Illinois 2008 General Election

The Green Papers: Illinois 2008 General Election

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Illinois
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
Primary & Special Primary CD 14: Tuesday 5 February 2008
Special Election House CD 14: Saturday 8 March 2008
General Election: Tuesday 4 November 2008

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 5 February 2008 polling hours 6:00a CST (1200 UTC) to 7:00p CST (0100 UTC).
Saturday 8 March 2008 polling hours 6:00a CST (1200 UTC) to 7:00p CST (0100 UTC).
Tuesday 4 November 2008 polling hours 6:00a CST (1200 UTC) to 7:00p CST (0100 UTC).

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Illinois State and Local Government

Illinois 2008 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions:
Democrats, Republicans, Third Parties

24 January 2009: Illinois State Board of Elections - Vote Totals.

The state legislators who will meet over the two years from 2009 through 2010 will make up the 96th ILLINOIS GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

3 October 2008: Synchronized with ILLINOIS STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS - WEBSITE CANDIDATE LIST.

Primary results from a media source



President 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2008, 2012. 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 Presidential Candidates.


		Democratic	3,419,348	61.92%	Senator Barack Hussein Obama (21 Electoral Votes) • Vice President: Senator Joseph Robinette "Joe" Biden, Jr. • FEC P80003338: $778,642,047

		Republican	2,031,179	36.78%	Senator John Sidney McCain, III • Vice President: Governor Sarah H. Palin • FEC P80002801: $399,826,076

		Independent	30,948	0.56%	Ralph Nader • Vice President: Matt Gonzalez • FEC P20000527: $4,520,160

		Libertarian	19,642	0.36%	former Congressman Bob Barr • Vice President: Wayne Allyn Root • FEC P80005580: $1,405,899

		Green	11,838	0.21%	former Congressman Cynthia A. McKinney • Vice President: Rosa A. Clemente • FEC P80004930: $240,360

		Constitution	8,256	0.15%	Charles Obadiah "Chuck" Baldwin • Vice President: Darrell Castle • FEC P80005499: $262,010

		New	1,149	0.02%	John Joseph Polachek

		Write-in	4	0.00%	Ronald G. "Ron" Hobbs • Vice President: Thomas Earl "Tom" Spruill, Jr.
		Write-in	3	0.00%	Donald Kenneth Allen • FEC P80003528: $48,459
		Write-in	3	0.00%	Frank Moore • Vice President: Susan Block
		Write-in; (Republican; Libertarian)	1	0.00%	Congressman Ronald Ernest "Ron" Paul • FEC P80000748: $35,121,852
Total			5,522,371	100.00%

U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 110^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

Class 2		Democratic	Senator Richard J. "Dick" Durbin • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • First elected: 1996; re-elected: 2002, 2008 [also served in U.S. House- elected: 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994] • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 5 February 2008 Primary
		Polls: Democratic Senator Richard J. "Dick" Durbin

		Democratic	3,615,844	67.84%	Senator Richard J. "Dick" Durbin • FEC S6IL00151: $8,116,764

		Republican	1,520,621	28.53%	Steven Kenneth Sauerberg • Endorsed by the Illinois Republican Central Committee • FEC S8IL00165: $2,027,158

		Green	119,135	2.24%	Kathleen J. "Kathy" Cummings • FEC S8IL00199: Financial report not available

		Libertarian	50,224	0.94%	Larry A. Stafford • FEC S8IL00181: Financial report not available

		Constitution	24,059	0.45%	Chad N. Koppie • FEC S2IL00044: $20,340

		Write-in	1	0.00%	Patricia Elaine Beard
		Write-in; (Socialist Workers Party)			Betsy Farley
Total			5,329,884	100.00%

Class 3 Vacant		Democratic	Senator Barack Obama • First elected: 2004 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Vacant Office - Senator Barack Obama was elected to the Presidency 4 November 2008. He resigned from the Senate on 16 November 2008.
	Tuesday 30 December 2008: Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich (Democrat) has appointed Roland Burris (Democrat), a former state Comptroller and Attorney General of the State of Illinois, to fill the U.S. Senate Class 3 seat vacated by President-elect Barack Obama. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nevada) and Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Illinois) have issued a joint statement stating they will block the appointment.

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: None, All Governors

		Democratic	Governor Rod R. Blagojevich • First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2006 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Governor Blagojevich and his chief of staff, John Harris, were arrested on 9 December 2008 on corruption charges. Media reports indicate the Governor tried to sell the appointment to President-elect Obama's vacant Senate Seat in exchange for favors.

