonstrably better at their jobs...I will work to fund a comprehensive mental health system so that police officers will no longer continue to be the main gatekeepers to mental health treatment."
  • Goldstein: "There are many causes for this, but primarily from the AG office’s perspective they are threefold: end this pointless and racist drug war; end mass incarceration; and create real police reform where the community has enforcement power. I want communities that have faced discrimination and injustice at the hands of any police department, to have a voice in fixing this. In addition to a consent decree we must establish strict standards on use of force and training for officers in dealing with those who have mental health issues."
  • Mariotti: "I intend to advocate for comprehensive reforms to the criminal justice system that include improved mental health services. As Attorney General, I will also advocate broadly for improved access to community-based mental health services at the state and local level to avoid having individuals become involved with the criminal justice system. I also plan to work closely with law enforcement to make sure they have the resources they need to do their jobs well and that they are living up to their obligation as public servants."
  • Quinn: "A key way to decrease incarceration risk for people living with mental illness is to have more law enforcement officers take Crisis Intervention Training...Second, it is essential that the consent decree currently being negotiated between the Attorney General and the city of Chicago receive input from and address the needs of people living with mental illness. Third, to improve access to community-based mental health services, I will explore the increased use of Crisis Triage Centers...Fourth, we need to invest more in community-based mental health treatment to minimize incidents that trigger a police response, and bolster mental health treatment for individuals in the prison system as well as ensuring adequate follow-up plans for treatment when they are released."
  • Raoul: "I will build on my work in the General Assembly to improve sentencing, prison conditions and alternatives to incarceration for all Illinoisans, particularly those at high risk of repeat encounters with the criminal justice system. I will also advocate for continued improvements to the sweeping law enforcement reform law I sponsored in 2015 to encourage and regulate the use of body cameras, require training in the use of force and systemic bias, ban chokeholds and keep rogue cops from getting back on the streets wearing the badge of another department."
  • Rotering: "This is a pattern that simply cannot continue. We can and should use the Disability Rights Bureau along with my Disability Advisory Council working together to make strong legal and policy-focused arguments on why we need to ensure adequate funding for community-based mental health services. As I mentioned previously, we also need to make sure that we expand and strengthen training for law enforcement. But we also need to provide for alternative means to approach mental health crises."
  • Ruiz: "The simple fact is that we have to re-prioritize the funding of our social services in Illinois which have never been fully funded and took a devastating hit during Governor Rauner’s budget wars. There is nothing more essential than ensuring that our citizens get the services they need in all areas, and certainly in the area of mental health."

February 6 candidate forum

On February 6, 2018, seven of the eight declared candidates met at a candidate forum hosted by the Illinois Democratic County Chairs' Association. Kwame Raoul was unable to attend the forum due to poor weather. Among the issues discussed by the seven candidates in attendance were:^[37]

• Campaign contributions: Former Chicago Public Schools board member Jesse Ruiz faced criticism from his opponents, who claimed that he had accepted campaign contributions from utility companies during his school board campaign. Ruiz stated that it would not impact any decisions he made while in office, arguing that as a member of the school board he had not allowed his judgment to be impacted by campaign contributions. Highland Park Mayor Nancy Rotering echoed Ruiz's sentiment: "I’ve been in elected office for nine years (and) no one’s ever gotten a favor from me because of a campaign contribution." Ruiz was criticized by state Rep. Scott Drury, who argued that "if we want to end this and clean up the state of Illinois, we need to elect officials who are serious about their duties and are not going to sit here and make up excuses for taking huge contributions from people." Former Chicago Civilian Office of Police Accountability Chief Administrator Sharon Fairley echoed Drury's statement, arguing that "if this is what you do when everybody’s looking, then what are you going to do when nobody’s looking?"

• Pensions: The candidates discussed a 2013 law that would have reduced pension payouts to current and future retirees. The law was ruled unconstitutional by the Illinois Supreme Court in 2015 on the basis that the state could not modify pension obligations for existing employees.^[38] Then-Gov. Pat Quinn, who signed the bill into law, argued that it was a difficult solution to agree on. He was echoed by Drury, who contended that lawmakers had been hoping to see what the judicial system would say about the law at the time they passed it. Attorneys Aaron Goldstein and Renato Mariotti criticized the bill, arguing that it was not an appropriate solution.

