Illinois held an election for attorney general on November 8, 2022. The primary was scheduled for June 28, 2022. The filing deadline was March 14, 2022. This was one of 30 elections for attorney general taking place in 2022. All 50 states have an attorney general who serves as the state's chief legal officer, responsible for enforcing state law and offering the state government advice on legal matters. In 43 states, the office was, at the time of the 2022 elections, an elected post. At the time of the 2022 elections, there were 27 Republican attorneys general and 23 Democratic attorneys general. Click here for an overview of all 30 attorney general elections that took place in 2022. A state government triplex refers to a situation where the governor, attorney general, and secretary of state are all members of the same political party. Heading into the 2022 elections, there were 23 Republican triplexes, 18 Democratic triplexes, and nine divided governments where neither party held triplex control.

In September 2022, Sabato's Crystal Ball released an analysis of state attorney general election competitiveness. Illinois' attorney general election was rated as not competitive, meaning the seat was expected to stay in Democratic hands: "In 2018, Raoul won the Democratic nomination via an 8-way primary, then won the office against a credible Republican, attorney and former Miss America Erika Harold. This year, he’s facing GOP nominee Tom DeVore, who is from downstate and who has challenged coronavirus mandates, often with outspoken rhetoric that isn’t expected to play well in the population center of Chicagoland." Click here to read the analysis.^[1]

Incumbent Kwame Raoul won election in the general election for Attorney General of Illinois.

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Candidates and election results

General election

General election for Attorney General of Illinois

Incumbent Kwame Raoul defeated Thomas DeVore and Dan Robin in the general election for Attorney General of Illinois on November 8, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Kwame Raoul (D)	54.4	2,219,420
	Thomas DeVore (R)	43.5	1,774,468
	Dan Robin (L)	2.2	89,664

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,083,552
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Attorney General of Illinois

Incumbent Kwame Raoul advanced from the Democratic primary for Attorney General of Illinois on June 28, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kwame Raoul	100.0	830,578

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 830,578
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Attorney General of Illinois

Thomas DeVore defeated Steve Kim and David Shestokas in the Republican primary for Attorney General of Illinois on June 28, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Thomas DeVore	44.2	316,726
	Submit photo	Steve Kim	34.7	248,652
		David Shestokas	21.1	151,045

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 716,423
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Voting information

See also: Voting in Illinois

Election information in Illinois: Nov. 8, 2022, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

In-person: Oct. 11, 2022
By mail: Postmarked by Oct. 11, 2022
Online: Oct. 23, 2022

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

N/A

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

In-person: Nov. 7, 2022
By mail: Received by Nov. 3, 2022
Online: N/A

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

In-person: Nov. 8, 2022
By mail: Postmarked by Nov. 8, 2022

Was early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What were the early voting start and end dates?

Sep. 29, 2022 to Nov. 7, 2022

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?

N/A

Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses

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Survey responses from candidates in this race

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Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

Dan Robin (L)

We must defend the right of every individual to earn an honest living

No victim no crime.

With vouchers for education I would never discriminate against religious institutions.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Dan Robin (L)

The right to life liberty and the pursuit of happiness means the government should get out of the way of individuals who want to earn an honest living.

What qualities does this office possess that makes it a unique and important part of the state government and legal system?

Dan Robin (L)

The office of attorney general can act as a check on the exercise of power by other government officials.

The National Association of Attorneys General has described the office as being at the "intersection of law and public policy." What does that mean to you?

Dan Robin (L)

I intend to sit down with cities across the state to encourage public policies that do not interfere with the constitutional rights of the people.

The attorney general often sets policy priorities for law enforcement. For example, a state's attorney general may decide to dedicate extra resources to combat human trafficking. Are there certain areas of law enforcement that you would emphasize?

Dan Robin (L)

Just the opposite. Too many resources in law-enforcement are wasted on arresting and prosecuting crimes for which there are no immediate victims.

A state's attorney general has many responsibilities. Which of those do you personally consider the most important?

Dan Robin (L)

To prevent cities and counties from interfering with the constitutional rights of the people.

Attorneys general can represent their states in legal conflicts with the federal government. Do you consider this an important part of an attorney general's responsibilities?

Dan Robin (L)

Of course. Federalism is an important check on the protection of liberty.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

Dan Robin (L)

Deidre McCloskey as an economic historian established the basis for our economic successes.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

Dan Robin (L)

President Kennedy’s campaign speech. I was 10 years old.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

Dan Robin (L)

I cleaned tennis courts. One summer.

