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Barack Obama was elected the 44th President of the United States with the help of Illinois's 21 electoral votes. Illinois has voted Democratic in the last four presidential elections and 2008 polls showed Obama with a 25 point lead going into Election Day.270 to Win: Illinois Dick Durbin, the incumbent Senator, won his re-election campaign against challenger Steve Sauerberg.
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Fast Facts
- Electoral votes: 21
- Polls open: 6 am to 7 pm
- Obama projected winner of all 21 electoral votes
- Obama elected President of the United States
- Pre-election polls: Obama leads McCain 59.6% to 37.3%Pollster.com: Illinois
- Registered voters: 7.7 million (7.5 million 2004)WTHI TV: Ill. early voting approaches 665,000 (October 31, 2008) State Journal-Register: Early voting numbers in Illinois hint at record turnout (October 17, 2008)
- Democratic Primary/Caucus winner: Barack Obama
- Republican Primary/Caucus winner: John McCain
- Early voting: October 14-October 31, 2008
- Nearly 1 million voters voted earlyChicago Sun Times: 'Can you imagine what Tuesday will be like?' (October 31, 2008)
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Other 2008 Illinois Races
- Senate:
- Winner: Incumbent Richard Durbin (D)
- Challenger: Steve Sauerberg (R)
- 19 Representatives
- State Supreme Court Justice: 1
- State Appellate Court Justices: 3
- Senate:
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Past Illinois Winners
- 2004: John Kerry
- 2000: Al Gore
- 1996: Bill Clinton
- 1992: Bill Clinton
- 1988: George H. W. Bush
- 1984: Ronald Reagan
- 1980: Ronald Reagan
- 1976: Gerald Ford
- 1972: Richard Nixon
- 1968: Richard Nixon
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Illinois Government
- Governor: Rod Blagojevich
- Lieutenant Governor: Pat Quinn
- Attorney General: Lisa Madigan
- Senators: Richard Durbin, Barack Obama
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2008 Illinois Election Results
- 2008 Presidential Election Winner: Barack Obama
- Winner of Illinois's Twenty-One Electoral Votes: Barack Obama
- Margin of victory: 62% to 37%
- Winner of Illinois Senate Seat: Senator Richard Durbin
- Margin of victory: 63% to 33%
- CNN: Illinois Election Results by County
- MSNBC: Illinois Election Results
- ABC News: Illinois 2008 Presidential Election
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- 2008 Presidential Election Winner: Barack Obama
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2006 Illinois Election Results
- Winner of Illinois Gubernatorial Election: Rod Blagojevich
- Margin of victory: 50% to 40%
- CNN.com: Illinois Election Results 2006
- The Washington Post: Illinois Election Results 2006
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2004 Illinois Election Results
- 2004 Presidential Election Winner: George W. Bush
- Winner of Illinois's Twenty-One Electoral Votes: John Kerry
- Margin of victory: 55% to 45%
- Winner of Illinois Senate Seat: Barack Obama
- Margin of victory: 70% to 27%
- The Washington Post: Illinois Election Results 2004
- CNN: Illinois Election Results 2004
- 2004 Presidential Election Winner: George W. Bush
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