January 24 candidate forum

On January 24, 2018, the eight declared candidates met in a candidate forum before the Chicago Tribune editorial board. The candidates emphasized discussion of their opponents' past experiences, campaign practices, and relationships with other elected officials.^[39][40] Among the issues discussed at the forum were:

• Campaign contributions: Former Chicago Office of Police Accountability Chief Administrator Sharon Fairley (D) and former Chicago Public Schools board member Jesse Ruiz (D) criticized contributions that had been made to the campaign of state Sen. Kwame Raoul (D), the fundraising leader at the time of the forum. The two argued that Raoul should not have accepted contributions from businesses in the tobacco industry. Ruiz argued that "the standard has always been, you don't take money from folks who have pending matters before that, so that's a big concern. That raises a question of his ethics." Raoul argued that other candidates had received contributions from businesses: "Should I assume that everybody who gave you a contribution is buying you?"

• Relationship with Speaker Madigan and Governor Rauner: The candidates discussed their relationship with state House Speaker Michael Madigan (D) and Gov. Bruce Rauner (R). State Rep. Scott Drury (D) contended that he had been the only Democratic member of the state House to vote against Madigan as speaker in decades. Highland Park Mayor Nancy Rotering (D) argued that Drury had "taken money from people who are funding Rauner," while Drury countered that the same could be said for Rotering.

• Cook County Assessor Joe Berrios: The candidates were asked to weigh in on allegations that Cook County Assessor Joe Berrios (D) had improperly assessed the value of properties involved in tax appeals due to conflicts of interest. All candidates with the exception of Raoul called on Berrios to step down.

• Previous experience: Attorney Renato Mariotti (D) argued that former Gov. Pat Quinn (D), who was defeated in his bid for a second full term by Bruce Rauner (R), should not have filed to run for attorney general: "How can the people of Illinois expect that things are going to be different when we keep electing the same people who’ve been in charge, when these laws are passed that are supposedly enough to deal with corruption in Illinois and it hasn’t been done?" Attorney Aaron Goldstein (D) argued that it was inappropriate for Mariotti to criticize Quinn for running: "Forcing people to get out and telling them to get out is just absolutely ridiculous and undemocratic."

January 8 candidate forum

On January 8, 2018, a candidate forum was hosted by the University of Chicago Democrats. Seven of the eight declared candidates were in attendance; Highland Park Mayor Nancy Rotering (D) did not attend due to a scheduling conflict but sent a spokesman to deliver prepared remarks. Candidates discussed a variety of issues at the forum including corruption, sexual harassment in state politics, marijuana legalization, immigration, and allegations of mistreatment at the Quincy Veterans' Home. Many of the candidates also spoke in opposition to policies of President Trump (R), promising to lead statewide efforts to challenge federal policy under the Trump administration.^[41][42]

Campaign tactics and strategies

Campaign advertisements

Aaron Goldstein

Support

"Stand Up" - Goldstein campaign ad, released March 12, 2018

"Progressive is not just a label I adopt at election time" - Goldstein campaign ad, released January 31, 2018

"Standing Next to You" - Goldstein campaign ad, released January 22, 2018

Renato Mariotti

Support

"Fighter" - Mariotti campaign ad, released March 9, 2018

"Our Biggest Fundraiser" - Mariotti campaign ad, released March 4, 2018

"Environmental Justice" - Mariotti campaign ad, released February 2, 2018

"Volunteer with Team Renato" - Mariotti campaign ad, released January 22, 2018

Kwame Raoul

Support

"Drive" - Raoul campaign ad, released February 18, 2018

"Call on Me" - Raoul campaign ad, released January 31, 2018

Pat Quinn

Oppose

"Cloud" - Raoul campaign ad, released March 6, 2018

Nancy Rotering

Support

"Nancy Rotering for Attorney General" - Rotering campaign ad, released February 16, 2018

"Nancy Rotering is the Fighter We Need" - Rotering campaign ad, released February 14, 2018

Online presence

The following social media statistics were compiled on February 16, 2018.

