Rockford, IL 61103
Winnebago County Voting Population
Eligibility (72.3% eligible to vote)
Race (70.7% white)
Gender (51.1% female)
Age (45.7% 30-64 yrs old)
Median Income: $49,468
5-yr Unemployment: 10.5%
Metro Area: Rockford, IL
Population Description: Within a metro areas of 250,000 to 1 million population
Winnebago County Recent Election Results
Leaning
58%Republican
2016 Presidential (26.6% voted Republican)
2012 Presidential (29.5% voted Democratic)
2016 US Senate
2016 US House
2014 Gubernatorial
Current Elected Officials
Winnebago County State
Illinois National
United States
This is the list of elected officials for Winnebago County. This includes roles such as sheriff, treasurer, council members, district attorney and county commissioner.
Winnebago County is located within the 16th Congressional District of IL & 17th Congressional District of IL .
Representative | Office | Contact |
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William D. "Bill" Crowley | Winnebago County Auditor |
404 Elm Street Rockford, IL 61101 (815) 319-4200 auditor@auditor.wincoil.gov |
Jennifer Muraski | Winnebago County Coroner |
403 Elm Street Rockford, IL 61101 (815) 319-4970 info@coroner.wincoil.gov |
Lori Gummow | Winnebago County Clerk and Recorder |
404 Elm Street Rockford, IL 61101 (815) 319-4252 elections@clerk.wincoil.gov |
Thomas A. Klein | Winnebago County Circuit Clerk |
400 West State Street Rockford, IL 61101 (815) 319-4500 tklein@17thcircuit.illinoiscourts.gov |
J. Hanley | Winnebago County State's Attorney |
400 West State Street Rockford, IL 61101 (815) 319-4700 statesattorney@sao.wincoil.gov |
Gary Caruana | Winnebago County Sheriff |
650 West State Street Rockford, IL 61102 (815) 319-6000 sheriff@wcso-il.us |
Susan Goral | Winnebago County Treasurer |
404 Elm Street Rockford, IL (815) 319-4400 treasurer@treasurer.wincoil.gov |
Joseph Chiarelli | Winnebago County Board Chairperson |
404 Elm Street Rockford, IL 61101 (815) 319-4234 boardoffice@admin.wincoil.gov |
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 |
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Dick Durbin | U.S. Senator |
United States Senate 711 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 (202) 224-2152 |
Tammy Duckworth | U.S. Senator |
524 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 (202) 224-2854 |
JB Pritzker | Governor of Illinois |
207 State House Springfield, IL 62706 (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 (800) 252-8980 |
Michael W. Frerichs | IL State Treasurer |
219 State House Springfield, IL 62705 (866) 458-7327 |
Kwame Raoul | IL State Attorney General |
500 South 2nd Street Springfield, IL 62701 (217) 782-1090 |
Susana A. Mendoza | IL State Comptroller |
325 West Adams Street Springfield, IL 62704 (217) 782-6000 info@illinoiscomptroller.gov |
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.
Elected Role Descriptions
Auditor:
The Auditor General is the chief fiscal watchdog of the commonwealth. This person is responsible for using annual audits to ensure that all government money is spent legally and properly.
Clerk of Courts:
The county clerk is responsible for filing vital records including documents related to a specific county's population, including birth, death and marriage certificates. Sometimes the Clerk of Courts is also responsible for preparing ballots, maintaining voting machines and training poll workers.
Coroner:
A coroner is an official usually at the county level who is responsible for the investigation of deaths occurring within their specific jurisdiction. Specifically, coroners are responsible for conducting investigations to determine cause and mode of death.
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.
Sheriff:
A sheriff is responsible for all law enforcement at a county level, ensuring that all local, state, and federal laws are followed. He or she performs a role similar to that of a police chief of a municipal department, managing the department in charge of protecting people and property and maintaining civil order.
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.