2018 Illinois elections

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2018 Illinois elections
← 2016 November 6, 2018 2020 →
Turnout 57.23%

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A general election was held in the U.S. state of Illinois on November 6, 2018. The elections for Illinois's 18 congressional districts, Governor, statewide constitutional officers, Illinois Senate, and Illinois House were held on this date.

Primaries were held March 20, 2018.

The Democratic Party made gains, including picking up the state's governorship and flipping two of its U.S. House seats. After the election, all executive offices and control of the Illinois General Assembly was held by the Democratic Party. Conversely the Republican Party experienced what was regarded to be their worst defeat in the state since at least 2006.[1]

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Election information

2018 was a midterm election year in the United States.

Turnout

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See also: 2018 Illinois gubernatorial election § Turnout, and 2018 Illinois Attorney General election § Turnout

Primary election

For the primary election, turnout was 26.48%, with 2,103,634 votes cast.[2]

Turnout by county[2]

General election

For the general election, turnout was 57.23%, with 4,635,541 votes cast.[3] The Illinois State Board of Elections reported that this general election turnout rate was the third-highest for a midterm election over the past forty years.[4] The Illinois State Board of Elections also reported that the total number of votes cast set a record high.[4] Voter registration, at 8.1 million, also sat at a record high.[4]

Turnout was considered high in the United States during the 2018 midterm elections, with it being the highest national midterm turnout since 1914.[5]

Turnout by county[3]

Federal elections

United States House

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Main article: 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois

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Main article: 2018 United States House of Representatives elections

All of Illinois' 18 seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 2018.

The Democratic Party flipped two Republican-held seat, making the composition of Illinois' House delegation 13 Democrats and 5 Republicans.

Governor and Lieutenant Governor

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Main article: 2018 Illinois gubernatorial election

Incumbent Republican Governor Bruce Rauner ran for re-election to a second term, but was defeated by Democratic venture capitalist and billionaire J. B. Pritzker.

2018 Illinois gubernatorial election
← 2014 November 6, 2018 (2018-11-06) 2022 →
Turnout 56.15%
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Nominee J. B. Pritzker Bruce Rauner
Party Democratic Republican
Running mate Juliana Stratton Evelyn Sanguinetti
Popular vote 2,479,746 1,765,751
Percentage 54.5% 38.8%
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County results
Pritzker:      40–50%      50–60%      70–80%
Rauner:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Governor before election

Bruce Rauner
Republican

 Elected Governor

J. B. Pritzker
Democratic

Democratic primary

Democratic primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic J. B. Pritzker 597,756 45.1
Democratic Daniel Biss 353,625 26.7
Democratic Chris Kennedy 322,730 24.4
Democratic Tio Hardiman 21,075 1.6
Democratic Bob Daiber 15,009 1.1
Democratic Robert Marshall 14,353 1.1
Total votes 1,324,548 100.0

Republican primary

Republican primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bruce Rauner (incumbent) 372,124 51.5
Republican Jeanne Ives 350,038 48.5
Total votes 722,162 100.0

General election

Illinois gubernatorial election, 2018[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
style="background-color: Template:Illinois Democratic Party/meta/color; width: 2px;" | [[Illinois Democratic Party|Template:Illinois Democratic Party/meta/shortname]] J. B. Pritzker/Juliana Stratton 2,479,746 54.5
style="background-color: Template:Illinois Republican Party/meta/color; width: 2px;" | [[Illinois Republican Party|Template:Illinois Republican Party/meta/shortname]] Bruce Rauner/Evelyn Sanguinetti (incumbent) 1,765,751 38.8
[[Conservative Party (United States)|Template:Conservative Party (United States)/meta/shortname]] Sam McCann/Aaron Merreighn 192,527 4.2
Libertarian Kash Jackson/Sanj Mohip 109,518 2.4
Write-in 115 0.0
Total votes 4,547,657 100.0
style="background-color: Template:Illinois Democratic Party/meta/color" | [[Illinois Democratic Party|Template:Illinois Democratic Party/meta/shortname]] gain from [[Illinois Republican Party|Template:Illinois Republican Party/meta/shortname]]

Attorney General

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Main article: 2018 Illinois Attorney General election
Illinois Attorney General election, 2018
← 2014 November 6, 2018 2022 →
Turnout 56.16%
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Nominee Kwame Raoul Erika Harold
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 2,488,326 1,944,142
Percentage 54.7% 42.7%
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County results
Raoul:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Harold:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Attorney General before election

