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Elections for the office of Illinois House of Representatives took place in 2020. The general election was held on November 3, 2020. A primary was scheduled for March 17, 2020. The filing deadline was December 2, 2019.
Democrats lost a seat in the 2020 elections but kept their supermajority. All 118 House seats were up for election in 2020. Heading into the election, Democrats had a 74-44 majority. Republicans gained a net one seat in the 2020 elections, narrowing the Democratic majority to 73-45. A 71-seat majority is required to override gubernatorial vetos.
The Illinois House of Representatives was one of 86 state legislative chambers with elections in 2020. All 118 Illinois House seats were up for election in 2020. There are 99 chambers throughout the country. In 2018, 87 out of 99 legislative chambers held elections.
Illinois' 2020 state legislative elections affected partisan control of redistricting following the 2020 census. In Illinois, the state legislature is responsible for drafting both congressional and state legislative district plans. District plans are subject to gubernatorial veto.
In January 2021, the Illinois House of Representatives convened to elect its leadership. House Speaker Michael Madigan faced calls to resign from fellow Democrats after several individuals were indicted in what law enforcement described as a scheme to influence Madigan. Madigan suspended his campaign for speaker on January 11, 2021 after failing to receive the 60 votes necessary to retain the position. On January 13, 2021, Emmanuel Welch was elected to the speakership with 70 votes in the 118-member chamber. Click here to learn more.
Aftermath
Selection of speaker
On January 13, 2021, Emanuel Welch (D) was elected speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives. Welch replaced former House Speaker Michael Madigan (D), the longest serving statehouse speaker in American history and chairman of the Illinois Democratic Party. After several individuals were indicted in what law enforcement described as a scheme to influence Madigan, 19 House Democrats said they would not support Madigan for another term in that position.
On January 11, 2021, Madigan suspended his campaign for speaker after receiving 51 of the 60 votes necessary to retain the position. After receiving the support of the Legislative Black Caucus, who had previously supported Madigan, and reaching an agreement with fellow contender Rep. Jay Hoffman (D), Welch secured the speakership with 70 votes. [1][2] On February 18, Madigan announced he would resign his seat at the end of February 2021.[3]
The following is a list of 19 Illinois House Democrats who publicly opposed Madigan's candidacy for speaker:
- Daniel Didech
- Eva Dina Delgado
- Robyn Gabel
- Anna Moeller
- Deb Conroy
- Ann Williams
- Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
- Sam Yingling
- Jonathan Carroll
- Margaret Croke
- Kelly Cassidy
- Terra Costa Howard
- Anne Stava-Murray
- Lindsey LaPointe
- Stephanie Kifowit
- Bob Morgan
- Maurice West II
- Kathleen Willis
- Will Guzzardi
Timeline
The following timeline includes important events related to the 2021 selection of speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives.
- January 13, 2021: The Illinois House of Representatives elected Emmanuel Welch as speaker of the House, ending Michael Madigan's tenure as the longest serving state legislative leader in American history. Welch received 70 votes in the 118-member chamber, exceeding the minimum 60 votes necessary to win the position. After initially being five votes below the requisite 60 votes in a closed-door caucus, Welch reached an agreement with Rep. Jay Hoffman (D), another contender for the speakership, to secure the necessary number of votes. He is the first Black speaker of the House in Illinois.[4]
- January 11, 2021: Madigan announced the suspension of his campaign for the speakership for another two years after he failed to get enough votes to keep the position. "This is not a withdrawal. I have suspended my campaign for Speaker. As I have said many times in the past, I have always put the best interest of the House Democratic Caucus and our members first. The House Democratic Caucus can work to find someone, other than me, to get 60 votes for Speaker," Madigan said. Madigan needed 60 votes to retain his post, but received only 51 votes in the first round of voting on Sunday, January 10. [5]
- December 16, 2020: An Illinois House committee ended an inquiry into a breach of trust claim against and voted to end any proceedings that could have resulted in disciplinary action. The six-member committee voted 3-3 to authorize a charge against Madigan, but Democratic control of the House made the tie a rejection.[6]
- December 10, 2020: The Illinois House Black Caucus announced its support for Madigan retaining his position for another term. In a public statement, the group said “After analysis, we believe our caucus is in a more advantageous position under the leadership of Speaker Madigan to deliver on our priorities.” [7]
- December 1, 2020: Democratic Rep. Kathleen Willis became the nineteenth House Democrat to oppose Madigan's candidacy for the speakership.[8]
- November 20, 2020: At least 18 Democrats in the Illinois House of Representatives said they would not support Madigan for another term as speaker. [9]
Election procedure changes in 2020
Ballotpedia provided comprehensive coverage of how election dates and procedures changed in 2020. While the majority of changes occurred as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, some changes occurred for other reasons.