Past elections

2018

See also: Illinois Attorney General election, 2018

General election

General election for Attorney General of Illinois

Kwame Raoul defeated Erika Harold and Bubba Harsy in the general election for Attorney General of Illinois on November 6, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Kwame Raoul (D)	54.7	2,488,326
	Erika Harold (R)	42.7	1,944,142
	Bubba Harsy (L)	2.5	115,941

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,548,409
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Attorney General of Illinois

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

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kwame Raoul	30.2	390,472
		Pat Quinn	27.2	352,425
	Submit photo	Sharon Fairley	12.7	164,304
		Nancy Rotering	9.5	123,446
		Scott Drury	7.9	102,193
	Submit photo	Jesse Ruiz	5.4	70,158
		Renato Mariotti	4.0	51,902
		Aaron Goldstein	3.0	39,196

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 1,294,096
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Attorney General of Illinois

Erika Harold defeated Gary Grasso in the Republican primary for Attorney General of Illinois on March 20, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Erika Harold	59.2	389,197
	Gary Grasso	40.8	268,688

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 657,885
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2014

See also: Illinois Attorney General election, 2014

Attorney General of Illinois, 2014
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Lisa Madigan Incumbent	59.5%	2,142,558
	Republican	Paul Schimpf	37.8%	1,360,763
	Libertarian	Ben Koyl	2.8%	99,903
Total Votes				3,603,224
Election results via Illinois State Board of Elections

Election analysis

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

Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in 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.

Presidential elections

	2026 → ← 2018
Illinois Attorney General
	Democratic primary; Republican primary; General election;
Election details
	Filing deadline: March 14, 2022
	Primary: June 28, 2022; General: November 8, 2022; Pre-election incumbent(s):; Kwame Raoul (Democratic)
How to vote
	Poll times: 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Voting in Illinois
Ballotpedia analysis
	Federal and state primary competitiveness; State executive elections in 2022; Impact of term limits in 2022; State government trifectas; State government triplexes; Ballotpedia's Election Analysis Hub, 2022
Illinois; executive elections
	Governor; Lieutenant Governor; Attorney General; Secretary of State; Treasurer; Comptroller

See also: Presidential voting trends in Illinois and The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index

Cook PVI by congressional district

Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index for Illinois, 2022
District	Incumbent	Party	PVI
Illinois' 1st	Open	Democratic	D+20
Illinois' 2nd	Robin Kelly	Democratic	D+19
Illinois' 3rd	New Seat	N/A	D+20
Illinois' 4th	Chuy Garcia	Democratic	D+22
Illinois' 5th	Mike Quigley	Democratic	D+18
Illinois' 6th	Sean Casten	Democratic	D+3
Illinois' 7th	Danny Davis	Democratic	D+36
Illinois' 8th	Raja Krishnamoorthi	Democratic	D+6
Illinois' 9th	Jan Schakowsky	Democratic	D+19
Illinois' 10th	Brad Schneider	Democratic	D+11
Illinois' 11th	Bill Foster	Democratic	D+5
Illinois' 12th	Mike Bost	Republican	R+24
Illinois' 13th	Open	Republican	D+3
Illinois' 14th	Lauren Underwood	Democratic	D+4
Illinois' 15th	Mary Miller	Republican	R+22
Illinois' 16th	Darin LaHood	Republican	R+13
Illinois' 17th	Open	Democratic	D+2

2020 presidential results by 2022 congressional district lines

2020 presidential results in congressional districts based on 2022 district lines, Illinois^[2]
District	Joe Biden	Donald Trump
Illinois' 1st	70.5%	28.1%
Illinois' 2nd	69.3%	29.3%
Illinois' 3rd	69.7%	28.3%
Illinois' 4th	72.3%	25.9%
Illinois' 5th	68.9%	29.3%
Illinois' 6th	54.5%	43.6%
Illinois' 7th	85.6%	12.8%
Illinois' 8th	56.8%	41.4%
Illinois' 9th	69.9%	28.4%
Illinois' 10th	62.0%	36.1%
Illinois' 11th	56.6%	41.3%
Illinois' 12th	27.7%	70.5%
Illinois' 13th	54.4%	43.2%
Illinois' 14th	54.7%	43.3%
Illinois' 15th	29.6%	68.3%
Illinois' 16th	38.1%	59.6%
Illinois' 17th	52.7%	44.9%

