The Green Papers: Illinois 2004 General Election
 
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Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
Primary: Tuesday 16 March 2004
General Election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
Electoral Votes:21(3.90% of 538)
Governor:1 
Senators:2(Electoral Classes 2 and 3)
2002-2010 Representatives:19(4.37% of 435)
2000 Census:12,439,042 (4.41% of 281,998,273)
Estimated Voting age population (November 2000):8,983,000
Registered Voters (November 2000):7,129,026
Capital:Springfield
Tuesday 16 March 2004 polls close 7:00p CST (0100 UTC)
Tuesday 2 November 2004 polls close 7:00p CST (0100 UTC)
 

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Illinois State and Local Government

Illinois 2004 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions: Democrats   Republicans   Third Parties

           
President  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2000, 2004. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime. Electors: 21 (Winner-take-all), How Appointed, Meeting Place, Duly Appointed Presidential Electors. List of States: Details.
Up for election in 2004
  Elected Democrat 2,891,550 54.82% Senator John Kerry
(21 Electoral Votes)
• Vice President: Senator John Edwards
  Candidate Republican 2,345,946 44.48% President George W. Bush
• Vice President: Vice President Richard "Dick" Cheney
Renominated by Convention - 2 September 2004
  Candidate Libertarian 32,442 0.62% Michael Badnarik
• Vice President: Richard Campagna
  Candidate Write-In 3,571 0.07% Ralph Nader
• Vice President: Peter Miguel Camejo
  Candidate Write-In 440 0.01% Michael Anthony Peroutka
  Candidate Write-In 241 0.00% David Keith Cobb
  Candidate Write-In 115 0.00% Peter M. Camejo
• Ralph Nader's running mate.
  Candidate Write-In 4 0.00% Lawson Mitchell Bone
  Candidate Write-In 4 0.00% John Joseph Kennedy
  Candidate Write-In 4 0.00% Ernest Viag
  Candidate Write-In 2 0.00% David Cook
  Candidate Write-In 1 0.00% JoAnn Breivogel
  Candidate Write-In 1 0.00% Robert M. Christensen
  Candidate Write-In 1 0.00% Margaret Trowe
Total 5,274,322 100.00%  
U.S. Senate  6 year term. No Term Limit. 108th Senate  Senate Electoral Classes
Class 2   Democrat   Senator Richard J. Durbin
• First elected: 1996; re-elected: 2002
[also served in U.S. House- elected: 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994]
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
Class 3
Seat up for election		   Republican   Senator Peter G. Fitzgerald
• First elected: 1998
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Open Seat - 2003 April 15: Senator Fitzgerald announced that he will not seek re-election in 2004.
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
  Elected Democrat 3,597,456 69.97% Barack Obama
  Candidate Republican 1,390,690 27.05% Alan Keyes
• Jack Ryan, who was nominated in the 16 March 2004 Republican Primary, withdrew his candidacy on 25 June. Mr. Ryan officially removed his name from the ballot on Thursday 29 July. On 4 August the Illinois Republican State Central Committee asked Alan Keyes to run as the replacement candidate. Mr. Keyes accepted the offer on 8 August.
  Candidate Independent 81,164 1.58% Albert J. Franzen
  Candidate Libertarian 69,253 1.35% Jerry Kohn
  Candidate Write-In 2,268 0.04% Mark Kuhnke
  Candidate Write-In 339 0.01% Scott Doody
  Candidate Write-In 134 0.00% Donald McArthur-Self
  Candidate Write-In 129 0.00% Kathy Campbell
  Candidate Write-In 37 0.00% Shaun L. Bill
  Candidate Write-In 23 0.00% Marcus Hester
  Candidate Write-In 20 0.00% Tom Carlson
  Candidate Write-In 5 0.00% Orlando McDowell
  Candidate Write-In 1 0.00% Arthur C. Brumfield
  Candidate Write-In 1 0.00% Lowell Seida
Total 5,141,520 100.00%  
Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: None, All Governors
    Democrat   Governor Rod R. Blagojevich
• First elected: 2002
• Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
Lieutenant Governor  4 year term, Final Election Cycle: 2010. Elected on a ticket with (but nominated separately from) the Governor (effective 2011: jointly nominated at the primary election)
    Democrat   Lieutenant Governor Pat Quinn
• First elected: 2002
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
108th U.S. House of Representatives  2 year term, Election Cycle 2004, 2006. No Term Limit. 108th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition):
9 Democrats (8 Renominated, 1 Open);
10 Republicans (10 Renominated)
CD 1
Seat up for election		   Democrat   Congressman Bobby L. Rush