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)

		Democratic	Lieutenant Governor Pat Quinn • First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010

110^th U.S. House of Representatives 2 year term, Election Cycle 2006, 2008. No Term Limit. 110^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 10 Democratic (10 Renominated); 8 Republican (6 Renominated, 2 Open); 1 Vacancy

CD 1 {map}		Democratic	Congressman Bobby Lee Rush • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • First elected: 1992 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 5 February 2008 Primary
		Polls: Democratic Congressman Bobby Lee Rush

		Democratic	233,036	85.87%	Congressman Bobby Lee Rush • FEC H2IL01042: $431,209

		Republican	38,361	14.13%	Antoine Members • FEC H8IL01098: $469,469

		Write-in; (Socialist Workers Party)			John Hawkins
Total			271,397	100.00%

CD 2 {map}		Democratic	Congressman Jesse Louis Jackson, Jr. • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • First elected: 12 December 1995 in Special Election re: resignation of Congressman Mel Reynolds, 1 October 1995 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 5 February 2008 Primary
		Polls: Democratic Congressman Jesse Louis Jackson, Jr.

		Democratic	251,052	89.41%	Congressman Jesse Louis Jackson, Jr. • FEC H6IL02124: $1,189,930

		Republican	29,721	10.59%	Anthony W. Williams • FEC H2IL02107: Financial report not available

		Write-in	3	0.00%	Nathan Peoples
Total			280,776	100.00%

CD 3 {map}		Democratic	Congressman Daniel William Lipinski • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • First elected: 2004 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 5 February 2008 Primary
		Polls: Democratic Congressman Daniel William Lipinski

		Democratic	172,581	73.28%	Congressman Daniel William Lipinski • FEC H4IL03077: $707,824

		Republican	50,336	21.37%	Michael Hawkins • FEC H8IL03086: Financial report not available

		Green	12,607	5.35%	Jerome Pohlen • FEC H8IL03094: $7,054
Total			235,524	100.00%

CD 4 {map}		Democratic	Congressman Luis V. Gutierrez • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • First elected: 1992 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 5 February 2008 Primary After announcing his retirement on 6 March 2007, Congressman Gutierrez decided to run for re-election on 16 August 2007.
		Polls: Democratic Congressman Luis V. Gutierrez

		Democratic	112,529	80.60%	Congressman Luis V. Gutierrez • FEC H2IL08039: $323,493

		Republican	16,024	11.48%	Daniel Cunningham • FEC H8IL04100: Financial report not available

		Green	11,053	7.92%	Omar N. López • FEC H8IL04118: Financial report not available

		Write-in; (Socialist Workers Party)			Laura Anderson
Total			139,606	100.00%

CD 5 {map} Vacant		Democratic	Congressman Rahm Emanuel • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Vacant Office - On Wednesday 5 November 2008, President-elect Barack Obama announced Congressman Rahm Emanuel would be his Chief of Staff. Congressman Emanuel resigned from Congress on 2 January 2009.
		Polls: Democratic Congressman Rahm Emanuel

		Democratic	170,728	73.94%	Congressman Rahm Emanuel • FEC H2IL05092: $2,878,252

		Republican	50,881	22.04%	Tom Hanson • FEC H8IL05073: Financial report not available

		Green	9,283	4.02%	Alan Augustson • FEC H8IL05065: Financial report not available
Total			230,892	100.00%

CD 6 {map}		Republican	Congressman Peter J. Roskam • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 5 February 2008 Primary
		Polls: Republican Congressman Peter J. Roskam

		Republican	147,906	57.57%	Congressman Peter J. Roskam • FEC H6IL06117: $2,659,880

		Democratic	109,007	42.43%	Jill Morgenthaler • FEC H8IL06071: $833,593
Total			256,913	100.00%

CD 7 {map}		Democratic	Congressman Danny K. Davis • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • First elected: 1996 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 5 February 2008 Primary
		Polls: Democratic Congressman Danny K. Davis

		Democratic	235,343	85.02%	Congressman Danny K. Davis • FEC H4IL07037: $531,842

		Republican	41,474	14.98%	Steve Miller • FEC H8IL07087: Financial report not available

		Write-in; (Socialist Workers Party)			Dennis Richter
Total			276,817	100.00%

CD 8 {map}		Democratic	Congressman Melissa Luburich Bean • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • First elected: 2004 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 5 February 2008 Primary
		Polls: Democratic Congressman Melissa Luburich Bean

		Democratic	179,444	60.72%	Congressman Melissa Luburich Bean • FEC H2IL08088: $3,107,765

		Republican	116,081	39.28%	Steven Mathew "Steve" Greenberg • FEC H8IL08077: $991,547
Total			295,525	100.00%

CD 9 {map}		Democratic	Congressman Janice D. "Jan" Schakowsky • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • First elected: 1998 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 5 February 2008 Primary
		Polls: Democratic Congressman Janice D. "Jan" Schakowsky

