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Illinois gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2022 (June 28 Republican primary)
- Primary date: June 28
- Mail-in registration deadline: May 31
- Online reg. deadline: June 12
- In-person reg. deadline: June 28
- Early voting starts: May 19
- Early voting ends: June 27
- Poll times: 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- Absentee/mail-in deadline: June 28
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| Filing deadline: March 14, 2022 |
| Primary: June 28, 2022 General: November 8, 2022 Pre-election incumbent(s): Gov. J.B. Pritzker (Democratic) Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton (Democratic) |
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Darren Bailey won the Republican primary for governor of Illinois on June 28, 2022. Six candidates ran. Bailey, Richard Irvin, and Jesse Sullivan led the field in fundraising and media coverage.[1][2]
The Chicago Sun-Times’ Tina Sfondeles wrote, “Rather than on debate stages, the race is largely being played out via millions of dollars worth of competing TV campaign ads.”[3]
Bailey was a state senator and farmer who was first elected to office in 2020. In his campaign ads, Bailey highlighted his support for reducing taxes and government spending while serving in the state senate, his support for law enforcement, his support for Donald Trump (R), and his opposition to Governor J.B. Pritzker (D).[4] A campaign ad said, “In Springfield, Darren stood up for working families and fought against every single tax increase. When Governor Pritzker tried to close Illinois, Darren sued him and won to keep our state open. Now, Darren is running for governor with a plan to cut our taxes, fund our police, and impose term limits on politicians.”[5]
Irvin was an attorney who had served as mayor of Aurora, Illinois, since he was elected in 2017. Irvin’s campaign ads highlighted his work as a prosecutor and his support for increasing police department budgets, his experience as a veteran, his opposition to J.B. Pritzker, and his economic record as mayor of Aurora.[6] A campaign ad said, “Running our second-largest city, crime’s come down because the police budget has gone up. I hired more cops each year. We’ve recruited new companies [...] and we’ve controlled spending, balanced budgets, so residents got property tax relief. My city is now stronger, safer, and full of opportunity. I want that for Illinois.”[7]
Sullivan was a venture capitalist who had not previously held political office.[8] Sullivan's campaign ads highlighted his support for reducing taxes, his work as a venture capitalist, his opposition to abortion, his opposition to "the left injecting their ideology into our [schools'] curriculums," and his support for law enforcement.[9] A campaign ad said, "This fight is about insiders who talk a good game, versus us outsiders who actually want to solve problems for our neighbors in need. This fight - it will not stop [...] until this era in Illinois of high taxes, crime, and corruption comes to an end."[10]
Bailey and Irvin received noteworthy individual campaign contributions, among them $9 million in contributions to Bailey from businessman Richard Uihlein and $50 million in contributions to Irvin from hedge-fund manager Ken Griffin.[11]
Gary Rabine, Paul Schimpf, and Max Solomon also ran in the primary. Bailey ran with lieutenant gubernatorial candidate Stephanie Trussell, Irvin with Avery Bourne, Sullivan with Kathleen Murphy, Rabine with Aaron Del Mar, Schimpf with Carolyn Schofield, and Solomon with Latasha Fields.
Illinois had a Democratic governor since the 2018 election of Pritzker, who defeated then-incumbent Bruce Rauner (R) 55% to 39%. As of May 2022, The Cook Political Report and Inside Elections rated the 2022 general election as Solid Democratic, and Sabato’s Crystal Ball rated the race as Likely Democratic.
Max Solomon (R) completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey. To read those survey responses, click here.
This page focuses on Illinois' Republican Party gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial primary. For more in-depth information on Illinois' Democratic gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial primary and the general election, see the following pages:
- Illinois gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2022 (June 28 Democratic primary)
- Illinois gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2022
Election news
Click below to view a timeline leading up to the election, including polling, debates, and other noteworthy events.
