2016 Illinois elections
November 8, 2016
Turnout70.56%

The Illinois general election was held on November 8, 2016.

Primaries were held March 15.

In addition to federal races for President, Senate, and House, all 118 seats of the Illinois House of Representatives and 40 seats (out of 59) of the Illinois Senate were up for election, a special election was held for Illinois Comptroller, judicial elections were held, and a statewide ballot measure was voted upon.

Election information

Turnout

Primary election

For the primary election, turnout was 46.56%, with 3,569,960 votes cast.[1] Over 520,000 of votes cast were done so as early votes.[2][3]

Turnout by county[1]

General election

For the general election, turnout was 70.56%, with 5,666,118 votes cast.[4]

Turnout by county[4]

Federal elections

United States President

United States presidential election in Illinois, 2016 [5]
Party Candidate Running mate Votes % Electoral votes
Democratic Hillary Clinton Tim Kaine 3,090,729 55.8% 20
Republican Donald Trump Mike Pence 2,146,015 38.8% 0
Libertarian Gary Johnson William Weld 209,596 3.8% 0
Green Jill Stein Ajamu Baraka 76,802 1.4% 0
Total 5,374,280 100.0% 20

United States Senate

2016 United States Senate election in Illinois[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tammy Duckworth 3,012,940 54.9%
Republican Mark Kirk (incumbent) 2,184,692 39.8%
Libertarian Kenton McMillen 175,988 3.2%
Green Scott Summers 117,619 2.1%
Total votes 5,491,239 100.0%
Democratic gain from Republican

United States House

All of Illinois' 18 seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 2016.

The Democratic Party flipped one Republican-held seat, making the composition of Illinois' House delegation 11 Democrats and 7 Republicans.

State elections

Comptroller

State House of Representatives

Democrats retained the majority in the State House of Representatives. However, they lost their veto-proof supermajority, as Republicans gained seats.[7]

State Senate

Democrats retained the majority in the State Senate.

Judicial elections

Judicial elections were held. These consisted of both partisan and retention elections, including those for seven seats in the Illinois Appellate Court.

Ballot measure

Illinois voters voted a single ballot measure in 2016.[8] In order to be approved, the measure required either 60% support among those specifically voting on the amendment or 50% support among all ballots cast in the elections.[8][9]

Illinois Transportation Taxes and Fees Lockbox Amendment

Illinois voters approved the Illinois Transportation Taxes and Fees Lockbox Amendment, a legislatively referred constitutional amendment that prohibits lawmakers from using transportation funds for anything other than their stated purpose.[9] In order to be approved, the measure required either 60% support among those specifically voting on the amendment or 50% support among all ballots cast in the elections.[9][8]

Illinois Transportation Taxes and Fees Lockbox Amendment[4][8][9]
Option Votes  % of votes
on measure		  % of all ballots
cast
For 3,796,654 78.94 67.47
Against 1,014,461 21.09 18.03
Total votes 4,811,115 100 85.50
Voter turnout 59.92%

Local elections

Local elections were held. These included county elections, such as the Cook County elections.

Notes

  1. ↑ For more on Cook County primary turnout, see 2016 Cook County, Illinois elections#Voter turnout
  2. ↑ For more on Cook County general election turnout, see 2016 Cook County, Illinois elections#Voter turnout

References

  1. 1 2 "Voter Turnout". www.elections.il.gov. Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
  2. ↑ Garrison, Joey (March 19, 2020). "The coronavirus effect: How much did it hurt Democratic primary turnout?". USA TODAY. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  3. ↑ Earley, Neal (April 17, 2020). "Illinois voter turnout not among the casualties of COVID-19". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  4. 1 2 3 "Voter Turnout". www.elections.il.gov. Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
  5. ↑ "General Election 11/8/2016 Results". Archived from the original on March 27, 2019. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Illinois". The Green Papers. TheGreenPapers. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
  7. ↑ Pearson, Rick (November 6, 2018). "Illinois takes deep blue dive as national Democrats hope for wave election". chicagotribune.com. Chicago Tribune. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
  8. 1 2 3 4 "Illinois Constitution - Amendments Proposed". www.ilga.gov. Illinois General Assembly. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
  9. 1 2 3 4 "Illinois Transportation Taxes and Fees Lockbox Amendment (2016)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
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