Illinois

Voting Population

Eligibility (70.1% eligible to vote)

Illinois became a state in December 1818. Largely Republican from the Civil War through the 1920s, the state voted Democratic throughout the Great Depression and World War II, then returned to the Republicans for eight out of 10 elections from 1952 through 1988. Illinois has voted Democratic in the last seven elections. In 2016, Hillary Clinton easily beat Donald Trump 56% to 39%.

Illinois has 20 Electoral College votes to cast in Presidential elections.

State Capital: Springfield, IL • 2020 Population: 12,659,682 • US Representatives: 18

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Recent Election Results

Leaning

55%

Democrat

2016 Presidential (23.8% voted Republican)

2012 Presidential (33.5% voted Democratic)

2016 US Senate

2016 US House

2014 Gubernatorial

Current Elected Officials

This is the list of elected officials for Illinois. This includes roles such as Governor and Lieutenant Governor, US and state senators and house representatives.

Representative	Office	Contact
Dick Durbin	U.S. Senator	United States Senate 711 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 USA (202) 224-2152
Tammy Duckworth	U.S. Senator	524 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 USA (202) 224-2854
JB Pritzker	Governor of Illinois	207 State House Springfield, IL 62706 USA (217) 782-6830
Juliana Stratton	Lieutenant Governor of Illinois	ltgovstratton@illinois.gov
Alexi Giannoulias	IL Secretary of State	213 Illinois State Capitol Springfield, IL 62756 USA (800) 252-8980
Susana A. Mendoza	IL State Comptroller	325 West Adams Street Springfield, IL 62704 USA (217) 782-6000 info@illinoiscomptroller.gov
Kwame Raoul	IL State Attorney General	500 South 2nd Street Springfield, IL 62701 USA (217) 782-1090
Michael W. Frerichs	IL State Treasurer	219 State House Springfield, IL 62705 USA (866) 458-7327

While the President and Vice President are the only elected officials at the National level, there are hundreds of other positions appointed by the President himself.

Illinois will cast 20 Electoral College votes in the upcoming 2020 Presidential elections.

Representative	Office	Contact
Joseph R. Biden	President of the United States	1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest Washington, DC 20500 USA (202) 456-1111
Kamala D. Harris	Vice President of the United States	1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest Washington, DC 20500 USA (202) 456-1111

Elected Role Descriptions

Lieutenant Governor:

In most cases, the lieutenant governor is the highest officer of state after the governor, standing in for that officer when they are absent from the state or temporarily incapacitated. In the event a governor dies, resigns or is removed from office, the lieutenant governor typically becomes governor.

Treasurer:

Typically, the Treasurer's duties include financial management and oversight of the particular department of which he or she manages. A Treasurer may also manage or oversee the financial affairs of the organization, often including tasks as selecting a bank, reconciling bank statements, and managing cash flow.

Many people ask "Who are my elected officials?", but have no easy way to find them. ElectedGovernment.org provides this information along with other data to help voters and constituents understand who represents them in their local, city, county, state and national legislative roles. Voting is our civic duty, and these representatives of ours are all elected in May or November at the polls.