Illinois gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2022

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Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Illinois
Democratic primary Republican primary General election
Election details
Filing deadline: March 14, 2022
Primary: June 28, 2022 General: November 8, 2022 Pre-election incumbent(s): Gov. J.B. Pritzker (Democratic) Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton (Democratic)
How to vote
Poll times: 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voting in Illinois
Race ratings
Cook Political Report: Solid Democratic Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Democratic Inside Elections: Solid Democratic
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Illinois held an election for governor and lieutenant governor on November 8, 2022. The primary was scheduled for June 28, 2022. The filing deadline was March 14, 2022.

Incumbent J.B. Pritzker won election in the general election for Governor of Illinois.

Incumbent Juliana Stratton won election in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Illinois.

For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below:

• Illinois gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2022 (June 28 Democratic primary)
• Illinois gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2022 (June 28 Republican primary)

Candidates and election results

Governor

General election

General election for Governor of Illinois

The following candidates ran in the general election for Governor of Illinois on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		J.B. Pritzker (D)	54.9	2,253,748
		Darren Bailey (R)	42.4	1,739,095
		Scott Mitchell Schluter (L)	2.7	111,712
		Emily Johnson (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	28
		Shon-Tiyon Horton (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	28
		Elizabeth Sebesta (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	18

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,104,629
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Mancow Muller (Independent)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Governor of Illinois

Incumbent J.B. Pritzker defeated Beverly Miles in the Democratic primary for Governor of Illinois on June 28, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		J.B. Pritzker	91.9	810,989
		Beverly Miles	8.1	71,704

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 882,693
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Governor of Illinois

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for Governor of Illinois on June 28, 2022.

		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

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 797,029
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Keisha Smith (R)
• Christopher Roper (R)
• Cheryl Erickson (R)
• Emily Johnson (R)

Lieutenant Governor

General election

General election for Lieutenant Governor of Illinois

Incumbent Juliana Stratton defeated Stephanie Trussell, John Phillips, and Michael Kinney in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Illinois on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Juliana Stratton (D)	54.9	2,253,748
		Stephanie Trussell (R)	42.4	1,739,095
		John Phillips (L)	2.7	111,712
		Michael Kinney (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	7

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,104,562
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Illinois

Incumbent Juliana Stratton defeated Karla Shaw in the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Illinois on June 28, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Juliana Stratton	91.9	810,989
		Karla Shaw	8.1	71,704

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 882,693
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Illinois

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Illinois on June 28, 2022.

		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

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 797,029
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Brett Mahlen (R)

Voting information

See also: Voting in Illinois

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

What was the voter registration deadline?

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

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

N/A

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

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

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

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

Was early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What were the early voting start and end dates?

Sep. 29, 2022 to Nov. 7, 2022

Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When were polls open on Election Day?

6 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses

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

Shon-Tiyon Horton (Independent)

My number one goal is to make Illinois debt free. Two years ago, I was able to pay off my student loan as well as personal debt. I am now able to accomplish a lot more due to the freedom of being debt free. I believe the sky is the limit in regards to what we can accomplish as a state that is out of debt and operating with a surplus that is not built upon accounting tricks.

Cultural changes can lay a foundation for generational success. Our society has had too much "us vs. them" going on; in part abetted by our political culture. The bully pulpit that comes with public office can set the tone for how we value and treat each over as members of one race---the human race. This will lead to personal changes that no law can ever bring to past.

The tax laws and the business climate will be changed to make Illinois the number one destination in the Midwest to start a business, expand a business, get an education, raise a family, and to retire. I aspire to reverse the trend of having more people leave Illinois than come to Illinois.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Shon-Tiyon Horton (Independent)

This past summer I ventured to Central America where I had served as a Peace Corps Small Business development volunteer. I listened to families with whom I had worked with and served detail a variety of experiences on how the migrant caravans were impacting local communities and the impact US immigration policy was having. Policy vision or a lack there of has real life consequences. My experiences living, working, and studying abroad as well as my current role as a translator/interpreter working with immigrant families has prepared me well to lead a new approach to how we address immigration here. In addition, I continue to see more and more For Sale signs in yards that once belonged to friends/neighbors as both businesses and good people flock to greener pastures elsewhere. For me, it is not choosing between helping my fellow Illinoisans or the recently arrived immigrants. A win-win situation is more than attainable if we are willing to see each other as members of humanity and commit ourselves to making an insightful long term plan that addresses the root of the problem without looking to score political chits in order to win the next election.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Shon-Tiyon Horton (Independent)

An elected official must always remember that he or she is a public servant. This role is to be selfless with a focus on the common good that is keen to the long term. Humility is cornerstone to service as without it; the public servant is no longer a public servant but someone who uses the public to serve his or her own agenda, or needs. Second, integrity has to be a lifestyle and not a buzzword. People won't follow who they can't trust. Last, but not least, a sense of humor would be the third component of serving well as an elected official. Humor can make a tense situation or a life challenge more bearable not to mention it makes people more relatable. There is enough pain and suffering and bitterness and division in society today. Each person has more than enough of his or her own personal problems. If humor can be interjected into one's life that is not at the expense of someone or some marginalized group; then we are all the better for it.