2012-2020

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, and New. Click [show] on the table below for examples:

County-level voting pattern categories
Democratic
Status	2012	2016	2020
Solid Democratic	D	D	D
Trending Democratic	R	D	D
Battleground Democratic	D	R	D
New Democratic	R	R	D
Republican
Status	2012	2016	2020
Solid Republican	R	R	R
Trending Republican	D	R	R
Battleground Republican	R	D	R
New Republican	D	D	R

Following the 2020 presidential election, 73.1% of Illinoisans lived in one of the state's 12 Solid Democratic counties, which voted for the Democratic presidential candidate in every election from 2012 to 2020, and 22.4% lived in one of 77 Solid Republican counties. Overall, Illinois was Solid Democratic, having voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2012, Hillary Clinton (D) in 2016, and Joe 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 Democratic	12	73.1%
Solid Republican	77	22.4%
New Democratic	2	2.4%
Trending Republican	11	2.2%
Total voted Democratic	14	75.4%
Total voted Republican	88	24.6%

Historical voting trends

Illinois presidential election results (1900-2020)

16 Democratic wins
15 Republican wins

Year	1900	1904	1908	1912	1916	1920	1924	1928	1932	1936	1940	1944	1948	1952	1956	1960	1964	1968	1972	1976	1980	1984	1988	1992	1996	2000	2004	2008	2012	2016	2020
Winning Party	R	R	R	D	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D

Statewide elections

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
Race	Winner	Runner up
2020	54.9%	38.9%
2016	54.9%	39.8%
2014	53.5%	42.7%
2010	48.2%	46.4%
2010	47.3%	46.3%
Average	51.9	42.8

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
Race	Winner	Runner up
2018	54.5%	38.8%
2014	50.3%	46.4%
2010	46.8%	45.9%
2006	49.8%	39.3%
2002	52.2%	45.1%
Average	50.7	43.1

State partisanship

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of Illinois' congressional delegation as of November 2022.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Illinois, November 2022
Party	U.S. Senate	U.S. House	Total
Democratic	2	13	15
Republican	0	5	5
Independent	0	0	0
Vacancies	0	0	0
Total	2	18	20

State executive

The table below displays the officeholders in Illinois' top four state executive offices as of November 2022.

State executive officials in Illinois, November 2022
Office	Officeholder
Governor	J.B. Pritzker
Lieutenant Governor	Juliana Stratton
Secretary of State	Jesse White
Attorney General	Kwame Raoul

State legislature

The tables below highlight the partisan composition of the Illinois State Legislature as of November 2022.

Illinois State Senate

Party		As of November 2022
	Democratic Party	41
	Republican Party	18
	Vacancies	0
Total		59

Illinois House of Representatives

Party		As of November 2022
	Democratic Party	73
	Republican Party	45
	Vacancies	0
Total		118

Trifecta control

As of November 2022, Illinois was a Democratic trifecta, with majorities in both chambers of the state legislature and control of the governorship. The table below displays the historical trifecta status of the state.

Illinois Party Control: 1992-2022
Sixteen years of Democratic trifectas • Two years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

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
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
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
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

Demographics

The table below details demographic data in Illinois and compares it to the broader United States as of 2019.

Demographic Data for Illinois
	Illinois	United States
Population	12,812,508	331,449,281
Land area (sq mi)	55,512	3,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White	69.8%	70.4%
Black/African American	14.1%	12.6%
Asian	5.6%	5.6%
Native American	0.3%	0.8%
Pacific Islander	0%	0.2%
Other (single race)	6%	5.1%
Multiple	4.2%	5.2%
Hispanic/Latino	17.2%	18.2%
Education
High school graduation rate	89.7%	88.5%
College graduation rate	35.5%	32.9%
Income
Median household income	$68,428	$64,994
Persons below poverty level	12%	12.8%
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 2015-2020).
**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.

External links

Footnotes

[1] Sabato's Crystal Ball, "The Attorneys General: A Dozen Races Dot the Competitive Landscape," September 14, 2022

[2] Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' presidential results by congressional district for 2020, 2016, and 2012," accessed September 9, 2022

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General election for Attorney General of Illinois

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Democratic primary for Attorney General of Illinois

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2018

General election

General election for Attorney General of Illinois

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Attorney General of Illinois

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Attorney General of Illinois

2014

Election analysis

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Cook PVI by congressional district

2020 presidential results by 2022 congressional district lines

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