The presidential election tops the list of federal races, state and local in Illinoiswhere voters have supported the Democratic presidential candidate for decades, but the race for lower offices is more competitive.
The Democratic vice president Kamala Harrisformer Republican president donald trump AND Robert Kennedy They are the presidential candidates. The last time a Republican candidate won the presidential election in Illinois was George H. W. Bush in 1988.
As for the House of Representatives, current occupants in all 17 districts are running for re-election. That includes Democrat Eric Sorensen, whose 17th Congressional District stretches from Rockford to central Illinois. He will face Republican Joe McGraw in the state’s closest congressional race.
Voters will also be able to answer three non-binding questions, including one on whether health insurance plans that offer benefits to pregnant women should also offer reproductive treatments such as in vitro fertilization.
Chicago is also putting school board members up for a popular vote for the first time, a key step in the city’s move from a mayor-appointed board to one elected by voters. That transition was full of conflict. Him Mayor Brandon Johnson appointed an entire new school board in October, after all seven members resigned.
What you need to know about Illinois elections
When will the US elections be?
November 5th.
How long can you vote in Illinois?
Polls close at 8:00 PM Eastern Time.
How many electoral votes does Illinois have in the presidential election?
Illinois has 19 Electoral College votes in the presidential race.
What you need to know about Illinois elections. Photo: ReutersMajor races in Illinois
Harris (D) vs. Trump (right) versus Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (independent).
17th Congressional District
Sorensen (D) vs. McGraw (right).
Electoral measures
Advisory Question 1 (civil penalties for any interference with a poll worker’s duties), Advisory Question 2 (creation of a new tax level), Advisory Question 3 (on whether to expand reproductive health coverage).
What you need to know about Illinois elections. Photo: ReutersHow did the last Illinois election go in 2020?
Results of past 2020 presidential races
Biden (D) 58%, Trump (D) 41%. AP Winner Announcement: Tuesday, November 3, 2020, 8:00 pm ET.
Registered voters in Illinois
8,845,816 (until September 25, 2024).
Voter turnout in Illinois
That was 67% of registered voters in November 2020.
Votes cast before Election Day 2020
About 67% of the total votes
Votes cast before Election Day 2022
About 39% of the total votes
How long did the vote counting take?
First votes reported: November 3, 2020 at 8:09 pm Eastern Time.
By midnight Eastern time: approximately 74% of the total votes cast had been reported.
Source: Clarin
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