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004
• First elected: 1992
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Renominated - 16 March 2004 Primary
  Elected Democrat 212,109 84.86% Congressman Bobby L. Rush
  Candidate Republican 37,840 15.14% Raymond G. Wardingley
Total 249,949 100.00%  
CD 2
Seat up for election		   Democrat   Congressman Jesse L. Jackson, Jr.
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004
• First elected: 12 December 1995 in Special Election re: resignation of Congressman Mel Reynolds, 1 October 1995
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Renominated - 16 March 2004 Primary
  Elected Democrat 207,535 88.49% Congressman Jesse L. Jackson, Jr.
  Candidate Libertarian 26,990 11.51% Stephanie Sailor
Total 234,525 100.00%  
CD 3
Seat up for election		   Democrat   Congressman William O. Lipinski
• First elected: 1982
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Open Seat - After being renominated in the 16 March 2004 Primary, on 13 August Congressman Lipinski announced his retirement effective at the end of his current term.
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
  Elected Democrat 167,034 72.64% Daniel William Lipinski
• Congressman William Lipiniski was renominated by primary on 16 March 2004. On 13 August the Congressman announced that he is no longer running for re-election. On 17 August Daniel Lipinski, the son of Congressman William Lipinski, was named as the replacement candidate by the a vote of the Ward and Township Committeemen from the 3rd Congressional Distirct.
  Candidate Republican 57,845 25.15% Ryan Chlada
  Candidate Write-In 5,077 2.21% Krista Grimm
Total 229,956 100.00%  
CD 4
Seat up for election		   Democrat   Congressman Luis V. Gutierrez
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004
• First elected: 1992
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Renominated - 16 March 2004 Primary
  Elected Democrat 104,761 83.71% Congressman Luis V. Gutierrez
  Candidate Republican 15,536 12.41% Tony Cisneros
  Candidate Libertarian 4,845 3.87% Jake Witmer
Total 125,142 100.00%  
CD 5
Seat up for election		   Democrat   Congressman Rahm Emanuel
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004
• First elected: 2002
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Renominated - 16 March 2004 Primary
  Elected Democrat 158,400 76.18% Congressman Rahm Emanuel
  Candidate Republican 49,530 23.82% Bruce Best
Total 207,930 100.00%  
CD 6
Seat up for election		   Republican   Congressman Henry J. Hyde
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004
• First elected: 1974
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Renominated - 16 March 2004 Primary
  Elected Republican 139,627 55.83% Congressman Henry J. Hyde
  Candidate Democrat 110,470 44.17% Christine Cegelis
Total 250,097 100.00%  
CD 7
Seat up for election		   Democrat   Congressman Danny K. Davis
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004
• First elected: 1996
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Renominated - 16 March 2004 Primary
  Elected Democrat 221,133 86.13% Congressman Danny K. Davis
  Candidate Republican 35,603 13.87% Antonio Davis-Fairman
Total 256,736 100.00%  
CD 8
Seat up for election		   Republican   Congressman Philip M. Crane
• First elected: 25 November 1969 in Special Election re: resignation of Congressman Donald Rumsfeld, 25 May 1969
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Renominated - 16 March 2004 Primary
  Elected Democrat 139,792 51.70% Melissa Bean
  Candidate Republican 130,601 48.30% Congressman Philip M. Crane
Total 270,393 100.00%  
CD 9
Seat up for election		   Democrat   Congressman Janice D. Schakowsky
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004
• First elected: 1998
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Renominated - 16 March 2004 Primary
  Elected Democrat 175,282 75.74% Congressman Janice D. Schakowsky
  Candidate Republican 56,135 24.26% Kurt J. Eckhardt
Total 231,417 100.00%  
CD 10
Seat up for election		   Republican   Congressman Mark Steven Kirk
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004
• First elected: 2000
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Renominated - 16 March 2004 Primary
  Elected Republican 177,493 64.14% Congressman Mark Steven Kirk
  Candidate Democrat 99,218 35.86% Lee Goodman
Total 276,711 100.00%  
CD 11
Seat up for election		   Republican   Congressman Gerald C. "Jerry" Weller
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004