	Facebook			Twitter
Candidate	Followers	Likes	Comments on last 10 posts	Followers	Following	Tweets
Raoul	9,755	7,654	4	6,597	282	2,113
Rotering	3,287	3,353	19	1,532	1,097	2,012

Tweets by Kwame Raoul Tweets by Nancy Rotering

Noteworthy events

Challenge to Scott Drury's candidacy

On February 2, 2018, Cook County Circuit Judge Alfred J. Paul ruled that state Rep. Scott Drury's (D) filing was invalid and that he should be struck from the March 20 primary ballot. The challenge to Drury's candidacy was filed at the recommendation of the Illinois State Board of Elections owing to a form that had not been properly completed as part of Drury's filing. Although Drury did submit a statement of economic interest form with his filing for attorney general, the information contained in the statement dated to Drury's April 2017 filing for re-election to the state House. Drury's attorneys argued that the information requested on the form was the same for both offices and that the form had been completed within one year of his filing, as legally required. However, the state countered that because the form had originally been filled out for a legislative position, it could not be reused for an executive position since the positions were in different branches of government.^[43] Drury stated his intention to appeal the ruling, and following a February 5 court order, Drury's name remained on the ballot as the legal battle continued.^[44]

On February 16, 2018, an appellate court ruled that Drury's statement of economic interest form was valid and that he could remain on the March 20 primary ballot.^[45]

Campaign finance

Following are campaign finance figures obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections official website on March 12, 2018, covering all contributions and expenditures that had been made to candidates running for attorney general between Lisa Madigan's (D) September 15, 2017, announcement that she would not seek re-election and the March 20, 2018, primary election.

Polls

See also: Ballotpedia's approach to covering polls

Illinois Attorney General, 2018 Democratic primary
Poll	Kwame Raoul (D)	Pat Quinn (D)	Nancy Rotering (D)	Jesse Ruiz (D)	Renato Mariotti (D)	Sharon Fairley (D)	Aaron Goldstein (D)	Scott Drury (D)	Undecided/Other	Margin of error	Sample size
Capitol Fax/We Ask America (March 7-9, 2018)	15%	23%	6%	3%	3%	3.5%	2%	2.5%	43%	+/-3.06	1,029
Southern Illinois University (February 19-25, 2018)	22%	18%	5%	4%	3%	3%	3%	2%	40%	+/-4.5	472
AVERAGES	18.5%	20.5%	5.5%	3.5%	3%	3.25%	2.5%	2.25%	41.5%	+/-3.78	750.5
Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org.

Past elections

2014

See also: Illinois attorney general election, 2014

Lisa Madigan ran for re-election as attorney general of Illinois in the 2014 election. Madigan was unopposed in the Democratic primary.^[46]

State overview

Partisan control

This section details the partisan control of federal and state positions in Illinois heading into the 2018 elections.

Congressional delegation

• Following the 2016 elections, Democrats held both U.S. Senate seats in Illinois.
• Democrats held 11 of 18 U.S. House seats in Illinois.

State executives

• As of May 2018, Democrats held four of 7 state executive positions, Republicans held two, and the remaining position was officially nonpartisan.
• The governor of Illinois was Republican Bruce Rauner. The state held elections for governor and lieutenant governor on November 6, 2018.

State legislature

• Democrats controlled both chambers of the Illinois General Assembly. They had a 67-51 majority in the state House and a 37-22 majority in the state Senate.

Trifecta status

• Illinois was under divided government, meaning that the two parties shared control of the state government. Bruce Rauner (R) served as governor, while Democrats controlled the state legislature.

2018 elections

See also: Illinois elections, 2018

Illinois held elections for the following positions in 2018:

• 18 U.S. House seats
• Governor and lieutenant governor
• Four lower state executive positions
• 39 of 59 state Senate seats
• 118 state House seats
• Municipal elections in Cook County

Demographics

Demographic data for Illinois
	Illinois	U.S.
Total population:	12,839,047	316,515,021
Land area (sq mi):	55,519	3,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White:	72.3%	73.6%
Black/African American:	14.3%	12.6%
Asian:	5%	5.1%
Native American:	0.2%	0.8%
Pacific Islander:	0%	0.2%
Two or more:	2.2%	3%
Hispanic/Latino:	16.5%	17.1%
Education
High school graduation rate:	87.9%	86.7%
College graduation rate:	32.3%	29.8%
Income
Median household income:	$57,574	$53,889
Persons below poverty level:	16.8%	11.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Illinois. **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 census here.

