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Presidential Nominating Process
Primary: Tuesday 5 February 20081
National Convention delegation meeting: Monday 5 May 2008 		Democrats
CandidatePopular
Vote		Delegate Votes
Soft
Pledged		Soft
Unpledged
(source)		Soft
Total		Hard Total
Obama, Barack1,318,234  64.66%104.0  67.97%28.0  90.32%132.0  71.74%104.0  56.52%
Clinton, Hillary Rodham667,930  32.76%49.0  32.03% 49.0  26.63%49.0  26.63%
Edwards, John39,719   1.95%    
Kucinich, Dennis J.4,234   0.21%    
Biden, Joseph R. "Joe", Jr.3,788   0.19%    
Richardson, William B. "Bill", III3,538   0.17%    
Dodd, Christopher J. "Chris"1,171   0.06%    
Uncommitted    31.0  16.85%
(available)  3.0   9.68%3.0   1.63% 
Total2,038,614 100.00%153.0 100.00%31.0 100.00%184.0 100.00%184.0 100.00%

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ILLINOIS Democratic PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY

Tuesday 5 February 2008

polling hours: 6 AM local time (1200 UTC) to 7 PM local time (0100 UTC)

153 of 185 delegates to the Democratic National Convention are pledged to presidential contenders based on the results of the voting in today's Illinois Presidential Primary: 100 delegates allocated proportionally to presidential contenders based on the primary results in each of the State's 19 congressional districts; 53 delegates are to be allocated to presidential contenders based on the primary vote statewide. A mandatory 15 percent threshold is required in order for a presidential contender to be allocated National Convention delegates at either the congressional district or statewide level.

ILLINOIS DELEGATE SELECTION PLAN FOR THE 2008 DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION ISSUED BY THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF ILLINOIS APRIL, 2007

Here is how we compute the delegate count (based on certified returns from an official source as of 11 March 2008):

  1. A candidate must receive 15% or more of the total popular vote to qualify for delegates. Discard votes cast for those candidates who do not qualify. Clinton and Obama have qualified for delegates.
  2. Allocate Congressional District delegates from the qualified vote in each district. Allocate Pledged PLEO and At-Large delegates using the state-wide qualified vote.
  3. In each jurisdiction (CD and statewide):
    1. Total qualified vote = total votes cast for the qualifying candidates in the jurisdiction.
    2. Allocation = (delegates for the jurisdiction) × (candidate's popular vote) ÷ (total qualified vote).
    3. Assign each candidate the WHOLE NUMBER of delegates.
    4. If delegates remain, allocate each of the remaining delegates to those candidates with the LARGEST REMAINDERS.

ContestObamaClinton
 Pop
Vote		Qual
Vote		DelVoteAllocDelVoteAllocDel
CD1169,486145,9218145,9218.000821,870  
CD2171,821149,2798149,2798.000821,280  
CD3125,278119,757661,8343.098357,9232.9023
CD478,51977,031439,7592.065237,2721.9352
CD5124,098120,170667,4993.370352,6712.6303
CD686,56285,028450,3542.369234,6741.6312
CD7163,591162,1298137,3356.777724,7941.2231
CD883,18181,473450,3442.472231,1291.5282
CD9130,205127,111676,8383.627450,2732.3732
CD10107,709105,901566,0403.118339,8611.8822
CD1189,85387,445552,2222.986335,2232.0142
CD12106,771101,187559,7802.954341,4072.0462
CD13111,036108,980567,3773.091341,6031.9092
CD1487,80985,867455,0722.565330,7951.4351
CD1571,96569,233445,4582.626323,7751.3741
CD1677,91776,213448,6062.551327,6071.4491
CD1788,73985,072552,4043.080332,6681.9202
CD1874,30071,490446,4002.596325,0901.4041
CD1989,77483,727545,7122.730338,0152.2702
PLEO2,038,6141,986,164201,318,23413.27413667,9306.7267
At-Large2,038,6141,986,164331,318,23421.90222667,93011.09811
Delegates  153  104  49

Unpledged delegates as of
29 January 2008: Clinton: 1, Obama: 18
24 February 2008: Obama: 19
29 February 2008: Obama: 20
8 March 2008: Obama: 21
15 March 2008: Obama: 22
22 March 2008: Obama: 24
30 March 2008: Obama: 25
7 May 2008: Obama: 28

   

Tuesday 5 February 2008: 153 of 184 delegates to the Democratic National Convention are allocated to presidential contenders based on the results of the voting in today's Illinois Presidential Primary. A mandatory 15 percent threshold is required in order for a presidential contender to be allocated National Convention delegates at either the congressional district or statewide level.

