• Illinois has 21 electoral votes in the 2008 presidential election, and a record-breaking 7.7 million registered voters. Polls are open from 6 am to 7 pm on November 4, 2008. Current polls show native son Barack Obama leading with a comfortable 25% point lead.Pollster.com: Illinois

    1. Electoral votes: 21
    2. Polls open: 6 am to 7 pm
    3. Current polls: Obama leads McCain 59.6% to 37.3%Pollster.com: Illinois
    4. 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)
    5. Democratic Primary/Caucus winner: Barack Obama
    6. Republican Primary/Caucus winner: John McCain
    7. Early voting: October 14-October 31, 2008
    8. Nearly 1 million voters voted earlyChicago Sun Times: 'Can you imagine what Tuesday will be like?' (October 31, 2008)

  • Other Illinois Races

    • 19 Representatives
    • State Supreme Court Justice: 1
    • State Appellate Court Justices: 3

  • Past Illinois Winners

    1. 2004: John Kerry
    2. 2000: Al Gore
    3. 1996 Bill Clinton
    4. 1992: Bill Clinton

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