As of July 2016, Illinois' three largest cities were Chicago (pop. est. 2.7 million), Aurora (pop. est. 200,000), and Joliet (pop. est. 150,000).^[47][48]

State election history

This section provides an overview of federal and state elections in Illinois from 2000 to 2016. All data comes from the Illinois State Board of Elections.

Historical elections

Presidential elections, 2000-2016

This chart shows the results of the presidential election in Illinois every year from 2000 to 2016.

Election results (President of the United States), Illinois 2000-2016
Year	First-place candidate	First-place candidate votes (%)	Second-place candidate	Second-place candidate votes (%)	Margin of victory (%)
2016	Hillary Clinton	55.8%	Donald Trump	38.8%	17.0%
2012	Barack Obama	57.6%	Mitt Romney	40.7%	16.9%
2008	Barack Obama	61.9%	John McCain	36.8%	25.1%
2004	John Kerry	54.8%	George W. Bush	44.5%	10.3%
2000	Al Gore	54.6%	George W. Bush	42.6%	12.0%

U.S. Senate elections, 2000-2016

This chart shows the results of U.S. Senate races in Illinois from 2000 to 2016. Every state has two Senate seats, and each seat goes up for election every six years. The terms of the seats are staggered so that roughly one-third of the seats are up every two years.

Election results (U.S. Senator), Illinois 2000-2016
Year	First-place candidate	First-place candidate votes (%)	Second-place candidate	Second-place candidate votes (%)	Margin of victory (%)
2016	Tammy Duckworth	54.9%	Mark Kirk	39.8%	15.1%
2014	Dick Durbin	53.5%	Jim Oberweis	42.7%	10.8%
2010	Mark Kirk	48.0%	Alexander Giannoulias	46.4%	1.6%
2008	Dick Durbin	67.8%	Steve Sauerberg	28.5%	39.3%
2004	Barack Obama	70.0%	Alan Keyes	27.0%	43.0%
2002	Dick Durbin	60.3%	Jim Durkin	38.0%	22.3%

Gubernatorial elections, 2000-2016

This chart shows the results of the four gubernatorial elections held between 2000 and 2016. Gubernatorial elections are held every four years in Illinois.

Election results (Governor), Illinois 2000-2016
Year	First-place candidate	First-place candidate votes (%)	Second-place candidate	Second-place candidate votes (%)	Margin of victory (%)
2014	Bruce Rauner	50.3%	Pat Quinn	46.3%	4.0%
2010	Pat Quinn	46.8%	Bill Brady	45.9%	0.9%
2006	Rod Blagojevich	49.8%	Judy Baar Topinka	39.3%	10.5%
2002	Rod Blagojevich	52.2%	Jim Ryan	45.1%	7.1%

Congressional delegation, 2000-2016

This chart shows the number of Democrats and Republicans who were elected to represent Illinois in the U.S. House from 2000 to 2016. Elections for U.S. House seats are held every two years.

Congressional delegation, Illinois 2000-2016
Year	Republicans	Republicans (%)	Democrats	Democrats (%)	Balance of power
2016	7	38.9%	11	61.1%	D+4
2014	8	44.4%	10	55.6%	D+2
2012	6	33.3%	12	66.7%	D+6
2010	11	57.9%	8	42.1%	R+3
2008	7	36.8%	12	63.2%	D+5
2006	9	47.4%	10	52.6%	D+1
2004	9	47.4%	10	52.6%	D+1
2002	10	52.6%	9	47.4%	R+1
2000	10	50.0%	10	50.0%	Even

Trifectas, 1992-2017

A state government trifecta occurs when one party controls both chambers of the state legislature and the governor's office.

Illinois Party Control: 1992-2024
Eighteen years of Democratic trifectas  •  Two years of Republican trifectas
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Year	92	93	94	95	96	97	98	99	00	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24
Governor	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	D
Senate	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D
House	D	D	D	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D

Pivot Counties

See also: Pivot Counties by state

Eleven of 102 Illinois counties—10.8 percent—are Pivot Counties. These are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.