Candidates and election results
Governor
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Governor of Illinois
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Darren Bailey | 57.5 | 458,102 |
 | Jesse Sullivan | 15.7 | 125,094 | |
 | Richard Irvin | 15.0 | 119,592 | |
 | Gary Rabine | 6.5 | 52,194 | |
 | Paul Schimpf | 4.4 | 34,676 | |
 | Max Solomon  | 0.9 | 7,371 | |
| Total votes: 797,029 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Keisha Smith (R)
- Christopher Roper (R)
- Cheryl Erickson (R)
- Emily Johnson (R)
Lieutenant governor
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Illinois
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Stephanie Trussell | 57.5 | 458,102 |
| Kathleen Murphy | 15.7 | 125,094 | ||
 | Avery Bourne | 15.0 | 119,592 | |
 | Aaron Del Mar | 6.5 | 52,194 | |
 | Carolyn Schofield | 4.4 | 34,676 | |
| Latasha Fields | 0.9 | 7,371 | ||
| Total votes: 797,029 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Brett Mahlen (R)
Candidate comparison
Candidate profiles
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Party: Republican Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office:
- Illinois State Senate District 55 (Assumed office: 2021)
- Illinois House of Representatives District 109 (2019-2021)
Biography: Bailey received an associate’s degree in agricultural production from Lake Land College. His career experience included working as a farmer, in trucking and excavating, and owning Bailey Family Farm. Before his election to the state legislature, Bailey had served on the North Clay County School Board.
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Sources: Darren Bailey's campaign website, "The Issues," accessed June 6, 2022; YouTube, "Darren Bailey: Straight Talk," May 18, 2022; Facebook, "What are the issues that will determine the fall election ?," May 16, 2022; YouTube, "Fight for Illinois," April 11, 2022; Darren Bailey's official website, "About," accessed June 6, 2022; Darren Bailey's campaign website, "Meet Darren," accessed June 6, 2022
This information was current as of the candidate's run for Governor of Illinois in 2022.
Party: Republican Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office:
- Mayor of Aurora, Illinois (Assumed office: 2017)
- Aurora City Council (2007-2017)
Biography: Irvin received a bachelor’s degree in business management from Robert Morris College and a law degree from Northern Illinois University. He served in the U.S. Army, and worked as an assistant state’s attorney, an educator, and a private practice attorney.
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Sources: Richard Irvin's campaign website, "Issues," accessed June 6, 2022; YouTube, "SCARED | :30 | Irvin Bourne For Illinois," April 20, 2022; YouTube, "Richard Irvin For Governor - 'Dream'," January 17, 2022; LinkedIn, "Richard Irvin," accessed June 6, 2022; Richard Irvin's campaign website, "Meet Richard," accessed June 6, 2022
This information was current as of the candidate's run for Governor of Illinois in 2022.
Party: Republican Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office: None
Submitted Biography: "https://ballotpedia.org/Max_Solomon"
This information was current as of the candidate's run for Governor of Illinois in 2022.
Party: Republican Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office: None
Biography: Sullivan received a bachelor’s degree from Saint Louis University, where he studied theology and international studies. He received a master’s degree in global governance and diplomacy from the University of Oxford and a master’s degree in business administration from Stanford University. He worked as a venture capitalist in the technology field.
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Sources: YouTube, "Slash and Burn," May 10, 2022; WMBD, "On the Record: Jesse Sullivan makes final drive for Illinois Governor before Primary election," June 24, 2022; YouTube, "Jesse Sullivan: Let’s Fight to Make Illinois Strong," September 9, 2021; LinkedIn, "Jesse Sullivan," accessed June 27, 2022
This information was current as of the candidate's run for Governor of Illinois in 2022.
Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses
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Survey responses from candidates in this race
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Consolidation of Governmental Units and Agencies in Illinois
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Campaign advertisements
This section includes a selection of up to three campaign advertisements per candidate released in this race, as well as links to candidates' YouTube, Vimeo, and/or Facebook video pages. If you are aware of other links that should be included, please email us.
