Illinois Voting Facts and Figures
Posted January 29, 2008
Compiled by the U.S. News library staff
Presidential Primaries
Winners
Democrats
- 1988 Paul Simon
- 1992 Bill Clinton
- 1996 Bill Clinton
- 2000 Al Gore
- 2004 John Kerry
Republicans
- 1988 George H. W. Bush
- 1992 George H. W. Bush
- 1996 Bob Dole
- 2000 George W. Bush
- 2004 George W. Bush
Sources:
Washington Post
Chicago Tribune
Illinois State Board of Elections Vote Totals
Federal Elections '96
Registration Demographics
2008:
It is estimated that approximately 7.17 million people in Illinois registered to vote in the primary on Super Tuesday.
Source: Chicago Sun-Times
2004:
Gender
- Males: 3,049,000
- Females: 3,388,000
Age
- 18-24: 565,000
- 25-44: 2,490,000
- 45-64: 2,219,000
- 65 and older: 1,163,000
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (Tables 4a and 4b)
General Election
Winners
- 1988 George H. W. Bush
- 1992 Bill Clinton
- 1996 Bill Clinton
- 2000 Al Gore
- 2004 John Kerry
Exit Poll Demographics
2004 Election
Gender
- Male: 46%
- Female: 54%
Race
- White: 78%
- African-American: 10%
- Latino: 8%
Age
- 18-29: 21%
- 30-44: 30%
- 45-59: 29%
- 60 and older: 20%
Source: CNN
Fun Facts About Illinois
- Chicago's oldest registered voter is 114 years old. Her family doesn't have anything documenting her age but says she just recently celebrated her 114th birthday.
- Source: Chicago Tribune
- This year will mark the earliest date ever for an Illinois primary. In the past, the primary has been in the middle of March.
- Only 25.9 percent of registered voters voted in the March 2000 presidential primary in Illinois. The turnout was among the lowest in the past 40 years.
- Sources: Illinois State Board of Elections, Chicago Tribune
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