Illinois Comptroller election, 2018
- General election: Nov. 6
- Voter registration deadline: Oct. 9
- Early voting: Sept. 27 - Nov. 5
- Absentee voting deadline: Nov. 20
- Online registration: Yes
- Same-day registration: Yes
- Voter ID: No
- Poll times: 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
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| Election details |
| Filing deadline: December 4, 2017 |
| Primary: March 20, 2018 General: November 6, 2018 Pre-election incumbent(s): Susana Mendoza (Democrat) |
| How to vote |
| Poll times: 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voting in Illinois |
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Illinois held an election for comptroller on November 6, 2018. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to participate in the Democratic or Republican primary elections was December 4, 2017, while independent and third party candidates had until June 25, 2018, to file.
Candidates and election results
General election
General election for Illinois Comptroller
Incumbent Susana Mendoza defeated Darlene Senger and Claire Ball in the general election for Illinois Comptroller on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Susana Mendoza (D) | 59.9 | 2,716,853 | |
| Darlene Senger (R) | 37.0 | 1,678,346 | ||
| Claire Ball (L) | 3.1 | 140,543 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 17 | ||
| Total votes: 4,535,759 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Illinois Comptroller
Incumbent Susana Mendoza advanced from the Democratic primary for Illinois Comptroller on March 20, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Susana Mendoza | 100.0 | 1,147,095 | |
| Total votes: 1,147,095 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Illinois Comptroller
Darlene Senger advanced from the Republican primary for Illinois Comptroller on March 20, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Darlene Senger | 100.0 | 607,187 | |
| Total votes: 607,187 | ||||
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State overview
Partisan control
This section details the partisan control of federal and state positions in Illinois heading into the 2018 elections.
Congressional delegation
- Following the 2016 elections, Democrats held both U.S. Senate seats in Illinois.
- Democrats held 11 of 18 U.S. House seats in Illinois.
State executives
- As of May 2018, Democrats held four of 7 state executive positions, Republicans held two, and the remaining position was officially nonpartisan.
- The governor of Illinois was Republican Bruce Rauner. The state held elections for governor and lieutenant governor on November 6, 2018.
State legislature
- Democrats controlled both chambers of the Illinois General Assembly. They had a 67-51 majority in the state House and a 37-22 majority in the state Senate.
Trifecta status
- Illinois was under divided government, meaning that the two parties shared control of the state government. Bruce Rauner (R) served as governor, while Democrats controlled the state legislature.
2018 elections
- See also: Illinois elections, 2018
Illinois held elections for the following positions in 2018:
- 18 U.S. House seats
- Governor and lieutenant governor
- Four lower state executive positions
- 39 of 59 state Senate seats
- 118 state House seats
- Municipal elections in Cook County
Demographics
| Demographic data for Illinois | ||
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| Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total population: | 12,839,047 | 316,515,021 |
| Land area (sq mi): | 55,519 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White: | 72.3% | 73.6% |
| Black/African American: | 14.3% | 12.6% |
| Asian: | 5% | 5.1% |
| Native American: | 0.2% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander: | 0% | 0.2% |
| Two or more: | 2.2% | 3% |
| Hispanic/Latino: | 16.5% | 17.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate: | 87.9% | 86.7% |
| College graduation rate: | 32.3% | 29.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income: | $57,574 | $53,889 |
| Persons below poverty level: | 16.8% | 11.3% |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Illinois. **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
As of July 2016, Illinois' three largest cities were Chicago (pop. est. 2.7 million), Aurora (pop. est. 200,000), and Joliet (pop. est. 150,000).[1][2]
State election history
This section provides an overview of federal and state elections in Illinois from 2000 to 2016. All data comes from the Illinois State Board of Elections.
Historical elections
Presidential elections, 2000-2016
This chart shows the results of the presidential election in Illinois every year from 2000 to 2016.
| Election results (President of the United States), Illinois 2000-2016 | |||||
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| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
| 2016 | 55.8% | 38.8% | 17.0% | ||
| 2012 | 57.6% | 40.7% | 16.9% | ||
| 2008 | 61.9% | 36.8% | 25.1% | ||
| 2004 | 54.8% | 44.5% | 10.3% | ||
| 2000 | 54.6% | 42.6% | 12.0% | ||
U.S. Senate elections, 2000-2016
This chart shows the results of U.S. Senate races in Illinois from 2000 to 2016. Every state has two Senate seats, and each seat goes up for election every six years. The terms of the seats are staggered so that roughly one-third of the seats are up every two years.
| Election results (U.S. Senator), Illinois 2000-2016 | |||||
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| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
| 2016 | 54.9% | 39.8% | 15.1% | ||
| 2014 | 53.5% | 42.7% | 10.8% | ||
| 2010 | 48.0% | 46.4% | 1.6% | ||
| 2008 | 67.8% | 28.5% | 39.3% | ||
| 2004 | 70.0% | 27.0% | 43.0% | ||
| 2002 | 60.3% | 38.0% | 22.3% | ||
Gubernatorial elections, 2000-2016
This chart shows the results of the four gubernatorial elections held between 2000 and 2016. Gubernatorial elections are held every four years in Illinois.
| Election results (Governor), Illinois 2000-2016 | |||||
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| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
| 2014 | 50.3% | 46.3% | 4.0% | ||
| 2010 | 46.8% | 45.9% | 0.9% | ||
| 2006 | 49.8% | 39.3% | 10.5% | ||
| 2002 | 52.2% | 45.1% | 7.1% | ||
Congressional delegation, 2000-2016
This chart shows the number of Democrats and Republicans who were elected to represent Illinois in the U.S. House from 2000 to 2016. Elections for U.S. House seats are held every two years.
| Congressional delegation, Illinois 2000-2016 | |||||
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| Year | Republicans | Republicans (%) | Democrats | Democrats (%) | Balance of power |
| 2016 | 38.9% | 61.1% | D+4 | ||
| 2014 | 44.4% | 55.6% | D+2 | ||
| 2012 | 33.3% | 66.7% | D+6 | ||
| 2010 | 57.9% | 42.1% | R+3 | ||
| 2008 | 36.8% | 63.2% | D+5 | ||
| 2006 | 47.4% | 52.6% | D+1 | ||
| 2004 | 47.4% | 52.6% | D+1 | ||
| 2002 | 52.6% | 47.4% | R+1 | ||
| 2000 | 50.0% | 50.0% | Even | ||
Trifectas, 1992-2017
A state government trifecta occurs when one party controls both chambers of the state legislature and the governor's office.
Illinois Party Control: 1992-2025
Nineteen years of Democratic trifectas • Two years of Republican trifectas
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