Illinois modified its absentee/mail-in voting and candidate filing procedures for the November 3, 2020, general election as follows:
- Absentee/mail-in voting: Mail-in ballot applications were sent to all registered voters in the general election who cast ballots in the 2018 general election, the 2019 consolidated election, or the 2020 primary election.
- Candidate filing procedures: The following changes were made to the filing procedures for unaffiliated and new-party candidates: petition signature requirements were reduced to 10 percent of their original numbers; candidates were authorized to collect petition signatures electronically; and the filing deadline was extended to July 20, 2020.
For a full timeline about election modifications made in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, click here.
Party control
| Illinois House of Representatives | |||
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| Party | As of November 3, 2020 | After November 4, 2020 | |
| Democratic Party | 74 | 73 | |
| Republican Party | 44 | 45 | |
| Total | 118 | 118 | |
Candidates
General election candidates
= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate ConnectionDistrict 45
Michael Camerer (R) was running for election to the Illinois House of Representatives to represent District 45 when he died in June 2020.[10] He had advanced from the Republican primary on March 3, 2020. Because of the timing of his death, local Republican Party officials were permitted to select a replacement candidate to appear on the general election ballot on November 3, 2020. Seth Lewis (R) was selected to replace Camerer on the general election ballot.[11]
Primary candidates
The candidate list below is based on an official list provided by the Illinois State Board of Elections website as of December 4, 2019. The filing deadline for the March primary was on December 2, 2019.[12]
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Brian O'Donnell (Write-in) |
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Incumbents who were not re-elected
Incumbents defeated in the general election
Seven incumbents lost in the Nov. 3 general election. Those incumbents were:
Incumbents defeated in primary elections
As of March 18, 2020, two incumbents lost in the March 17 primaries. Both incumbents were appointed to their positions, meaning this was their first election. Those incumbents were:
| Name | Party | Office |
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| Yehiel Kalish |  Democratic |
House District 16 |
| Yoni Pizer | Democratic |
House District 12 |
Retiring incumbents
There were nine open seats where the incumbent legislator did not file for re-election in 2020.[13] Those incumbents were:
The nine seats left open in 2020 were the least within the last decade. The 2018 election saw the most, with 21 open seats. The table below shows the number of open seats in each election held between 2010 and 2020.