Darren Bailey
| May 18, 2022 |
| April 26, 2022 |
| April 11, 2021 |
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Richard Irvin
| April 20, 2022 |
| February 15, 2022 |
| January 17, 2022 |
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Gary Rabine
| March 30, 2021 |
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Paul Schimpf
| February 21, 2022 |
| September 16, 2021 |
| February 15, 2021 |
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Max Solomon
Ballotpedia did not come across any campaign ads for Solomon while conducting research on this election. If you are aware of any ads that should be included, please email us.
Jesse Sullivan
| May 10, 2022 |
| March 30, 2022 |
| September 9, 2021 |
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Satellite ads
People Who Play By The Rules PAC
| June 2, 2022 |
| May 23, 2022 |
| May 9, 2022 |
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Democratic Governors Association
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Debates and forums
June 2 debate
On June 2, 2022, all six candidates participated in a debate hosted by ABC 7 Chicago, the League of Women Voters of Illinois, and Univision Chicago.[20]
Click on the links below for summaries of the event:
May 24 debate and forum
On May 24, 2022, Bailey, Rabine, and Sullivan participated in a debate hosted by WGN-TV.[22] On the same day, Irvin, Schimpf, and Solomon participated in a debate hosted by NBC Chicago, Telemundo Chicago, the Chicago Urban League, the Latino Policy Forum, and the Union League Club of Chicago.[30]
- Click here to watch a recording of the debate featuring Bailey, Rabine, and Sullivan
- Click here to watch a recording of the forum featuring Irvin, Schimpf, and Solomon
Click on the links below for summaries of the events:
May 18 candidate forum
On May 18, 2022, all six candidates participated in a candidate forum hosted by the Daily Herald.[31]
Click on the links below for summaries of the event:
May 14 candidate forum
On May 14, 2022, Bailey, Rabine, Schimpf, Solomon, and Sullivan participated in a candidate forum hosted by the St. Clair County Republican Party and the Republican Women of St. Clair County.[32]
Click on the links below for summaries of the event:
April 25 candidate forum
On April 25, 2022, Bailey, Rabine, Schimpf, Solomon, and Sullivan participated in a candidate forum hosted by the Tazewell County Republican Party, the Peoria County Republican Party, and the Woodford County Republican Party.[27]
Click on the links below for summaries of the event:
News and conflicts in this primary
This race was featured in The Heart of the Primaries, a newsletter capturing stories related to conflicts within each major party. Click here to read more about conflict in this and other 2022 Republican gubernatorial primaries. Click here to subscribe to the newsletter.
- Heart of the Primaries 2022, Republicans-Issue 29 (June 30, 2022)
- Heart of the Primaries 2022, Republicans-Issue 27 (June 16, 2022)
- Heart of the Primaries 2022, Republicans-Issue 20 (April 28, 2022)
- Heart of the Primaries 2022, Republicans-Issue 13 (March 10, 2022)
- Heart of the Primaries 2022, Republicans-Issue 6 (January 20, 2022)
Noteworthy endorsements
This section lists noteworthy endorsements issued in this election, including those made by high-profile individuals and organizations, cross-party endorsements, and endorsements made by newspaper editorial boards. It also includes a bulleted list of links to official lists of endorsements for any candidates who published that information on their campaign websites. Please note that this list is not exhaustive. If you are aware of endorsements that should be included, please click here.
Election competitiveness
Polls
- See also: Ballotpedia's approach to covering polls
Polls are conducted with a variety of methodologies and have margins of error or credibility intervals.[33] The Pew Research Center wrote, "A margin of error of plus or minus 3 percentage points at the 95% confidence level means that if we fielded the same survey 100 times, we would expect the result to be within 3 percentage points of the true population value 95 of those times."[34] For tips on reading polls from FiveThirtyEight, click here. For tips from Pew, click here.
