Illinois Secretary of State election, 2018

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Democratic primary
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Election details
Filing deadline: December 4, 2017
Primary: March 20, 2018
General: November 6, 2018
Pre-election incumbent(s):
Jesse White (Democrat)
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Poll times: 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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Illinois held an election for secretary of state on November 6, 2018. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to participate in the Democratic or Republican primary elections was December 4, 2017, while independent and third party candidates had until June 25, 2018, to file.

Democratic Party For more information about the Democratic primary, click here.
Republican Party For more information about the Republican primary, click here.

For more information on secretary of state elections in 2018, click here.

SETTING THE STAGE
  • Heading into the election, the sitting secretary of state was Jesse White (D), who was first elected in 1998 and was re-elected in 2002, 2006, 2010, and 2014. White announced on August 17, 2017, that he would seek election to a sixth term in 2018.
  • At the time of the 2018 election, Illinois was under divided government. It first gained this status when Gov. Bruce Rauner (R) took office in 2015. Illinois was under divided triplex control in 2018.
  • Illinois had been won by the Democratic candidate in each of the five presidential elections leading up to the 2018 election. The widest margin of victory was Barack Obama's 25 percent margin in 2008 while the narrowest was John Kerry's ten percent margin in 2004.


    • Candidates and election results

    General election

    General election for Illinois Secretary of State

    Incumbent Jesse White defeated Jason Helland and Steve Dutner in the general election for Illinois Secretary of State on November 6, 2018.

    Candidate
    %
    Votes
    ✔
    Image of Jesse White
    		Jesse White (D)
     
    68.3
     
    		3,120,207
    Image of Jason Helland
    		Jason Helland (R)
     
    29.2
     
    		1,336,079
    Image of Steve Dutner
    		Steve Dutner (L)
     
    2.5
     
    		114,556

    Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

    		Total votes: 4,570,842
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    Democratic primary election

    Democratic primary for Illinois Secretary of State

    Incumbent Jesse White advanced from the Democratic primary for Illinois Secretary of State on March 20, 2018.

    Candidate
    %
    Votes
    ✔
    Image of Jesse White
    		Jesse White
     
    100.0
     
    		1,209,978

    Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.

    		Total votes: 1,209,978
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    Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

    Republican primary election

    Republican primary for Illinois Secretary of State

    Jason Helland advanced from the Republican primary for Illinois Secretary of State on March 20, 2018.

    Candidate
    %
    Votes
    ✔
    Image of Jason Helland
    		Jason Helland
     
    100.0
     
    		609,190

    There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.

    		Total votes: 609,190
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    Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

    State overview

    Partisan control

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

    Congressional delegation

    State executives

    State legislature

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

    Trifecta status

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

    2018 elections

    See also: Illinois elections, 2018

    Illinois held elections for the following positions in 2018:

    Demographics

    Demographic data for Illinois
     IllinoisU.S.
    Total population:12,839,047316,515,021
    Land area (sq mi):55,5193,531,905
    Race and ethnicity**
    White:72.3%73.6%
    Black/African American:14.3%12.6%
    Asian:5%5.1%
    Native American:0.2%0.8%
    Pacific Islander:0%0.2%
    Two or more:2.2%3%
    Hispanic/Latino:16.5%17.1%
    Education
    High school graduation rate:87.9%86.7%
    College graduation rate:32.3%29.8%
    Income
    Median household income:$57,574$53,889
    Persons below poverty level:16.8%11.3%
    Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015)
    Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Illinois.
    **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

    As of July 2016, Illinois' three largest cities were Chicago (pop. est. 2.7 million), Aurora (pop. est. 200,000), and Joliet (pop. est. 150,000).[1][2]

    State election history

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

    Historical elections

    Presidential elections, 2000-2016

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

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

    U.S. Senate elections, 2000-2016

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

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

    Gubernatorial elections, 2000-2016

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

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

    Congressional delegation, 2000-2016

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

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

    Trifectas, 1992-2017

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

    Illinois Party Control: 1992-2024
    Eighteen years of Democratic trifectas  •  Two years of Republican trifectas
    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
    Governor R R R R R R R R R R R D D D D D D D D D D D D R R R R D D D D D D
    Senate D R R R R R R R R R R D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
    House D D D R R D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D


    Pivot Counties

    See also: Pivot Counties by state

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

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

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

    Presidential results by legislative district

    The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state House districts in Illinois. Click [show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns describe the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns describe the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. The "Party Control" column notes which party held that seat heading into the 2018 general election. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled by Daily Kos.[3][4]

    In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 75 out of 118 state House districts in Illinois with an average margin of victory of 39.2 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won 76 out of 118 state House districts in Illinois with an average margin of victory of 42.1 points. Clinton won 13 districts controlled by Republicans heading into the 2018 elections.
    In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won 43 out of 118 state House districts in Illinois with an average margin of victory of 15 points. In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 42 out of 118 state House districts in Illinois with an average margin of victory of 22.1 points. Trump won four districts controlled by Democrats heading into the 2018 elections.

    Recent news

    The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for the terms Illinois secretary of state election 2018. These results are automatically generated from Google. Ballotpedia does not curate or endorse these articles.

    Illinois Secretary of State election, 2018 - Google News

    See also

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    External links

    Footnotes

    1. ↑ Illinois Demographics, "Illinois Cities by Population," accessed December 11, 2017
    2. ↑ U.S. Census Bureau, "Quickfacts Illinois," accessed December 11, 2017
    3. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts," July 9, 2013
    4. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2016 presidential results for congressional and legislative districts," February 6, 2017
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