What legacy would you like to leave?

Shon-Tiyon Horton (Independent)

As mentioned before, I want to give my fellow Illinoisans at least one candidate in their life time that spoke to their aspirations, dreams, and hopes, that sought to bring the best out of them, and that gave them a reason to vote for someone and not against a demonized rival. I am proud to say that I have kept a positive campaign that has been free of "us vs. them" rhetoric and that has only focused on my vision of service to the state as well as my ideas to solve our common problems.

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

Shon-Tiyon Horton (Independent)

My first job was working with Senior Services Plus in my hometown as a handyman/jack-of-all-trades to meet the needs of their elderly clientele. I started working as soon as I turned sixteen during my junior year in high school and kept this job throughout high school and some college summer breaks when I would return home from Howard University and Morgan State University.

A governor is the top executive authority in his or her state. What does that mean do you?

Shon-Tiyon Horton (Independent)

Although you use the term governor, I see it more as a facilitator. This role is to facilitate the people of the state towards three main goals: 1) solving problems once-and-for all, 2) debasing certain challenges to the degree that victory is more feasible, and 3) discover new threats in which to start the process of doing either number one or number two. Second and just as importantly, one is also responsible for setting the tone or creating the environment in a state. I don't mean just in the political sense but more importantly in a societal or cultural sense. It serves no good if you pass a new law to solve a problem, but don't inspire or encourage the people to change their mentalities, attitudes, and approaches towards the problem. Look at Prohibition. We passed an amendment making alcohol illegal but made no effort to reach the hearts and the minds of the people. As a result, the eighteenth amendment bit the dust. On the contrary, take note of how President Lincoln kept engaging the divided American public (i.e. the Emancipation Proclamation, the Gettysburg Address, etc.) during the Civil War in regards to ending slavery and keeping the United States a country with united states. We are still here as a country and it would be unimaginable for someone to move to make slavery legal in modern society in our country.

Governors have many responsibilities, which vary from state to state. Which of those do you personally consider the most important in your state?

Shon-Tiyon Horton (Independent)

I believe a core responsibility of governor that is greatly overlooked, but essential to the long term health of a state is the ability to create a social/cultural environment that is conducive for the betterment of the people of that given state. Why is it that some states are known to be great for tourism, or business, or retirement; whereas others are known to be challenging for business expansion, or cost of living, or employment opportunities for youth...the environment that was allowed to exist in that state. The governor can set the tone for the direction that a state moves in as well as what type of environment is present for the people of that state. As mentioned before, this goes beyond setting a political agenda to pass through a state legislature. This involves incorporating the bully pulpit to address the issues of the day, alert people to the challenges of tomorrow, and to keep the public mindful of the lessons that we have learned from the past. One of the main initiatives that I plan to enact as governor is to make my rounds yearly of all 102 counties building relationships among the various segments of society in each community. Too often a political "leader" plays to his or her base during a campaign. Although he or she may try to run a state for the betterment of all, bitter partisan feelings leftover from attacks during the campaign almost ensures that the relationship between the governor, state legislature, and the people is guaranteed to be a rocky one from the get-go. As a result, I am running a write in campaign that is only attacking our problems. I won't have to immediately address partisan divisions in the legislature and in society because no given "group" can find any attack from any aspect of my campaign. Furthermore, I am committed to serving a single, full four year term. By freeing myself from becoming a political celebrity or trying to move up the political leader, I can zero in like a laser on our common problems.

What do you perceive to be your state's greatest challenges over the next decade?

Shon-Tiyon Horton (Independent)

Please forgive me if I sound like a broken record. Although I am running as a write in candidate for governor, I believe that most of problems will not be solved long term from me passing law after law after law. I believe it is in our best interest as a state for me to utilize the bully pulpit or platform that comes with me being governor to make cultural/societal changes that will serve us well both now and in generations to come. For example, part of the reason I feel that the state continues to be bogged down in debt is neither party wants to make a bold move to solve the problem because it is well known that any move that is done will be centered in an attack ad in the next election cycle to demonize that given person as well as his or her party. This paralysis has robbed us as a state of many ideas that would bode well for us collectively as a people. By serving as governor without a partisan label, all parties are free from being blamed if anything goes wrong as---yours truly---the governor without a partisan label will get the blame (hopefully, I will get credit as well for what goes right under my watch). Rising above the political fray, I intend to tap into five pillars of society---government, businesses, charities, educational institutions, and religious bodies---to forge a united front to address eliminating the state debt, making Illinois the number one magnet in the Midwest for investment and business creation and expansion, the number destination in the Midwest for study abroad opportunities, and a state with a reputation in which anyone---and I do mean anyone...regardless of whatever difference real or perceived from mainstream society---can have his or her dreams, hopes, goals, aspirations, and ambitions become a reality. As of now, many of my fellow Illinoisans are seeing other states as being more conducive and I want to spend the entirety of the next four years reversing this trend to the best of my utmost ability.