Below we provide results for polls that are included in polling aggregation from FiveThirtyEight and RealClearPolitics, when available. Click here to read about FiveThirtyEight's criteria for including polls in its aggregation. We only report polls for which we can find a margin of error or credibility interval.
| Illinois Republican gubernatorial election, 2022: Republican primary election polls | |||||||||||
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| Poll | Date | Bailey
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Irvin
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Rabine
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Schimpf
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Solomon
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Sullivan
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Undecided/Other | Margin of error | Sample size[35] | Sponsor[36] |
| Ogden & Fry | June 24, 2022 | 38% | 13% | 9% | 3% | 1% | 17% | 20%[37] | ± 4.4 | 518 LV | - |
| Trafalgar Group | June 10-13, 2022 | 38% | 20% | 8% | 5% | 1% | 12% | 16%[38] | ± 2.9 | 1,075 LV | - |
| Chicago Sun Times/WBEZ/Public Policy Polling | June 6-7, 2022 | 32% | 17% | 6% | 4% | 2% | 11% | 27%[39] | ± 3.8 | 677 LV | - |
| Emerson College | May 6-8, 2022 | 20% | 24% | 8% | 2% | 2% | 7% | 37%[40] | ± 3 | 1,000 LV | - |
General election race ratings
- See also: Race rating definitions and methods
Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:
- Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
- Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
- Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.[41]
- Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.
Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.[42][43][44]
| Race ratings: Illinois gubernatorial election, 2022 | |||||||||
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| Race tracker | Race ratings | ||||||||
| November 8, 2022 | November 1, 2022 | October 25, 2022 | October 18, 2022 | ||||||
| The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | |||||
| Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | |||||
| Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe Democratic | Safe Democratic | Safe Democratic | Safe Democratic | |||||
| Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week. | |||||||||
Election spending
Campaign finance
This section contains campaign finance figures from candidates submitted to the Illinois State Board of Elections in this election. It does not include information on spending by satellite groups. Click here to access the reports.
Satellite spending
- See also: Satellite spending
Satellite spending describes political spending not controlled by candidates or their campaigns; that is, any political expenditures made by groups or individuals that are not directly affiliated with a candidate. This includes spending by political party committees, super PACs, trade associations, and 501(c)(4) nonprofit groups.[45][46][47]
If available, links to satellite spending reports by the Federal Election Commission and OpenSecrets.org are linked below. Any satellite spending reported in other resources is displayed in a table. This table may not represent the actual total amount spent by satellite groups in the election. Satellite spending for which specific amounts, dates, or purposes are not reported are marked "N/A." To help us complete this information, or to notify us of additional satellite spending, email us.
| Satellite spending in Illinois gubernatorial election, 2022 (June 28 Republican primary) | ||||||||||||||
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| Organization | Amount | Date | Purpose | |||||||||||
| Democratic Governors Association (DGA) | $728,000 | March 31, 2022 | Ads against Richard Irvin | |||||||||||
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
Cook PVI by congressional district
| Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index for Illinois, 2022 | |||
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| 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[48] | ||||
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| District | Joe Biden 
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Donald Trump
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| 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 | |||||||
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| 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 | |||||||
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| 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 |
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| 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
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%
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| 2016 | 54.9% |
39.8%
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| 2014 | 53.5% |
42.7%
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| 2010 | 48.2% |
46.4%
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| 2010 | 47.3% |
46.3%
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| 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%
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| 2014 | 50.3% |
46.4%
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| 2010 | 46.8% |
45.9%
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| 2006 | 49.8% |
39.3%
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| 2002 | 52.2% |
45.1%
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| 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
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| Lieutenant Governor | Juliana Stratton
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| Secretary of State | Jesse White
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| Attorney General | Kwame Raoul
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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 |
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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 |
| 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. | ||
Election context
Ballot access requirements
The table below details filing requirements for gubernatorial candidates in Illinois in the 2022 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Illinois, click here.