Counties won by Trump in 2016 and Obama in 2012 and 2008
County	Trump margin of victory in 2016	Obama margin of victory in 2012	Obama margin of victory in 2008
Alexander County, Illinois	8.30%	13.65%	12.62%
Carroll County, Illinois	26.69%	1.49%	4.81%
Fulton County, Illinois	14.93%	11.04%	21.33%
Henderson County, Illinois	28.43%	12.25%	17.67%
Henry County, Illinois	20.99%	3.08%	7.74%
Jo Daviess County, Illinois	14.64%	1.16%	10.49%
Knox County, Illinois	2.91%	17.37%	19.89%
Mercer County, Illinois	20.36%	7.39%	11.91%
Putnam County, Illinois	19.92%	1.82%	15.64%
Warren County, Illinois	16.50%	5.47%	8.08%
Whiteside County, Illinois	6.18%	17.02%	17.56%

In the 2016 presidential election, Hillary Clinton (D) won Illinois with 55.8 percent of the vote. Donald Trump (R) received 38.8 percent. In presidential elections between 1900 and 2016, Illinois voted Republican 50 percent of the time and Democratic 50 percent of the time. Illinois voted Democratic in all five elections from 2000 to 2016.

Presidential results by legislative district

The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state House districts in Illinois. Click [show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns describe the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns describe the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. The "Party Control" column notes which party held that seat heading into the 2018 general election. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled by Daily Kos.^[49][50]

In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 75 out of 118 state House districts in Illinois with an average margin of victory of 39.2 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won 76 out of 118 state House districts in Illinois with an average margin of victory of 42.1 points. Clinton won 13 districts controlled by Republicans heading into the 2018 elections.

In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won 43 out of 118 state House districts in Illinois with an average margin of victory of 15 points. In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 42 out of 118 state House districts in Illinois with an average margin of victory of 22.1 points. Trump won four districts controlled by Democrats heading into the 2018 elections.

