2016 Illinois Democratic presidential primary explained

Election Name:2016 Illinois Democratic presidential primary
Country:Illinois
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2012 Illinois Democratic presidential primary
Previous Year:2012
Next Election:2020 Illinois Democratic presidential primary
Next Year:2020
Candidate1:Hillary Clinton
Color1:d4aa00
Home State1:New York
Delegate Count1:79
Popular Vote1:1,039,555
Percentage1:50.56%
Candidate2:Bernie Sanders
Color2:228B22
Home State2:Vermont
Delegate Count2:77
Popular Vote2:999,494
Percentage2:48.61%
Map Size:200px

The 2016 Illinois Democratic presidential primary took place on March 15 in the U.S. state of Illinois as one of the 2016 Democratic Party presidential primaries ahead of the 2016 presidential election.

On the same day, the Democratic Party held primaries in Florida, Missouri, North Carolina and Ohio, while the Republican Party held primaries in the same five states, including their own Illinois primary, plus the Northern Mariana Islands.

Clinton's win came thanks to African American neighborhoods of Chicago.[1] Precinct-level results showed a close race with Latino voters: with Sanders performing in Mexican American neighborhoods and Clinton in Puerto Rican neighborhoods.

Sanders dominated the suburban and rural vote.

Opinion polling

See also: Statewide opinion polling for the 2016 Democratic Party presidential primaries.

Results

See also: Results of the 2016 Democratic Party presidential primaries.

2016 Illinois Democratic Presidential Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotesPercentageDelegates
DemocraticHillary Rodham Clinton1,039,055 50.56%79
DemocraticBernard Sanders999,49448.61%77
DemocraticWillie Wilson6,5650.32%0
Democratic6,1970.30%0
DemocraticLawrence Cohen2,4070.12%0
DemocraticRocky De La Fuente1,8020.09%0
DemocraticOthers270.00%0
Totals2,056,047100.00%156
Voter turnout%

Results by county

County ClintonVotesSandersVotes
50.78%1,78447.08%1,654
59.97%77033.80%434
Bond 44.94%71953.44%855
Boone 41.11%1,95858.30%2,777
49.23%16048.00%156
Bureau 44.44%1,52354.27%1,860
Calhoun 44.92%44750.65%504
Carroll 48.75%62550.08%642
Cass 46.93%50450.19%539
Champaign 33.24%10,72166.48%21,440
Christian 46.86%1,40151.14%1,529
Clark 44.75%56252.87664
Clay 44.89%37852.14%439
Clinton 41.14%90857.54%1,270
Coles 39.96%1,71458.92%2,527
53.66%633,30045.49%536,805
49.96%60947.99%585
Cumberland 39.57%36456.30%518
Dekalb 33.10%4,14666.50%8,330
De Witt 45.32%56153.31%660
Douglas 42.27%48456.16%643
DuPage 47.32%59,79852.35%66,163
Edgar 47.40%44649.73%468
Edwards 48.15%14349.83%148
Effingham 40.35%86858.02%1,248
Fayette 47.90%61650.00%643
Ford 39.08%28859.43%438
Franklin 42.13%2,17953.79%2,782
Fulton 45.15%2,15353.26%2,540
Gallatin 40.35%53150.38%663
Greene 46.90%50749.49%535
Grundy 39.44%2,05359.67%3,106
Hamilton 42.83%41849.69%485
56.39%63141.82%468
Hardin 40.40%16255.36%222
52.07%33945.47%296
50.65%2,15948.44%2,065
Iroquois 37.47%54460.67%881
Jackson 37.40%2,84262.03%4,713
Jasper 40.54%32853.65%434
Jefferson 47.15%1,67849.93%1,777
Jersey 43.59%85754.48%1,071
51.44%1,32047.78%1,226
Johnson 45.13%36152.50%420
Kane 43.41%23,50556.21%30,234
Kankakee 45.67%4,90253.67%5,761
Kendall 41.54%5,61158.04%7,841
Knox 47.27%2,95751.50%3,222
52.68%50,27146.97%44,823
LaSalle 43.47%5,27955.55%6,746
Lawrence 46.85%41748.43%431
Lee 39.46%1,29559.75%1,961
Livingston 43.47%83255.07%1,054
Logan 42.79%73956.40%974
41.43%1,05457.82%1,471
38.82%13,22160.78%20,702
McLean 37.11%7,72662.48%13,008
53.86%5,95845.15%4,995
Macoupin 43.10%2,78354.78%3,537
Madison 44.04%15,57255.04%19,463
Marion 47.65%1,63049.93%1,708
Marshall 49.01%56950.47%586
49.10%68048.88%677
51.38%54946.81%492
Menard 44.37%39854.74%491
51.27%49646.61%860
Monroe 44.21%1,43854.66%1,778
Montgomery 48.28%1,25049.32%1,277
Morgan 41.54%93657.17%1,288
Moultrie 44.27%46753.65%566
Ogle 40.17%2,64259.20%2,642
52.14%11,47347.31%10,409
Perry 46.82%85550.99%931
Piatt 43.01%78855.51%1,017
Pike 50.92%49746.21%451
Pope 37.20%10960.07%176
Pulaski 61.70%38534.78%217
Putnam 46.71%45551.75%504
Randolph 44.59%1,31452.77%1,555
Richland 43.75%44853.81%551
Rock Island 51.62%10,24047.11%9,345
St. Clair 59.95%24,21839.21%15,838
Saline 45.95%1,05450.48%1,158
Sangamon 46.91%9,29552.57%10,416
Schuyler 54.36%36843.43%294
Scott 46.58%15050.00%161
Shelby 44.09%78352.98%941
Stark 47.13%19751.44%215
Stephenson 49.00%1,98949.99%2,029
Tazewell 44.71%5,90554.46%7,192
Union 43.23%92154.23%1,153
Vermilion 51.23%3,048 47.13%2,803
Wabash 49.72%35648.18%345
Warren 49.02%72650.03%741
Washington 39.67%40957.71%595
Wayne 41.27%31954.20%419
White 48.96%56546.01%531
Whiteside 47.95%2,90051.41%3,109
Will 47.06%42,79952.42%47,674
Williamson 42.23%2,98555.30%3,909
Winnebago 47.11%15,09752.37%16,784
Woodford 43.80%1,27955.48%1,620
Total 50.56%1,039,55548.61% 999,494
Source:[2]

Analysis

Hillary Clinton won her birth state of Illinois by a 2-point margin, by winning with African American voters (70-30), women (55-45), and older voters (63-36), especially senior citizens (70-29). This margin was narrower than might have been expected, with Bernie Sanders winning with voters under the age of 45 (70%-30%) who made up 39% of the electorate and white voters (57-42) who made up 58% of the electorate. He also won men, 53–45. According to exit polls, the Hispanic/Latino vote was split, with Sanders narrowly winning 50–49.

As became a trend in the Democratic primary race, Hillary Clinton won Democrats (57-42), but Sanders won self-identified Independents (69-30).

Clinton performed well in Chicago where the electorate is more diverse (she won 54–46) and in the Cook Suburbs (she won 53–46). Sanders performed well in the Collar Counties (he won 52–47) in the north (he won 53–46) and in the central/south part of the state which is whiter and more rural (he won 54–45).[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hansen. Mary. 2016-04-04. Clinton's Illinois win comes despite Sanders' suburban support. 2021-08-24. Daily Herald. en-US.
  2. Web site: Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections.
  3. Web site: 2016 Election Center. CNN. 2016-09-25.