| Filing requirements for gubernatorial candidates, 2022 | |||||||
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| State | Office | Party | Signatures required | Filing fee | Filing deadline | Source | Notes |
| Illinois | Governor | Ballot-qualified party | 3,250 | N/A | 3/14/2022 | Source | |
| Illinois | Governor | Unaffiliated | 25,000 | N/A | 7/11/2022 | Source | |
Election history
2018
General election
General election for Governor of Illinois
J.B. Pritzker defeated incumbent Bruce Rauner, William McCann, and Grayson Jackson in the general election for Governor of Illinois on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | J.B. Pritzker (D) | 54.5 | 2,479,746 |
 | Bruce Rauner (R) | 38.8 | 1,765,751 | |
 | William McCann (Conservative Party) | 4.2 | 192,527 | |
 | Grayson Jackson (L) | 2.4 | 109,518 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 115 | ||
| Total votes: 4,547,657 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Governor of Illinois
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Governor of Illinois on March 20, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | J.B. Pritzker | 45.1 | 597,756 |
 | Daniel K. Biss | 26.7 | 353,625 | |
 | Chris Kennedy | 24.4 | 322,730 | |
 | Tio Hardiman | 1.6 | 21,075 | |
 | Bob Daiber | 1.1 | 15,009 | |
 | Robert Marshall | 1.1 | 14,353 | |
| Total votes: 1,324,548 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Governor of Illinois
Incumbent Bruce Rauner defeated Jeanne M. Ives in the Republican primary for Governor of Illinois on March 20, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Bruce Rauner | 51.5 | 372,124 |
 | Jeanne M. Ives | 48.5 | 350,038 | |
| Total votes: 722,162 | |||
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Libertarian primary election
Libertarian primary for Governor of Illinois
Grayson Jackson defeated Matthew Scaro and Jon Stewart in the Libertarian primary for Governor of Illinois on March 20, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Grayson Jackson |
| Matthew Scaro | ||
 | Jon Stewart | |
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2014
- See also: Illinois Gubernatorial election, 2014
| Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Illinois, 2014 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Bruce Rauner/Evelyn Sanguinetti |
50.3% | 1,823,627 | |
| Democratic | Pat Quinn/Paul Vallas Incumbent | 46.3% | 1,681,343 | |
| Libertarian | Chad Grimm/Alex Cummings | 3.4% | 121,534 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0% | 1,186 | |
| Total Votes | 3,627,690 | |||
| Election results via Illinois State Board of Elections | ||||
State profile
| Demographic data for Illinois | ||
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| 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. | ||
Presidential voting pattern
- See also: Presidential voting trends in Illinois
Illinois voted for the Democratic candidate in all seven presidential elections between 2000 and 2024.
Pivot Counties (2016)
Ballotpedia identified 206 counties that voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016 after voting for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012. Collectively, Trump won these Pivot Counties by more than 580,000 votes. Of these 206 counties, 11 are located in Illinois, accounting for 5.34 percent of the total pivot counties.[49]
Pivot Counties (2020)
In 2020, Ballotpedia re-examined the 206 Pivot Counties to view their voting patterns following that year's presidential election. Ballotpedia defined those won by Trump won as Retained Pivot Counties and those won by Joe Biden (D) as Boomerang Pivot Counties. Nationwide, there were 181 Retained Pivot Counties and 25 Boomerang Pivot Counties. Illinois had 11 Retained Pivot Counties, 6.08 percent of all Retained Pivot Counties.