2016 presidential results by state House district
District	Obama	Romney	2012 Margin	Clinton	Trump	2016 Margin	Party Control
1	83.62%	15.21%	D+68.4	82.32%	14.37%	D+68	D
2	82.39%	15.42%	D+67	80.05%	14.65%	D+65.4	D
3	79.93%	18.51%	D+61.4	79.31%	17.11%	D+62.2	D
4	85.70%	11.51%	D+74.2	86.74%	8.01%	D+78.7	D
5	85.51%	13.50%	D+72	86.81%	9.67%	D+77.1	D
6	87.98%	11.09%	D+76.9	85.82%	10.82%	D+75	D
7	80.06%	18.99%	D+61.1	80.62%	15.84%	D+64.8	D
8	86.10%	13.03%	D+73.1	85.11%	11.52%	D+73.6	D
9	87.33%	11.58%	D+75.8	87.72%	8.52%	D+79.2	D
10	89.16%	9.51%	D+79.7	89.44%	6.93%	D+82.5	D
11	70.89%	26.65%	D+44.2	80.64%	13.16%	D+67.5	D
12	72.73%	24.96%	D+47.8	81.23%	13.31%	D+67.9	D
13	83.32%	14.08%	D+69.2	85.26%	10.09%	D+75.2	D
14	86.60%	10.95%	D+75.7	86.67%	8.59%	D+78.1	D
15	61.08%	37.44%	D+23.6	63.15%	32.35%	D+30.8	D
16	67.28%	31.33%	D+36	70.19%	26.06%	D+44.1	D
17	61.83%	36.93%	D+24.9	69.97%	25.22%	D+44.8	D
18	66.52%	31.94%	D+34.6	76.28%	18.12%	D+58.2	D
19	63.32%	34.68%	D+28.6	60.22%	34.98%	D+25.2	D
20	52.74%	45.64%	D+7.1	51.65%	43.61%	D+8	R
21	74.33%	24.11%	D+50.2	74.36%	21.32%	D+53	D
22	71.92%	26.75%	D+45.2	72.11%	24.01%	D+48.1	D
23	68.15%	30.25%	D+37.9	68.21%	27.01%	D+41.2	D
24	76.56%	21.82%	D+54.7	78.51%	17.01%	D+61.5	D
25	93.09%	5.86%	D+87.2	91.45%	5.66%	D+85.8	D
26	85.59%	13.65%	D+71.9	86.53%	10.16%	D+76.4	D
27	81.90%	17.46%	D+64.4	79.07%	18.14%	D+60.9	D
28	79.41%	19.90%	D+59.5	75.46%	21.59%	D+53.9	D
29	83.65%	15.75%	D+67.9	81.69%	15.87%	D+65.8	D
30	82.89%	16.29%	D+66.6	79.99%	16.71%	D+63.3	D
31	82.49%	16.80%	D+65.7	77.74%	19.39%	D+58.4	D
32	87.17%	12.26%	D+74.9	82.32%	15.18%	D+67.1	D
33	87.38%	12.10%	D+75.3	85.39%	12.24%	D+73.2	D
34	80.42%	18.91%	D+61.5	76.17%	21.23%	D+54.9	D
35	56.71%	41.96%	D+14.8	53.87%	41.66%	D+12.2	D
36	56.82%	41.83%	D+15	56.15%	39.16%	D+17	D
37	39.72%	58.89%	R+19.2	39.49%	55.32%	R+15.8	R
38	78.87%	20.34%	D+58.5	76.44%	20.51%	D+55.9	D
39	82.46%	14.81%	D+67.7	82.71%	12.52%	D+70.2	D
40	81.75%	15.46%	D+66.3	82.84%	11.67%	D+71.2	D
41	47.44%	51.05%	R+3.6	55.32%	38.20%	D+17.1	R
42	45.06%	53.21%	R+8.2	51.28%	41.48%	D+9.8	R
43	65.55%	32.50%	D+33.1	65.81%	28.61%	D+37.2	D
44	62.30%	36.05%	D+26.3	62.48%	32.17%	D+30.3	D
45	48.18%	50.30%	R+2.1	48.39%	46.46%	D+1.9	R
46	58.46%	39.71%	D+18.8	59.07%	35.26%	D+23.8	D
47	43.33%	55.30%	R+12	51.72%	41.63%	D+10.1	R
48	49.08%	49.10%	R+0	55.13%	37.66%	D+17.5	R
49	47.84%	50.47%	R+2.6	52.14%	40.94%	D+11.2	R
50	42.69%	55.72%	R+13	44.59%	48.88%	R+4.3	R
51	42.13%	56.55%	R+14.4	50.03%	43.68%	D+6.3	R
52	44.02%	54.27%	R+10.3	45.31%	48.09%	R+2.8	R
53	49.78%	48.75%	D+1	55.58%	38.54%	D+17	R
54	47.53%	50.89%	R+3.4	53.16%	40.31%	D+12.9	R
55	55.26%	43.04%	D+12.2	57.50%	37.06%	D+20.4	D
56	55.72%	42.70%	D+13	56.72%	37.77%	D+19	D
57	57.78%	40.95%	D+16.8	61.54%	33.50%	D+28	D
58	56.67%	42.28%	D+14.4	67.90%	27.15%	D+40.8	D
59	59.17%	39.44%	D+19.7	64.53%	30.30%	D+34.2	D