| Open Seats in Illinois House of Representatives elections: 2010 - 2020 | |||
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| Year | Total seats | Open seats | Seats with incumbents running for re-election |
| 2020 | 118 | 9 (8 percent) | 109 (92 percent) |
| 2018 | 118 | 18 (15 percent) | 100 (85 percent) |
| 2016 | 118 | 10 (8 percent) | 108 (92 percent) |
| 2014 | 118 | 12 (10 percent) | 106 (90 percent) |
| 2012 | 118 | 19 (16 percent) | 99 (84 percent) |
| 2010 | 118 | 11 (9 percent) | 107 (91 percent) |
Process to become a candidate
See statutes: Chapter 10, Section 5, Article 7 of the Illinois Statutes
In Illinois, a candidate may run with an established political party, with a new party, as an independent candidate, or as a write-in candidate. Candidate qualification processes are detailed below.[14]
Political party candidates and independent candidates
Established political party candidates, new party candidates, and independent candidates must file nomination papers with the Illinois State Board of Elections in order to qualify for placement on the ballot. These nomination papers must be filed during the designated filing period. The filing period for established party candidates begins 127 days before the primary election and ends 120 days before the primary election. New party and independent candidates have a separate filing period. Their filing period begins 141 days before the general election and ends 134 days before the general election.[15][14]
Nomination papers include the following:[14]
- The statement of candidacy must indicate the candidate's address, the office being sought, and the candidate's political party designation (if applicable). This form also includes a statement affirming that the candidate is qualified for the office being sought. This form must be signed by the candidate and notarized.[16]
- The original statement of economic interests must be filed with the Illinois Secretary of State, which will then issue the receipt of the statement of economic interests for the candidate to file with the Illinois State Board of Elections. This form is not required from candidates seeking federal office. It is suggested that this form be filed at the same time as all other nomination papers, but it may be filed after the other papers as long as it is filed within the candidate filing period.[14]
- The loyalty oath form is optional. If a candidate chooses to sign it, he or she must affirm that he or she is not affiliated directly or indirectly with any organization that seeks to overthrow the government of the United States or the state of Illinois.[14]
- A petition containing the signatures of qualified electors. A candidate can begin circulating petitions 90 days before the last day of the filing period. Signature requirements for petitions vary according to the candidate's political party affiliation and the office being sought. Signature requirements are detailed in the table below.[14][17][14]
| Petition signature requirements | |||
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| Office | Established party candidates | New party candidates | Independent candidates[18] |
| Statewide office (e.g., governor and lieutenant governor, attorney general, secretary of state, comptroller, treasurer) | 5,000 (no more than 10,000) primary voters belonging to the candidate's party | 1% of the number of voters who voted in the most recent general election or 25,000, whichever is less | 1% of the number of voters who voted in the most recent general election or 25,000, whichever is less |
| United States Representative | 0.5% of primary voters in the district belonging to the candidate's party | 5% of the total number of district voters who voted in the last general election | 5% of the total number of district voters who voted in the last general election |
| State senator | 1,000 (no more than 3,000) district voters belonging to the candidate's party | 5% of the total number of district voters who voted in the last general election | 5% of the total number of district voters who voted in the last general election |
| State representative | 500 (no more than 1,500) district voters belonging to the candidate's party | 5% of the total number of district voters who voted in the last general election | 5% of the total number of district voters who voted in the last general election |
Any objections to nomination papers must be filed no later than five business days after the filing deadline.[14]
Write-in candidates
Write-in votes will not be counted unless the candidate files a declaration of intent no later than 61 days before the election in which he or she is running. This form must indicate the office being sought by the candidate.[14][19]
2020 ballot access requirements
The table below details filing requirements for Illinois House of Representatives candidates in the 2020 election cycle.
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| Chamber name | Party | Signatures required | Filing fee | Filing deadline | Source |
| Illinois House of Representatives | Qualified party | 500 | N/A | 12/2/2019 | Source |
| Illinois House of Representatives | Unaffiliated | 10% of original requirement (by court order) | N/A | 7/20/2020 | Source |
Qualifications
Article IV of the Illinois Constitution states: To be eligible to serve as a member of the General Assembly, a person must be a United States citizen, at least 21 years old, and for the two years preceding his election or appointment a resident of the district which he is to represent.
Salaries and per diem
- See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
| State legislative salaries, 2024[20] | |
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| Salary | Per diem |
| $89,250/year | $166/day |
When sworn in
Illinois legislators assume office the second Wednesday in January.[21]
Illinois political history
Trifectas
A state government trifecta is a term that describes single-party government, when one political party holds the governor's office and has majorities in both chambers of the legislature in a state government.