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2022 battleground elections
- See also: Battlegrounds
This election was a battleground race. Other 2022 battleground elections included:
- Michigan's 3rd Congressional District election, 2022 (August 2 Republican primary)
- Ohio's 13th Congressional District election, 2022 (May 3 Republican primary)
- Texas gubernatorial election, 2022 (March 1 Republican primary)
- United States House of Representatives election in Alaska, 2022
- United States Senate election in Colorado, 2022 (June 28 Republican primary)
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ Fox 32 Chicago, "Irvin, Bailey to square off Thursday in first TV debate with all 6 GOP primary candidates," May 31, 2022
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Latest Committee Totals," accessed June 3, 2022
- ↑ Chicago Sun-Times, "Battle station? Irvin, Bailey to square off in first televised debate with all six GOP primary candidates," May 31, 2022
- ↑ YouTube, "Darren Bailey's campaign YouTube," accessed June 3, 2022
- ↑ YouTube, "Darren Bailey doesn't back down.," May 18, 2022
- ↑ YouTube, "Richard Irvin's campaign YouTube," accessed June 3, 2022
- ↑ YouTube, "Richard Irvin For Governor - "Dream"," January 17, 2022
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Jesse Sullivan," accessed June 27, 2022
- ↑ YouTube, "Jesse Sullivan's campaign YouTube," accessed June 27, 2022
- ↑ YouTube, "Jesse Sullivan: Let’s Fight to Make Illinois Strong," September 9, 2021
- ↑ Chicago Tribune, "Darren Bailey’s Chicago ‘hellhole’ comment and the issue of crime become focus in debate among GOP candidates for governor," June 2, 2022
- ↑ WGN-TV, "Trump endorses Darren Bailey, Mary Miller in Illinois," June 25, 2022
- ↑ WGN-TV, "New poll shows Bailey ahead, Irvin in 3rd," June 25, 2022
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Politico, "Jesse Sullivan's crucial window," June 21, 2022
- ↑ Macon Reporter, "Caulkins endorses Bailey: 'I'm so proud of my friend Darren Bailey'," June 17, 2022
- ↑ Trafalgar Group, "Illinois GOP Primary Statewide Survey," June 14, 2022
- ↑ WBEZ, "Illinois governor’s race poll shows Darren Bailey with a big lead over Richard Irvin," June 10, 2022
- ↑ Facebook, "Darren Bailey on June 5, 2022," accessed June 6, 2022
- ↑ Politico, "‘Corrupt Democrat!’: Insults fly in GOP gov debate," June 3, 2022
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 ABC 7 Chicago, “Vote 2022: The race for Illinois governor: The Republican debate,” June 2, 2022
- ↑ Politico, "Robin Kelly’s in for another tug-of-war," May 31, 2022
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 YouTube, "Bailey, Rabine, Sullivan face off in Illinois Republican Primary Governor Debate," May 25, 2022
- ↑ Scribd, "GOP Race For Illinois Governor: Emerson Poll Results," accessed June 6, 2022
- ↑ Twitter, "Darren Bailey on May 7, 2022," accessed June 6, 2022
- ↑ Illinois Review, "IRVIN/BOURNE CAMPAIGN BOASTS MORE IL GOP LEADERSHIP, LAW ENFORCEMENT ENDORSEMENTS," May 6, 2022
- ↑ Shaw Local News Network, "Rep. Wheeler endorses Aurora Mayor Irvin in GOP governor’s race," May 22, 2022
- ↑ 27.0 27.1 YouTube, "2022 Central Illinois Gubernatorial Candidate Forum - 2022-04-25," May 3, 2022
- ↑ 23 WIFR, "Illinois anti-abortion groups back Bailey campaign for governor," April 21, 2022
- ↑ The Southland Journal, "Legislative Leaders Endorse Irvin Bourne for Illinois," April 1, 2022
- ↑ NBC Chicago, "Re-Watch Full NBC 5, Telemundo Chicago Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Forum," May 25, 2022
- ↑ Daily Herald, "GOP gubernatorial candidates spar on who's the real Republican," May 18, 2022
- ↑ YouTube, "IL Republican Governor Candidates' Forum - St Clair County Republican Party & The Annie Frey Show," May 14, 2022
- ↑ For more information on the difference between margins of error and credibility intervals, see explanations from the American Association for Public Opinion Research and Ipsos.
- ↑ Pew Research Center, "5 key things to know about the margin of error in election polls," September 8, 2016
- ↑ RV=Registered Voters
LV=Likely Voters - ↑ The sponsor is the person or group that funded all or part of the poll.
- ↑ Undecided: 20%
- ↑ Undecided: 16%
- ↑ Not sure: 27%
- ↑ Undecided: 37%
- ↑ Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Outside Spending," accessed December 12, 2021
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Total Outside Spending by Election Cycle, All Groups," accessed December 12, 2021
- ↑ National Review.com, "Why the Media Hate Super PACs," December 12, 2021
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' presidential results by congressional district for 2020, 2016, and 2012," accessed September 9, 2022
- ↑ The raw data for this study was provided by Dave Leip of Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections.
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