  • 100 district delegates are to be allocated proportionally to presidential contenders based on the primary results in each of the State's 19 congressional districts.
    • CD 1: 8
    • CD 2: 8
    • CD 3: 6
    • CD 4: 4
    • CD 5: 6
    • CD 6: 4
    • CD 7: 8
    • CD 8: 4
    • CD 9: 6
    • CD 10: 5
    • CD 11: 5
    • CD 12: 5
    • CD 13: 5
    • CD 14: 4
    • CD 15: 4
    • CD 16: 4
    • CD 17: 5
    • CD 18: 4
    • CD 19: 5
  • In addition, 53 delegates are to be allocated to presidential contenders based on the primary vote statewide.
    • 33 at-large National Convention delegates
    • 20 Pledged PLEOs
 

Monday 5 May 2008: State Convention

The remaining 31 National Convention delegates consist of

  • 28 Unpledged PLEO delegates:
    • 14 Democratic National Committee members.
    • 13 Members of Congress (2 Senators and 11 Representatives).
    • 1 Governor.
    • 0 Distinguished Party Leaders.
  • 3 Unpledged "add-on"s (selected during the State Convention).

These 31 delegates and will go to the Democratic National Convention officially "Unpledged".

Delegation to the National Convention

Illinois Delegation (as posted by http://www.demconvention.com/, 2 May 2008)

RoleClintonObama(total)
Pledged District3169100
Pledged PLEO000
Pledged At-Large000
Total Pledged3169100
Alternate Pledged District000
Alternate Pledged PLEO000
Alternate Pledged At-Large000
Total Alternates000
Unpledged  27
Credentials Committee  1
Platform Committee  2
Rules Committee  2
Pages  0
 