Tell us your favorite joke.

Shon-Tiyon Horton (Independent)

My favorite joke has to be the Far Side comic about a gifted student pushing the door to get into school when the sign says pull. This is just classic and I still laugh about this comic strip many decades later.

Election competitiveness

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.
• 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.

Race ratings: Illinois gubernatorial election, 2022
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.

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
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

Past elections

2018

See also: Illinois gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 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

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

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

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

General election for Lieutenant Governor of Illinois

Juliana Stratton defeated incumbent Evelyn Sanguinetti, Aaron Merreighn, and Sanj Mohip in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Illinois on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Juliana Stratton (D)	54.5	2,479,746
		Evelyn Sanguinetti (R)	38.8	1,765,751
		Aaron Merreighn (Conservative Party)	4.2	192,527
		Sanj Mohip (L)	2.4	109,518

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,547,542
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Illinois

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

		Candidate
		Patricia Avery
		Dennis Cole
		Ra Joy
✔		Juliana Stratton
		Jonathan Todd
		Litesa Wallace

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Illinois

Incumbent Evelyn Sanguinetti defeated Richard Morthland in the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Illinois on March 20, 2018.

		Candidate
✔		Evelyn Sanguinetti
		Richard Morthland

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Libertarian primary election

Libertarian primary for Lieutenant Governor of Illinois

Sanj Mohip advanced from the Libertarian primary for Lieutenant Governor of Illinois on March 20, 2018.

		Candidate
✔		Sanj Mohip

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• David Earl Williams III (L)

2014

See also: Illinois Gubernatorial election, 2014

Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Illinois, 2014
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

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

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

Cook PVI by congressional district

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

2020 presidential results by 2022 congressional district lines

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

2012-2020

How a state's counties vote in a presidential election and the size of those counties can provide additional insights into election outcomes at other levels of government including statewide and congressional races. Below, four categories are used to describe each county's voting pattern over the 2012, 2016, and 2020 presidential elections: Solid, Trending, Battleground, and New. Click [show] on the table below for examples:

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

Following the 2020 presidential election, 73.1% of Illinoisans lived in one of the state's 12 Solid Democratic counties, which voted for the Democratic presidential candidate in every election from 2012 to 2020, and 22.4% lived in one of 77 Solid Republican counties. Overall, Illinois was Solid Democratic, having voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2012, Hillary Clinton (D) in 2016, and Joe Biden (D) in 2020. Use the table below to view the total number of each type of county in Illinois following the 2020 election as well as the overall percentage of the state population located in each county type.

Illinois county-level statistics, 2020
Solid Democratic	12	73.1%
Solid Republican	77	22.4%
New Democratic	2	2.4%
Trending Republican	11	2.2%
Total voted Democratic	14	75.4%
Total voted Republican	88	24.6%

Historical voting trends

Illinois presidential election results (1900-2020)

• 16 Democratic wins
• 15 Republican wins

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

Statewide elections

This section details the results of the five most recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections held in the state.

U.S. Senate elections

See also: List of United States Senators from Illinois

The table below details the vote in the five most recent U.S. Senate races in Illinois.

U.S. Senate election results in Illinois
Race	Winner	Runner up
2020	54.9%	38.9%
2016	54.9%	39.8%
2014	53.5%	42.7%
2010	48.2%	46.4%
2010	47.3%	46.3%
Average	51.9	42.8

Gubernatorial elections

See also: Governor of Illinois

The table below details the vote in the five most recent gubernatorial elections in Illinois.

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

State partisanship

Congressional delegation

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

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

State executive

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

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

State legislature

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

Illinois State Senate

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

Illinois House of Representatives

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

Trifecta control

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

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

Year	92	93	94	95	96	97	98	99	00	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22
Governor	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D
Senate	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D
House	D	D	D	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D

Demographics

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

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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%
Two or more	4.2%	5.2%
Hispanic/Latino	17.2%	18.2%
Education
High school graduation rate	89.7%	88.5%
College graduation rate	35.5%	32.9%
Income
Median household income	$68,428	$64,994
Persons below poverty level	12%	12.8%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

External links

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• Governor of Illinois official website
• Lieutenant Governor of Illinois official website