Illinois Party Control: 1992-2025
Nineteen 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 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
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| 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 | 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 | 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 | D |
Presidential politics in Illinois
2016 Presidential election results
| U.S. presidential election, Illinois, 2016 | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Electoral votes | |
| Democratic |  Hillary Clinton/Tim Kaine |
55.8% | 3,090,729 | 20 | |
| Republican | Donald Trump/Mike Pence | 38.8% | 2,146,015 | 0 | |
| Libertarian | Gary Johnson/Bill Weld | 3.8% | 209,596 | 0 | |
| Green | Jill Stein/Ajamu Baraka | 1.4% | 76,802 | 0 | |
| - | Write-in votes | 0.2% | 13,282 | 0 | |
| Total Votes | 5,536,424 | 20 | |||
| Election results via: Illinois State Board of Elections | |||||
Voter information
How the primary works
A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. In Illinois, state law provides for a closed primary where a voter must be affiliated with a party to vote in that party's primary. However, voters state their affiliation at the polls and any voter may change their affiliation on the day of the primary. A voter's eligibility to vote a party's ballot may be challenged.[22]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Poll times
In Illinois, all polls are open from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Central Time. An individual who is in line at the time polls close must be allowed to vote.[23]
Registration requirements
- Check your voter registration status here.
To register to vote in Illinois, a person must be a U.S. citizen, a resident of an Illinois precinct for at least 30 days prior to election day, and at least 18 years old by election day. A 17-year-old may vote in a primary if he or she will be 18 years old at the subsequent general election. Preregistration is available starting at age 16.[24][25]
Regular registration closes during the period beginning 27 days prior to an election and ending two days after the election. Online registration closes 16 days prior to an election. Grace period registration is available in person through election day at certain locations.[24]
Prospective voters can register online, by mail, or at any of the following locations:[26]
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Two forms of identification are required to register in person, one of which must display the voter's current address.[24]
Automatic registration
Illinois automatically registers eligible individuals to vote through the Department of Motor Vehicles and other designated automatic voter registration agencies.
Online registration
- See also: Online voter registration
Illinois has implemented an online voter registration system. Residents can register to vote by visiting this website.
Same-day registration
Illinois allows same-day voter registration.
Residency requirements
Illinois law requires 30 days of residency in the state before a person may vote.
Verification of citizenship
Illinois does not require proof of citizenship for voter registration. An individual applying to register to vote must attest that they are a U.S. citizen under penalty of perjury.
All 49 states with voter registration systems require applicants to declare that they are U.S. citizens in order to register to vote in state and federal elections, under penalty of perjury or other punishment.[28] Seven states — Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, New Hampshire, and Wyoming — have laws requiring verification of citizenship at the time of voter registration, whether in effect or not. One state, Ohio, requires proof of citizenship only when registering to vote at a Bureau of Motor Vehicles facility. In three states — California, Maryland, and Vermont — at least one local jurisdiction allows noncitizens to vote in some local elections. Noncitizens registering to vote in those elections must complete a voter registration application provided by the local jurisdiction and are not eligible to register as state or federal voters.
Verifying your registration
The Registration Lookup page, run by the Illinois Board of Elections, allows residents to check their voter registration status online.
Voter ID requirements
Illinois does not require voters to present identification while voting, in most cases. Pursuant to the Help America Vote Act, first-time voters who registered by mail and did not submit their driver’s license number, state ID number, last four digits of their social security number, or other form of ID are required to present identification showing their name and address before voting.
The following list of accepted ID was current as of October 2025. Click here for the Illinois State Board of Elections voting information page to ensure you have the most current information.
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Early voting
Illinois permits early voting. Learn more by visiting this website.
Early voting permits citizens to cast ballots in person at a polling place prior to an election. In states that permit no-excuse early voting, a voter does not have to provide an excuse for being unable to vote on Election Day. States that allow voters to cast no-excuse absentee/mail-in ballots in person are counted as no-excuse early voting states.
Forty-seven states and the District of Columbia permit no-excuse early voting.