• First elected: 1994
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Renominated - 16 March 2004 Primary
  Elected Republican 173,057 58.67% Congressman Gerald C. "Jerry" Weller
  Candidate Democrat 121,903 41.33% Tari Renner
Total 294,960 100.00%  
CD 12
Seat up for election		   Democrat   Congressman Jerry F. Costello
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004
• First elected: in Special Election, 9 August 1988, re: death of Congressman Melvin Price, 22 April 1988
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Renominated - 16 March 2004 Primary
  Elected Democrat 198,962 69.46% Congressman Jerry F. Costello
  Candidate Republican 82,677 28.86% Erin R. Zweigart
  Candidate Libertarian 4,794 1.67% Walter B. Steele
  Candidate Write-In 2 0.00% Patricia Elaine Beard
Total 286,435 100.00%  
CD 13
Seat up for election		   Republican   Congressman Judy Biggert
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004
• First elected: 1998
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Renominated - 16 March 2004 Primary
  Elected Republican 200,472 65.02% Congressman Judy Biggert
  Candidate Democrat 107,836 34.98% Gloria Schor Andersen
  Candidate Write-In 4 0.00% Mark Alan Mastrogiovanni
Total 308,312 100.00%  
CD 14
Seat up for election		   Republican   Congressman J. Dennis Hastert
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004
• First elected: 1986
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Renominated - 16 March 2004 Primary
  Elected Republican 191,618 68.63% Congressman J. Dennis Hastert
  Candidate Democrat 87,590 31.37% Ruben K. Zamora
Total 279,208 100.00%  
CD 15
Seat up for election		   Republican   Congressman Timothy V. "Tim" Johnson
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004
• First elected: 2000
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Renominated - 16 March 2004 Primary
  Elected Republican 178,114 61.05% Congressman Timothy V. "Tim" Johnson
  Candidate Democrat 113,625 38.95% David Gill
Total 291,739 100.00%  
CD 16
Seat up for election		   Republican   Congressman Donald A. Manzullo
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004
• First elected: 1992
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Renominated - 16 March 2004 Primary
  Elected Republican 204,350 69.08% Congressman Donald A. Manzullo
  Candidate Democrat 91,452 30.92% John H. Kutsch
  Candidate Write-In 4 0.00% Tom Carlson
Total 295,806 100.00%  
CD 17
Seat up for election		   Democrat   Congressman Lane A. Evans
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004
• First elected: 1982
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Renominated - 16 March 2004 Primary
  Elected Democrat 172,320 60.68% Congressman Lane A. Evans
  Candidate Republican 111,680 39.32% Andrea Lane Zinga
Total 284,000 100.00%  
CD 18
Seat up for election		   Republican   Congressman Ray LaHood
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004
• First elected: 1994
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Renominated - 16 March 2004 Primary
  Elected Republican 216,047 70.24% Congressman Ray LaHood
  Candidate Democrat 91,548 29.76% Steve Waterworth
Total 307,595 100.00%  
CD 19
Seat up for election		   Republican   Congressman John M. Shimkus
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004
• First elected: 1996
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Renominated - 16 March 2004 Primary
  Elected Republican 213,451 69.36% Congressman John M. Shimkus
  Candidate Democrat 94,303 30.64% Tim Bagwell
Total 307,754 100.00%  
Secretary of State  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006
    Democrat   Secretary of State Jesse White
• First elected: 1998; re-elected: 2002
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
Attorney General  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006
    Democrat   Attorney General Lisa Madigan
• First elected: 2002
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
Treasurer  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006
    Republican   Treasurer Judy Baar Topinka
• First elected: 1994; re-elected: 1998, 2002
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
Comptroller  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006
    Democrat   Comptroller Daniel W. "Dan" Hynes
• First elected: 1998; re-elected: 2002
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
2002-2010 Congressional Districts  2002-2010 CDs

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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