Lisa Madigan
Democratic

 Elected Attorney General

Kwame Raoul
Democratic

Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Lisa Madigan, who served since 2003, chose not to run for re-election to a fifth term. Democratic state Senator Kwame Raoul defeated Republican Erika Harold.[8]

Democratic primary

Democratic primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
style="background-color: Template:Illinois Democratic Party/meta/color; width: 2px;" | [[Illinois Democratic Party|Template:Illinois Democratic Party/meta/shortname]] Kwame Raoul 390,472 30.2
style="background-color: Template:Illinois Democratic Party/meta/color; width: 2px;" | [[Illinois Democratic Party|Template:Illinois Democratic Party/meta/shortname]] Pat Quinn 352,425 27.2
style="background-color: Template:Illinois Democratic Party/meta/color; width: 2px;" | [[Illinois Democratic Party|Template:Illinois Democratic Party/meta/shortname]] Sharon Fairley 164,304 12.7
style="background-color: Template:Illinois Democratic Party/meta/color; width: 2px;" | [[Illinois Democratic Party|Template:Illinois Democratic Party/meta/shortname]] Nancy Rotering 123,446 9.5
style="background-color: Template:Illinois Democratic Party/meta/color; width: 2px;" | [[Illinois Democratic Party|Template:Illinois Democratic Party/meta/shortname]] Scott Drury 102,193 7.9
style="background-color: Template:Illinois Democratic Party/meta/color; width: 2px;" | [[Illinois Democratic Party|Template:Illinois Democratic Party/meta/shortname]] Jesse Ruiz 70,158 5.4
style="background-color: Template:Illinois Democratic Party/meta/color; width: 2px;" | [[Illinois Democratic Party|Template:Illinois Democratic Party/meta/shortname]] Renato Mariotti 51,902 4.0
style="background-color: Template:Illinois Democratic Party/meta/color; width: 2px;" | [[Illinois Democratic Party|Template:Illinois Democratic Party/meta/shortname]] Aaron Goldstein 39,196 3.0
Total votes 1,294,096 100.0

Republican primary

Republican primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Erika Harold 389,197 59.2
Republican Gary Grasso 268,688 40.8
Total votes 657,885 100.0

General election

Illinois Attorney General election, 2018[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
style="background-color: Template:Illinois Democratic Party/meta/color; width: 2px;" | [[Illinois Democratic Party|Template:Illinois Democratic Party/meta/shortname]] Kwame Raoul 2,488,326 54.7
style="background-color: Template:Illinois Republican Party/meta/color; width: 2px;" | [[Illinois Republican Party|Template:Illinois Republican Party/meta/shortname]] Erika Harold 1,944,142 42.7
Libertarian Bubba Harsy 115,941 2.6
Total votes 4,548,409 100.0
Democratic hold

Secretary of State

Illinois Secretary of State election, 2018
← 2014 November 6, 2018 2022 →
Turnout 56.44%
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Nominee Jesse White Jason Helland
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 3,120,207 1,336,079
Percentage 68.3% 29.2%
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County results
White:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      80–90%
Helland:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Secretary of State before election

Jesse White
Democratic

 Elected Secretary of State

Jesse White
Democratic

Incumbent Democratic Secretary of State Jesse White, who has been in office since 1999, initially announced in August 2015 that he would retire.[9] On August 17, 2017, White reversed this decision and announced that he would run for re-election to a sixth term.[10] Governing magazine projected the race as "safe Democratic".[11]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared
Withdrew
Declined

Results

Democratic primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
style="background-color: Template:Illinois Democratic Party/meta/color; width: 2px;" | [[Illinois Democratic Party|Template:Illinois Democratic Party/meta/shortname]] Jesse White (incumbent) 1,209,978 100.0
Total votes 1,209,978 100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared
Declined
  • J.C. Griffin, Iraq War veteran[16]

Results

Republican primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jason Helland 609,190 100.0
Total votes 609,190 100.0

Endorsements

General election

Results

Illinois Secretary of State election, 2018[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
style="background-color: Template:Illinois Democratic Party/meta/color; width: 5px;" | [[Illinois Democratic Party|Template:Illinois Democratic Party/meta/shortname]] Jesse White (incumbent) 3,120,207 68.26% +2.56%
style="background-color: Template:Illinois Republican Party/meta/color; width: 5px;" | [[Illinois Republican Party|Template:Illinois Republican Party/meta/shortname]] Jason Helland 1,336,079 29.23% -2.16%
Libertarian Steve Dutner 114,556 2.51% -0.38%
Total votes 4,570,842 100.0%
style="background-color: Template:Illinois Democratic Party/meta/color" | [[Illinois Democratic Party|Template:Illinois Democratic Party/meta/shortname]] hold

