Illinois state executive official elections, 2014

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Six state executive positions were up for election in 2014 in the state of Illinois. The primary election took place March 18. The general election took place on November 4, 2014.

A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Illinois uses an open primary system. Voters do not have to register with a party, but they do have to choose, publicly, which party's ballot they will vote on at the primary election.[1][2][3][4]

For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.

The following offices were elected in 2014 in Illinois:

In addition to candidate lists and election results, this page includes information about important dates, how the state's executive branch is organized, as well as links to articles about recent news in races across the state.

Partisan breakdown

Heading into the November 4 election, the Democratic Party held four of the six state executive seats in Illinois.

Illinois State Executives -- Partisan Breakdown
Party As of November 4, 2014 After the 2014 Election
     Democratic Party 4 3
     Republican Party 2 3
Total 6 6



Candidates by office

Office Incumbent Assumed Office Incumbent running? General Election Candidates 2015 Winner Partisan Switch?
Governor Pat Quinn
Pat Quinn.jpg		 2009 Yes[5] Democratic Party Pat Quinn
Republican Party Bruce Rauner
Libertarian Party Chad Grimm		 Republican Party Bruce Rauner Yes
Lieutenant Governor Sheila Simon
Sheila Simon.jpg		 2011 No (ran for comptroller)[6] Democratic Party Paul Vallas
Republican Party Evelyn Sanguinetti
Libertarian Party Alex Cummings		 Republican Party Evelyn Sanguinetti Yes
Secretary of State Jesse White
Jesse White.jpg		 1999 Yes[7] Democratic Party Jesse White
Republican Party Mike Webster
Libertarian Party Chris Michel		 Democratic Party Jesse White No
Attorney General Lisa Madigan
Lisa Madigan.jpg		 2003 Yes[8] Democratic Party Lisa Madigan
Republican Party Paul Schimpf
Libertarian Party Ben Koyl		 Democratic Party Lisa Madigan No
Treasurer Dan Rutherford
Dan Rutherford.jpg		 2011 No (ran for governor)[9] Democratic Party Mike Frerichs
Republican Party Tom Cross
Libertarian Party Matt Skopek		 Democratic Party Mike Frerichs Yes
Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka
Judy Baar Topinka.jpg		 2011 Yes[10] Democratic Party Sheila Simon
Republican Party Judy Baar Topinka
Libertarian Party Julie Fox		 Republican Party Judy Baar Topinka No

Primary election results

Governor

  • Democratic primary
Governor and Lt. Governor of Illinois, Democratic Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngPat Quinn & Paul Vallas Incumbent 71.9% 321,818
Tio Hardiman & Brunell Donald 28.1% 125,500
Total Votes 447,318
Election results via Illinois State Board of Elections.
  • Republican primary
Governor and Lt. Governor of Illinois, Republican Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngBruce Rauner & Evelyn Sanguinetti 40.1% 328,934
Kirk Dillard & Jil Tracy 37.2% 305,120
Bill Brady & Maria Rodriguez 15.1% 123,708
Dan Rutherford & Steve Kim 7.6% 61,948
Total Votes 819,710
Election results via Illinois State Board of Elections.

Attorney General

  • Democratic primary - Uncontested
  • Republican primary - Uncontested

Secretary of State

  • Democratic primary - Uncontested
  • Republican primary - Uncontested

Treasurer

  • Republican primary
Illinois Treasurer, Republican Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngTom Cross 57.4% 397,691
Bob Grogan 42.6% 295,682
Total Votes 693,373
Election results via Illinois State Board of Elections.
  • Democratic primary - Uncontested

Comptroller

  • Democratic primary - Uncontested
  • Republican primary - Uncontested

General election results

The general election took place on November 4, 2014.

Governor/Lieutenant Governor

Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Illinois, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngBruce Rauner/Evelyn Sanguinetti 50.3% 1,823,627
     Democratic Pat Quinn/Paul Vallas Incumbent 46.3% 1,681,343
     Libertarian Chad Grimm/Alex Cummings 3.4% 121,534
     Nonpartisan Write-in votes 0% 1,186
Total Votes 3,627,690
Election results via Illinois State Board of Elections

Attorney General

Attorney General of Illinois, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngLisa Madigan Incumbent 59.5% 2,142,558
     Republican Paul Schimpf 37.8% 1,360,763
     Libertarian Ben Koyl 2.8% 99,903
Total Votes 3,603,224
Election results via Illinois State Board of Elections