Role(s)PreferenceNameResidence
Pledged District 1ObamaRoland Burris 
Pledged District 1ObamaLula Mae Ford 
Pledged District 1ObamaAlan King 
Pledged District 1ObamaFreddrenna Lyle 
Pledged District 1ObamaAbner Mikva 
Pledged District 1ObamaToni Preckwinkle 
Pledged District 1ObamaKwame Raoul 
Pledged District 1ObamaCarolyn Rush 
Pledged District 2ObamaCarrie Austin 
Pledged District 2ObamaAnthony Beale 
Pledged District 2ObamaMichael Eaddy 
Pledged District 2ObamaLeslie Hairston 
Pledged District 2ObamaCheryle Jackson 
Pledged District 2ObamaSandi Jackson 
Pledged District 2ObamaJames Meeks 
Pledged District 2ObamaWillie "Bill" Williams, Jr. 
Pledged District 3ClintonMartin Arteaga 
Pledged District 3ClintonColleen Burns 
Pledged District 3ObamaJohn Daley 
Pledged District 3ObamaElizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez 
Pledged District 3ClintonSheila Murphy 
Pledged District 3ObamaArthur Velasquez 
Pledged District 4ObamaMiguel del Valle 
Pledged District 4ObamaLaticia DelGadillo 
Pledged District 4ClintonDiana Lopez 
Pledged District 4ClintonMartin Sandoval 
Pledged District 5ClintonMatthew Beaudet 
Pledged District 5ClintonDarryl DePrriest 
Pledged District 5ObamaMargaret Laurino 
Pledged District 5ObamaSylvia Martinez 
Pledged District 5ClintonLinda Murphy 
Pledged District 5ObamaMike Quigley 
Pledged District 6ClintonJoan Brennan 
Pledged District 6ObamaMark Demich 
Pledged District 6ObamaGayl Ferraro 
Pledged District 6ClintonBrian McPartlin 
Pledged District 7ObamaByron Brazier, Sr. 
Pledged District 7ObamaDeborah Graham 
Pledged District 7ObamaMattie Hunter 
Pledged District 7ObamaWilliam "Bill" McNary 
Pledged District 7ObamaAmalia Rioja 
Pledged District 7ObamaEd Smith 
Pledged District 7ClintonDaniel Solis 
Pledged District 7ObamaKaren Yarbrough 
Pledged District 8ClintonMelody Gomez 
Pledged District 8ObamaPatricia Montanez-Gomez 
Pledged District 8ObamaRonald "Ron" Powell 
Pledged District 8ClintonScott Ziomek 
Pledged District 9ObamaJesus "Al" Alvarez 
Pledged District 9ObamaSelma D'Souza 
Pledged District 9ObamaDebra Shore 
Pledged District 9ClintonBernard Stone 
Pledged District 9ObamaTom Tunney 
Pledged District 9ClintonElaine Weiss 
Pledged District 10ClintonMichael Conway 
Pledged District 10ObamaWilbert "Bill" Crowley 
Pledged District 10ClintonBetsy Ebeling 
Pledged District 10ObamaTerry Link 
Pledged District 10ObamaAudrey Nixon 
Pledged District 11ObamaAlice Argyelan 
Pledged District 11ObamaDebbie Halvorson 
Pledged District 11ClintonLuella Kellogg 
Pledged District 11ClintonMichael Matejka 
Pledged District 11ObamaLawrence Walsh 
Pledged District 12ObamaBarb Brown 
Pledged District 12ObamaJames Clayborne 
Pledged District 12ObamaWilliam "Bill" Haine 
Pledged District 12ClintonRoger Poole 
Pledged District 12ClintonKathy West 
Pledged District 13ObamaNancy Chen 
Pledged District 13ClintonEmilia DiMenco 
Pledged District 13ObamaMichael "Rick" Merrill 
Pledged District 13ClintonRaghu Nayak 
Pledged District 13ObamaCynthia Rodriguez 
Pledged District 14ClintonAlex Arroyo 
Pledged District 14ObamaMark Guethle 
Pledged District 14ObamaLinda LaVia 
Pledged District 14ObamaLinda Sliwinski 
Pledged District 15ObamaMichael "Mike" Frerichs 
Pledged District 15ObamaGina Jackson 
Pledged District 15ObamaHarry Kair 
Pledged District 15ClintonGerri Kirchner 
Pledged District 16ClintonBarbara Giolitto 
Pledged District 16ObamaCharles Jefferson 
Pledged District 16ObamaSunil Puri 
Pledged District 16ObamaMary Tuite 
Pledged District 17ObamaDennis Ahern 
Pledged District 17ObamaBonnie Harris 
Pledged District 17ObamaDennis "Denny" Jacobs 
Pledged District 17ClintonVirgil Mayberry 
Pledged District 17ClintonChristine Winnick 
Pledged District 18ObamaMaggie Koehler 
Pledged District 18ClintonRobert Markham 
Pledged District 18ObamaJackie Petty 
Pledged District 18ObamaJohn Sullivan 
Pledged District 19ClintonSue Ann Buchannon 
Pledged District 19ClintonGary Duncan 
Pledged District 19ObamaSherrie Giamanco 
Pledged District 19ObamaPatti Hahn 
Pledged District 19ObamaBrandon Phelps 
Unpledged
Delegation Vice Chair		 Hon. Constance HowardChicago, IL
Unpledged
Delegation Chair		 Hon. Michael MadiganSpringfield, IL
Unpledged Congressman Hon. Melissa BeanWashington, DC
Unpledged Congressman Hon. Jerry CostelloWashington, DC
Unpledged Congressman Hon. Danny DavisWashington, DC
Unpledged Congressman Hon. Rahm EmanuelWashington, DC
Unpledged Congressman Hon. Bill FosterWashington, DC
Unpledged Congressman Hon. Luis GutierrezWashington, DC
Unpledged Congressman Hon. Phil HareWashington, DC
Unpledged Congressman Hon. Jesse Jackson, Jr.Washington, DC
Unpledged Congressman Hon. Daniel LipinskiWashington, DC
Unpledged Congressman Hon. Bobby RushWashington, DC
Unpledged Congressman Hon. Janice SchakowskyWashington, DC
Unpledged DNC Member Willie BarrowChicago, IL
Unpledged DNC Member Margaret BlackshereNiles, IL
Unpledged DNC Member Hon. Thomas HynesChicago, IL
Unpledged DNC Member Hon. Emil Jones, Jr.Springfield, IL
Unpledged DNC Member Hon. Iris MartinezChicago, IL
Unpledged DNC Member Steve PowellRosemont, IL
Unpledged DNC Member Hon. John RednourDuQuoin, IL
Unpledged DNC Member Hon. Carol RonenChicago, IL
Unpledged DNC Member Edward SmithSpringfield, IL
Unpledged DNC Member Hon. Darlena Williams-BurnettChicago, IL
Unpledged DNC Member Hon. Margie WoodsJoliet, IL
Unpledged Governor Hon. Rod BlagojevichSpringfield, IL
Unpledged Senator Hon. Richard DurbinWashington, DC
Unpledged Senator Hon. Barack ObamaWashington, DC
Credentials Committee Malik MujahidBridgeview, IL
Platform Committee Smita ShahChicago, IL
Platform Committee Reginald WeaverWashington, DC
Rules Committee Kevin ConlonChicago, IL
Rules Committee Hon. Sandi JacksonWashington, DC
Congressional Districts  