Comptroller

Illinois Comptroller election, 2018
← 2016 (special) November 6, 2018 2022 →
Turnout 56.00%
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Nominee Susana Mendoza Darlene Senger
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 2,716,853 1,678,346
Percentage 59.9% 37.0%
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County results
Mendoza:      40–50%      50–60%      80–90%
Senger:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Comptroller before election

Susana Mendoza
Democratic

 Elected Comptroller

Susana Mendoza
Democratic

Incumbent Republican Judy Baar Topinka died on December 10, 2014, after being re-elected to a second term in office. A special election was held in 2016 for the remainder of the term, with Democratic City Clerk of Chicago Susana Mendoza defeating appointed Republican Comptroller Leslie Munger. Mendoza won a full term.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Results

Democratic primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
style="background-color: Template:Illinois Democratic Party/meta/color; width: 2px;" | [[Illinois Democratic Party|Template:Illinois Democratic Party/meta/shortname]] Susana Mendoza (incumbent) 1,147,095 100.0
Total votes 1,147,095 100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Results

Republican primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Darlene Senger 607,187 100.0
Total votes 607,187 100.0

Third parties and independents

Candidates

Declared
  • Claire Ball (Libertarian), certified public accountant[21][22]

General election

Results

Illinois State Comptroller election, 2018[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
style="background-color: Template:Illinois Democratic Party/meta/color; width: 5px;" | [[Illinois Democratic Party|Template:Illinois Democratic Party/meta/shortname]] Susana Mendoza (incumbent) 2,716,853 59.90% +10.45%
style="background-color: Template:Illinois Republican Party/meta/color; width: 5px;" | [[Illinois Republican Party|Template:Illinois Republican Party/meta/shortname]] Darlene Senger 1,678,346 37.00% -7.43%
Libertarian Claire Ball 140,543 3.10% -0.36%
Write-in 17 0.00% N/A
Total votes 4,535,759 100.0%
style="background-color: Template:Illinois Democratic Party/meta/color" | [[Illinois Democratic Party|Template:Illinois Democratic Party/meta/shortname]] hold

Treasurer

Illinois Treasurer election, 2018
← 2014 November 6, 2018 2022 →
Turnout 55.56%
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Nominee Mike Frerichs Jim Dodge
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 2,593,816 1,750,897
Percentage 57.6% 38.9%
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Frerichs:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      80–90%
Dodge:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Treasurer before election

Mike Frerichs
Democratic

 Elected Treasurer

Mike Frerichs
Democratic

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Results

Democratic primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
style="background-color: Template:Illinois Democratic Party/meta/color; width: 2px;" | [[Illinois Democratic Party|Template:Illinois Democratic Party/meta/shortname]] Mike Frerichs (incumbent) 1,087,950 100.0
Total votes 1,087,950 100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Results

Republican primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Dodge 602,626 100.0
Total votes 602,626 100.0

General election

Results

Illinois State Treasurer election, 2018[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
style="background-color: Template:Illinois Democratic Party/meta/color; width: 5px;" | [[Illinois Democratic Party|Template:Illinois Democratic Party/meta/shortname]] Mike Frerichs (incumbent) 2,593,816 57.64% +9.59%
style="background-color: Template:Illinois Republican Party/meta/color; width: 5px;" | [[Illinois Republican Party|Template:Illinois Republican Party/meta/shortname]] Jim Dodge 1,750,897 38.91% -8.88%
Libertarian Mike Leheney 155,256 3.45% -0.71%
Write-in 2 0.0% N/A
Total votes 4,499,971 100.0%
style="background-color: Template:Illinois Democratic Party/meta/color" | [[Illinois Democratic Party|Template:Illinois Democratic Party/meta/shortname]] hold

State Senate

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Main article: 2018 Illinois Senate election

One-third of the seats of the Illinois Senate were up for election in 2018.

State House of Representatives

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Main article: 2018 Illinois House of Representatives election

All of the seats in the Illinois House of Representatives were up for election in 2018.

Judicial elections

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Judicial elections were held, consisting of both partisan and retention elections, including those for one seat in the Supreme Court of Illinois and five seats in the Illinois Appellate Court.[23][24]

Local elections

Local elections took place, including county elections such as the Cook County elections.

Notes

  1. ↑ For more on Cook County primary turnout, see 2018 Cook County, Illinois elections#Voter turnout
  2. ↑ For more on Cook County general election turnout, see 2018 Cook County, Illinois elections#Voter turnout

References

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