Secretary of State

Secretary of State of Illinois, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJesse White Incumbent 65.7% 2,374,849
     Republican Mike Webster 31.4% 1,134,452
     Libertarian Chris Michel 2.9% 104,498
     Nonpartisan Write-in votes 0% 809
Total Votes 3,614,608
Election results via Illinois State Board of Elections

Treasurer

Illinois Treasurer, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngMichael Frerichs 48.1% 1,694,884
     Republican Tom Cross 47.8% 1,685,659
     Libertarian Matt Skopek 4.2% 146,654
Total Votes 3,527,197
Election results via Illinois State Board of Elections

Comptroller

Illinois Controller, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJudy Baar Topinka Incumbent 49.6% 1,775,983
     Democratic Sheila Simon 45.7% 1,636,593
     Libertarian Julie Fox 4.8% 170,534
     Nonpartisan Write-in votes 0% 176
Total Votes 3,583,286
Election results via Illinois State Board of Elections

Voter turnout

Political scientist Michael McDonald's United States Elections Project studied voter turnout in the 2014 election by looking at the percentage of eligible voters who headed to the polls. McDonald used voting-eligible population (VEP), or the number of eligible voters independent of their current registration status, to calculate turnout rates in each state on November 4. He also incorporated ballots cast for the highest office in each state into his calculation. He estimated that 81,687,059 ballots were cast in the 50 states plus the District of Columbia, representing 35.9 percent of the VEP.[11] By comparison, 61.6 percent of VEP voted in the 2008 presidential election and 58.2 percent of VEP voted in the 2012 presidential election.[12]

Quick facts

  • According to PBS Newshour, voter turnout in the 2014 midterms was the lowest since the 1942 midterms, which took place during the nation's involvement in World War II.[13]
  • Forty-three states and the District of Columbia failed to surpass 50 percent turnout in McDonald's analysis.
  • The three states with the lowest turnout according to McDonald's analysis were Texas (28.3 percent), Tennessee (28.6 percent), and Indiana (28.8 percent).
  • Maine (58.5 percent), Wisconsin (56.5 percent), and Colorado (54.5 percent) were the three states with the highest turnout.
  • There were only 12 states that increased voter turnout in 2014 compared to the 2010 midterm elections.[14]

Note: Information from the United States Elections Project was last updated on December 16, 2014.

Key deadlines

Deadline Event
December 2, 2013 Last day of petition filing for established political parties
January 16, 2014 Last day to file a Declaration of Intent to be a write-in candidate
March 18, 2014 Primary election
November 4, 2014 General election
November 25, 2014 Last day for canvassing election results by proper canvassing board
January 12, 2015 Inauguration day for state executive officials in general election

State executive organization

Executive officials in Illinois are part of a three-pronged government structure that includes state legislators and state judges. The following chart details the relationship among different branches of Illinois's state government:

Illinois exec org chart.png

Ballotpedia reports

To learn more about developments in these races, check out the following news articles from Ballotpedia:

Recent news

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See also

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Illinois Courts Student Learning Center, "Illinois Government Lesson 5 - Voting in Illinois," accessed October 25, 2019
  2. ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "State Primary Election Types," accessed October 25, 2019
  3. ↑ FairVote, "Primaries," accessed October 25, 2019
  4. ↑ Ballotpedia research conducted December 26, 2013, through January 3, 2014, researching and analyzing various state websites and codes.
  5. ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Candidate list: Governor and Lieutenant Governor," accessed December 3, 2013
  6. ↑ CBS Local - Chicago, "2014 Governor Candidates To Choose Running Mates," August 24, 2013
  7. ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "2014 Candidate List: Secretary of State," accessed December 3, 2013
  8. ↑ Capitol Fax, "This just in… Lisa Madigan announces re-election bid," July 15, 2013
  9. ↑ The Southern, "Rutherford announces gov. campaign in Southern Illinois," June 2, 2013
  10. ↑ Judy Baar Topinka 2014 Official campaign website, "Press release:TOPINKA DELIVERS ‘COMMON SENSE’ TO MT. VERNON, LAUNCHES CAMPAIGN," September 17, 2013
  11. ↑ United States Elections Project, "2014 November General Election Turnout Rates," November 7, 2014
  12. ↑ TIME, "Voter Turnout in Midterm Elections Hits 72-Year Low," November 10, 2014
  13. ↑ PBS, "2014 midterm election turnout lowest in 70 years," November 10, 2014
  14. ↑ U.S. News & World Report, "Midterm Turnout Down in 2014," November 5, 2014
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