Illinois has 102 counties and 19 congressional districts: 71 counties are wholly within a given congressional district and 31 counties are divided among more than one congressional district.

UNDIVIDED COUNTIES (wholly within one Congressional District):

  • CD # 11: Grundy, Kankakee and LaSalle
  • CD # 12: Alexander, Franklin, Jackson, Monroe, Perry, Pulaski, Randolph, St.Clair and Union
  • CD # 14: Kane, Kendall and Lee
  • CD # 15: Champaign, Clark, Coles, Crawford, Cumberland, DeWitt, Douglas, Edgar, Ford, Iroquois, Moultrie, Piatt and Vermilion
  • CD # 16: Boone, Carroll, Jo Daviess, Ogle, Stephenson and Winnebago
  • CD # 17: Calhoun, Fulton, Hancock, Henderson, Macoupin, McDonough, Mercer, Rock Island and Warren
  • CD # 18: Brown, Cass, Logan, Marshall, Mason, Menard, Morgan, Peoria, Putnam, Schuyler, Scott, Stark and Tazewell
  • CD # 19: Bond, Clay, Clinton, Effingham, Hamilton, Hardin, Jasper, Jefferson, Johnson, Marion, Massac, Pope, Richland, Washington and Wayne

DIVIDED COUNTIES (split between more than one Congressional District):

  • Adams: CDs 17 & 18
  • Bureau: CDs 11, 14 & 18
  • Christian: CDs 19 & 17
  • Cook: CDs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 & 13 [CDs # 1, # 2, # 3, # 4, # 5, # 7 and # 9 are wholly within Cook County]
  • DeKalb: CDs 14 & 16
  • DuPage: CDs 6, 13 & 14
  • Edwards: CDs 15 & 19
  • Fayette: CDs 17 & 19
  • Gallatin: CDs 15 & 19
  • Greene: CDs 17 & 19
  • Henry: CDs 14 & 17
  • Jersey: CDs 17 & 19
  • Knox: CDs 17 & 18
  • Lake: CDs 8 & 10
  • Lawrence: CDs 15 & 19
  • Livingston: CDs 11 & 15
  • Macon: CDs 15, 17 & 18
  • Madison: CDs 12 & 19
  • McHenry: CDs 8 & 16
  • McLean: CDs 11 & 15
  • Montgomery: CDs 17 & 19
  • Pike: CDs 17 & 18
  • Saline: CDs 15 & 19
  • Sangamon: CDs 17 & 19
  • Shelby: CDs 17 & 19
  • Wabash: CDs 15 & 19
  • White: CDs 15 & 19
  • Whiteside: CDs 14, 16 & 17
  • Will: CDs 11 & 13
  • Williamson: CDs 12 & 19
  • Woodford: CDs 11 & 18

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