		Democratic	181,948	74.66%	Congressman Janice D. "Jan" Schakowsky • FEC H8IL09067: $1,408,942

		Republican	53,593	21.99%	Michael Benjamin Younan • FEC H8IL09158: $13,721

		Green	8,140	3.34%	Morris "Moe" Shanfield • FEC H8IL09166: Financial report not available

		Write-in	13	0.01%	Susanne Atanus
Total			243,694	100.00%

CD 10 {map}		Republican	Congressman Mark Steven Kirk • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • First elected: 2000 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 5 February 2008 Primary
		Polls: Leans Democratic - Democratic Daniel Joseph "Dan" Seals favored over Republican Congressman Mark Steven Kirk

		Republican	153,082	52.56%	Congressman Mark Steven Kirk • FEC H0IL10120: $5,456,604

		Democratic	138,176	47.44%	Daniel Joseph "Dan" Seals • FEC H6IL10119: $3,532,528
Total			291,258	100.00%

CD 11 {map} Open		Republican	Congressman Gerald C. "Jerry" Weller • First elected: 1994 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Open Seat - 21 September 2007: Congressman Weller stated that he will not seek re-election.
		Polls: Leans Democratic - Democratic state Senate Majority Leader Deborah "Debbie" DeFrancesco Halvorson
			Open Seat (no incumbent)

		Democratic	185,652	58.40%	state Senate Majority Leader Deborah "Debbie" DeFrancesco Halvorson • FEC H8IL11113: $2,317,190

		Republican	109,608	34.48%	Martin "Marty" Ozinga, III • Announced intentions 17 April 2008 to be the replacement candidate • FEC H8IL11139: $1,969,363

		Green	22,635	7.12%	Jason Michael Wallace • FEC H8IL11071: $7,130
Total			317,895	100.00%

CD 12 {map}		Democratic	Congressman Jerry F. Costello • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • First elected: in Special Election, 9 August 1988, re: death of Congressman Melvin Price, 22 April 1988 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 5 February 2008 Primary
		Polls: Democratic Congressman Jerry F. Costello

		Democratic	212,891	71.40%	Congressman Jerry F. Costello • FEC H8IL21021: $1,475,768

		Republican	74,382	24.95%	Timmy Jay "Tim" Richardson, Jr. • FEC H8IL12061: Financial report not available

		Green	10,907	3.66%	Rodger W. Jennings • FEC H8IL12079: $6,783

		Write-in	1	0.00%	Harold Wiegand
Total			298,181	100.00%

CD 13 {map}		Republican	Congressman Judy Biggert • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • First elected: 1998 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 5 February 2008 Primary
		Polls: Republican Congressman Judy Biggert

		Republican	180,888	53.55%	Congressman Judy Biggert • FEC H8IL13069: $1,424,178

		Democratic	147,430	43.65%	Scott Harper • FEC H8IL13119: $1,086,105

		Green	9,402	2.78%	Steven J. "Steve" Alesch • FEC H8IL13101: Financial report not available

		Write-in; (Independent)	51	0.02%	Theodore Knapp • FEC H8IL13135: Financial report not available
Total			337,771	100.00%

CD 14 {map}		Democratic	Congressman G. William "Bill" Foster • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • First elected: 8 March 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 5 February 2008 Primary. Note: Prior to winning the Special Election for this seat on 8 March 2008, Congressman Foster won his party's nomination in the 5 February.
		Polls: Leans Democratic - Democratic Congressman G. William "Bill" Foster

		Democratic	185,404	57.75%	Congressman G. William "Bill" Foster • Won the 5 February 2008 primary for this seat before winning the 8 March 2008 Special Election for this seat. • FEC H8IL14067: $5,061,265

		Republican	135,653	42.25%	James D. "Jim" Oberweis • FEC H8IL14083: $5,091,510
Total			321,057	100.00%
	Republican Congressman J. Dennis Hastert, who was first elected in 1986, announced his retirement on 17 August 2007 effective at the end of his current term. On 18 October 2007 he announced that he planned to resign before the end of his current term but he did not provide a date. He resigned on 26 November 2007. On 4 December 2007, Governor Rod R. Blagojevich called for a 5 February 2008 special primary and an 8 March 2008 Special Election to fill the vacant seat. Democrat G. William "Bill" Foster and Republican James D. "Jim" Oberweis won the special primary and G. William "Bill" Foster won the special election.

CD 14 {map} Special Election		Republican	• Seat up for election: Saturday 8 March 2008 • Special Election - On 4 December 2007, Governor Rod R. Blagojevich called for a 5 February 2008 special primary and an 8 March 2008 Special Election to fill the vacant seat.

