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Historically, Illinois was a critical swing state leaning marginally towards the Republican Party. [3] Between its admission into the Union and 1996, it voted for the losing candidate just six times - in 1824, 1840, 1848, 1884, 1916, and 1976.
Following is a table of United States presidential elections in Illinois, ordered by year. Since its admission to statehood in 1818, Illinois has participated in every U.S. presidential election. From 1896 to 1996, Illinois was a bellwether state, voting for the winner of the presidential election 24 of 26 times, the exceptions being 1916 and 1976.
Dealignment does not refer to an individual losing their party affiliation, but a widespread trend as many people formally abandon the party to which they had been previously tied. Essentially one ceases voting for the political candidates that are formally sponsored by that party. Dealignment can be seen in the rise of independent candidates.
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Political party strength in Illinois is highly dependent upon Cook County, and the state's reputation as a blue state rests upon the fact that over 40% of its population and political power is concentrated in Chicago, Cook County, and the Chicago metropolitan area.
Party General Assembly Date of election 1 John Messinger: Democratic-Republican: 1st: October 5, 1818 2 John McLean: Democratic-Republican: 2nd: December 4, 1820 3 William M. Alexander: Democratic-Republican: 3rd: December 2, 1822 4 Thomas Mather: Democratic-Republican: 4th November 15, 1824 5 David Blackwell: Democratic: January 2, 1826 6 John ...
For chronological tables of members of both houses of the United States Congress from the state (through the present day), see United States congressional delegations from Illinois. The list of names should be complete as of January 3, 2019, but other data may be incomplete. Illinois became the 21st state on December 3, 1818.
Party chairs in Illinois respond to Joe Biden news. Illinois Republican Party Chair Kathy Salva called Biden’s announcement “the culmination of years of lies from the Biden White House and ...