60	75.70%	23.34%	D+52.4	75.53%	20.08%	D+55.5	D
61	50.84%	47.70%	D+3.1	51.76%	42.09%	D+9.7	R
62	54.69%	43.51%	D+11.2	55.13%	38.21%	D+16.9	D
63	45.16%	52.83%	R+7.7	40.55%	52.68%	R+12.1	R
64	44.10%	54.17%	R+10.1	41.29%	52.51%	R+11.2	R
65	43.52%	55.10%	R+11.6	46.78%	47.37%	R+0.6	R
66	46.19%	52.24%	R+6.1	46.91%	46.96%	R+0.1	R
67	70.11%	28.12%	D+42	64.34%	30.36%	D+34	D
68	48.13%	50.10%	R+2	44.36%	49.75%	R+5.4	R
69	43.41%	54.91%	R+11.5	38.97%	55.13%	R+16.2	R
70	49.12%	48.75%	D+0.4	46.09%	46.77%	R+0.7	R
71	56.68%	41.68%	D+15	43.93%	50.00%	R+6.1	R
72	62.60%	35.95%	D+26.7	53.78%	40.19%	D+13.6	D
73	37.57%	60.78%	R+23.2	34.45%	59.10%	R+24.7	R
74	50.34%	47.90%	D+2.4	37.36%	56.41%	R+19.1	R
75	43.44%	54.51%	R+11.1	36.58%	57.17%	R+20.6	R
76	52.08%	46.00%	D+6.1	42.52%	51.68%	R+9.2	R
77	64.97%	33.66%	D+31.3	64.89%	30.98%	D+33.9	D
78	80.57%	18.10%	D+62.5	80.12%	15.92%	D+64.2	D
79	48.61%	49.64%	R+1	41.25%	53.07%	R+11.8	R
80	66.23%	32.75%	D+33.5	64.99%	31.42%	D+33.6	D
81	49.98%	48.31%	D+1.7	54.80%	38.55%	D+16.3	R
82	41.03%	57.68%	R+16.7	43.86%	50.67%	R+6.8	R
83	69.12%	29.20%	D+39.9	69.54%	24.80%	D+44.7	D
84	59.63%	38.93%	D+20.7	63.03%	31.19%	D+31.8	D
85	63.64%	34.81%	D+28.8	60.90%	33.45%	D+27.5	D
86	65.21%	33.17%	D+32	61.15%	34.04%	D+27.1	D
87	36.99%	60.88%	R+23.9	30.62%	63.34%	R+32.7	R
88	40.02%	57.84%	R+17.8	38.41%	54.54%	R+16.1	R
89	45.79%	52.18%	R+6.4	35.99%	57.98%	R+22	R
90	42.91%	55.12%	R+12.2	36.05%	57.26%	R+21.2	R
91	50.46%	47.13%	D+3.3	37.74%	55.81%	R+18.1	R
92	63.44%	34.67%	D+28.8	59.86%	34.18%	D+25.7	D
93	49.27%	48.45%	D+0.8	36.82%	57.40%	R+20.6	R
94	37.54%	60.67%	R+23.1	26.64%	68.63%	R+42	R
95	42.49%	54.95%	R+12.5	28.84%	65.74%	R+36.9	R
96	58.74%	39.47%	D+19.3	50.73%	44.13%	D+6.6	D
97	46.85%	51.64%	R+4.8	47.31%	46.94%	D+0.4	R
98	59.53%	39.10%	D+20.4	58.02%	36.87%	D+21.2	D
99	41.40%	56.65%	R+15.3	41.34%	52.43%	R+11.1	R
100	37.26%	60.42%	R+23.2	25.75%	69.57%	R+43.8	R
101	33.91%	64.22%	R+30.3	28.70%	65.31%	R+36.6	R
102	33.32%	64.74%	R+31.4	26.87%	67.69%	R+40.8	R
103	67.85%	28.35%	D+39.5	71.56%	20.92%	D+50.6	D
104	46.02%	52.10%	R+6.1	42.48%	52.16%	R+9.7	R
105	41.33%	56.81%	R+15.5	45.19%	47.11%	R+1.9	R
106	29.26%	68.84%	R+39.6	22.90%	71.51%	R+48.6	R
107	34.01%	64.10%	R+30.1	22.81%	72.62%	R+49.8	R
108	34.28%	63.51%	R+29.2	26.75%	67.49%	R+40.7	R
109	27.23%	70.75%	R+43.5	17.21%	79.13%	R+61.9	R
110	37.75%	60.20%	R+22.5	27.66%	67.10%	R+39.4	R
111	51.31%	46.13%	D+5.2	39.05%	55.40%	R+16.4	D
112	48.97%	48.87%	D+0.1	44.35%	49.85%	R+5.5	D
113	58.59%	39.41%	D+19.2	53.73%	41.03%	D+12.7	D
114	63.89%	34.84%	D+29.1	57.60%	38.35%	D+19.3	D
115	43.13%	53.93%	R+10.8	33.20%	61.29%	R+28.1	R
116	41.16%	56.77%	R+15.6	29.39%	66.21%	R+36.8	D
117	37.92%	59.99%	R+22.1	26.42%	69.38%	R+43	R
118	39.86%	58.03%	R+18.2	28.44%	67.59%	R+39.2	D
Total	57.61%	40.74%	D+16.9	55.96%	38.85%	D+17.1	-
Source: Daily Kos

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