Politics of Illinois

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Governor: Rod Blagojevich
Senators: Barack Obama and Richard Durbin

[edit] 2004 presidential election

As seen on the map, Chicago and other cities voted mainly for John Kerry, and rural Illinois voted overwhelmingly for President Bush.
As seen on the map, Chicago and other cities voted mainly for John Kerry, and rural Illinois voted overwhelmingly for President Bush.

Illinois voted for John Kerry in 2004. More counties in Illinois voted for Bush, but the more heavily populated counties voted for Kerry.

[edit] 2008 Presidential Primary

Democratic

Barack Obama- 65%
Hillary Clinton- 33%
John Edwards- 2%


Republican

John McCain- 47%
Mitt Romney- 29%
Mike Huckabee- 16%
Ron Paul- 5%
Rudy Giuliani- 1%
Fred Thompson- 1%