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Illinois currently has 17 House districts. In the 118th Congress, 14 of Illinois's seats are held by Democrats and 3 are held by Republicans: Illinois's 1st congressional district represented by Jonathan Jackson (D) Illinois's 2nd congressional district represented by Robin Kelly (D) Illinois's 3rd congressional district represented by Delia ...
Illinois is a Democratic stronghold in presidential elections and one of the "Big Three" Democratic strongholds alongside California and New York.It is one of the most Democratic states in the nation with all state executive offices and both state legislative branches held by Democrats.
The Democratic Party of Illinois is the affiliate of the Democratic Party in the U.S. state of Illinois.It is the oldest extant state party in Illinois and one of just two recognized parties in the state, along with the Republican Party.
Just after the election, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker acknowledged President-elect Donald Trump gaining some ground in Illinois, but down-ballot and local Democrats won their races.
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.
Democratic Govs. J.B. Pritzker of Illinois and Jared Polis of Colorado will be the co-chairs of a new "non-partisan" coalition of the nation's governors committed to protecting the "state-level ...
In modern national and state politics, Illinois is a Democratic stronghold. [206] Historically, Illinois was a political swing state, with near-parity existing between the Republican and the Democratic parties.
In 1971, 1981, and 1991, the General Assembly was unable to come to an agreement, and the map was drawn up by a panel of three federal judges chosen by Democrats and Republicans. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] In 2001, the General Assembly was again unable to reach an agreement, and the task of redrawing district boundaries was given to the Illinois congressional ...