Absentee voting
All voters are eligible to vote absentee/by-mail in Illinois. There are no special eligibility requirements for voting by mail.[30]
To vote by mail, a ballot application must be received by the election office between 90 and five days prior to the election if sent by mail. An application submitted in-person must be received no later than the day before the election. A returned absentee/mail-in ballot must then be postmarked no later than midnight the night before election and received no later than 14 days after the election.[30]
Voters can sign up for a permanent vote-by-mail list and automatically receive vote-by-mail ballots for subsequent elections.[31]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ The Hill, "Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan suspends campaign," January 11, 2021
- ↑ NBC Chicago, "Illinois House Elects Welch First Black Speaker, First New Leader in Decades, Replacing Madigan," January 13, 2021
- ↑ The Chicago Tribune, "Michael Madigan resigns from Illinois House after being ousted as speaker," February 18, 2021
- ↑ Chicago Tribune, "Michael Madigan’s decades long grip on Illinois ends as House Democrats make Rep. Emanuel ‘Chris’ Welch state’s first Black speaker," January 13, 2021
- ↑ The Hill, "Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan suspends campaign," January 11, 2021
- ↑ [https://abc7chicago.com/mike-madigan-comed-news-illinois/8818285/ ‘’ABC 7’’, “Illinois House panel ends Speaker Michael Madigan probe without authorization for discipline,” December 16, 2020
- ↑ Chicago Sun-Times, "Illinois House Black Caucus backs Madigan for speaker to ‘provide strong, consistent leadership,’" December 10, 2020
- ↑ Chicago Tribune, "Support for Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan further erodes as first member of his leadership team says he’s lost her vote," December 1, 2020
- ↑ NBC Chicago, "18 Illinois House Democrats Say They Won't Back Madigan for Speaker," November 20, 2020
- ↑ The Daily Herald, "Michael Camerer, Bartlett trustee and state House nominee, remembered for 'amazing' service," June 20, 2020
- ↑ The Daily Herald, "Republicans slate candidate in Illinois House District 45," August 19, 2020
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "All candidates as of 12/4/2019," accessed December 4, 2019
- ↑ Ballotpedia defines an incumbent as retiring if the incumbent did not file for office or filed for office but withdrew, was disqualified, or otherwise left a race in a manner other than losing the primary, primary runoff, or convention. If an incumbent runs as a write-in candidate, Ballotpedia does not consider them to be retiring. If an incumbent runs in the same chamber for a different seat, Ballotpedia does not consider them to be retiring.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4 14.5 14.6 14.7 14.8 Illinois State Board of Elections, "State of Illinois Candidate's Guide 2025," accessed February 26, 2025
- ↑ Illinois Statutes, "Chapter 10, Section 5, Article 10, Section 12," accessed February 26, 2025
- ↑ Illinois Statutes, "Chapter 10, Section 5, Article 7, Section 10.1," accessed February 26, 2025
- ↑ Illinois Statutes, "Chapter 10, Section 5, Article 7, Section 10," accessed February 26, 2025
- ↑ Illinois Statutes, "Chapter 10, Section 5, Article 10, Section 3," accessed February 26, 2025
- ↑ Illinois Statutes, "Chapter 10, Section 5, Article 7, Section 59," accessed February 26, 2025
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "2024 Legislator Compensation," August 21, 2024
- ↑ Illinois Constitution, "Article 4, Section 5a," accessed November 1, 2021
- ↑ Illinois General Assembly, "Ill. Rev. Stat. ch. 10, § 5/7–59," accessed October 20, 2025
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Election Day Information," accessed August 12, 2024
- ↑ 24.0 24.1 24.2 Illinois State Board of Elections, "Registering to Vote in Illinois," accessed August 12, 2024
- ↑ Ballotpedia Legislation Tracker, "Illinois SB2123," accessed August 12, 2024
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Frequently Asked Questions," accessed August 12, 2024
- ↑ 27.0 27.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Under federal law, the national mail voter registration application (a version of which is in use in all states with voter registration systems) requires applicants to indicate that they are U.S. citizens in order to complete an application to vote in state or federal elections, but does not require voters to provide documentary proof of citizenship. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, the application "may require only the minimum amount of information necessary to prevent duplicate voter registrations and permit State officials both to determine the eligibility of the applicant to vote and to administer the voting process."
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Illinois Voter Information," October 6, 2025
- ↑ 30.0 30.1 Illinois General Assembly, "Illinois Compiled Statutes 10 ILCS 5, Article 19. Voting by Mail," accessed August 12, 2024
- ↑ Illinois General Assembly, "Bill Status of SB0825," accessed July 6, 2021