		Democratic	52,205	52.53%	G. William "Bill" Foster • FEC H8IL14067: $5,061,265

		Republican	47,180	47.47%	James D. "Jim" Oberweis • FEC H8IL14083: $5,091,510

		~~Democratic~~			~~Jonathan J. "John" Laesch - lost primary~~ • FEC H6IL14111: $173,245
		~~Democratic~~			~~Jotham Shepard Stein - lost primary~~ • FEC H8IL14042: $228,409

		~~Republican~~			~~state Senator Christopher J. "Chris" Lauzen - lost primary~~ • FEC H8IL14075: $1,228,839
Total			99,385	100.00%

CD 15 {map}		Republican	Congressman Timothy V. "Tim" Johnson • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • First elected: 2000 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 5 February 2008 Primary
		Polls: Republican Congressman Timothy V. "Tim" Johnson

		Republican	187,121	64.19%	Congressman Timothy V. "Tim" Johnson • FEC H0IL15053: $321,390

		Democratic	104,393	35.81%	Steve Cox • FEC H8IL15049: Financial report not available
Total			291,514	100.00%

CD 16 {map}		Republican	Congressman Donald A. Manzullo • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • First elected: 1992 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 5 February 2008 Primary
		Polls: Republican Congressman Donald A. Manzullo

		Republican	190,039	60.87%	Congressman Donald A. Manzullo • FEC H0IL16085: $1,352,576

		Democratic	112,648	36.08%	Robert G. "Bob" Abboud • FEC H8IL16062: $516,010

		Green	9,533	3.05%	Scott Summers • Removed from the primary ballot on 6 December 2007 but later named as the replacement candidate for the general election. • FEC H8IL16070: $5,547
Total			312,220	100.00%

CD 17 {map}		Democratic	Congressman Philip G. "Phil" Hare • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 5 February 2008 Primary
		Polls: Democratic Congressman Philip G. "Phil" Hare
			Uncontested Race

		Democratic	220,961	99.77%	Congressman Philip G. "Phil" Hare • FEC H6IL17155: $896,347

		Write-in	517	0.23%	Mark Edward Lioen
Total			221,478	100.00%

CD 18 {map} Open		Republican	Congressman Ray LaHood • First elected: 1994 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Open Seat - 27 July 2007: Announced he will not run for re-election in 2008. 19 December 2008: Nominated for Secretary of Transportation in the Obama Administration.
		Polls: Republican state Representative Aaron Schock
			Open Seat (no incumbent)

		Republican	182,589	58.88%	state Representative Aaron Schock • FEC H8IL18043: $2,608,679

		Democratic	117,642	37.94%	Colleen Callahan • FEC H8IL18076: $624,526

		Green	9,857	3.18%	Sheldon Schafer • FEC H8IL18084: $9,184
Total			310,088	100.00%
	If no Democratic candidate is nominated in the primary, the Democratic county chairmen will have 60 days after the primary to nominate a candidate for the 4 November 2008 ballot.

CD 19 {map}		Republican	Congressman John M. Shimkus • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • First elected: 1996 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 5 February 2008 Primary
		Polls: Republican Congressman John M. Shimkus

		Republican	203,434	64.46%	Congressman John M. Shimkus • FEC H2IL20042: $1,333,108

		Democratic	105,338	33.38%	Daniel Paul Davis • FEC H8IL19090: $69,270

		Green	6,817	2.16%	Troy Dennis • FEC H8IL19124: Financial report not available
Total			315,589	100.00%

Secretary of State 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010

		Democratic	Secretary of State Jesse White • First elected: 1998; re-elected: 2002, 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010

Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010

		Democratic	Attorney General Lisa Madigan • First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010

Treasurer 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010

		Democratic	Treasurer Alexander "Alexi" Giannoulias • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010

Comptroller 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010

		Democratic	Comptroller Daniel W. "Dan" Hynes • First elected: 1998; re-elected: 2002, 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010

Political Parties Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such.

Major Parties
	• Democratic (affiliates): 19 incumbents, 22 candidates
	• Republican: 9 incumbents, 22 candidates
Major Third Parties
	• Green (affiliates): 12 candidates
	• Libertarian: 3 candidates
Other Third Parties
	• Constitution (affiliates): 2 candidates
	• New: 1 candidate
	• Socialist Workers Party: 4 candidates
Independents
	• Independent: 2 candidates
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
	• Write-in: 14 candidates
Candidates running under the banner of more than one party are counted towards each party's total. A candidate who has lost a primary or is apparently no longer a candidate is not counted.

Notes

Candidates for office appear on this page in italics where 'The Green Papers' does not yet have independent confirmation from an election authority that the person so listed will actually appear on the ballot.

FEC indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary "Total Receipts" for candidates for Federal Office.