Illinois Midterm Election 2022
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Early voting in Illinois

Mail-in ballots requested843,114

66%
19%
15%
DEMGOPOther

Mail-in and early in-person votes cast1,380,308

62%
25%
13%
DEMGOPOther
Last updated Nov. 9. Party registration is modeled by TargetSmart from multiple commercial sources. For each state, the total number of early votes is sourced either by TargetSmart or state officials; the highest number will be reported daily.Data provided by TargetSmart

More to the story: Inflation in the Midwest

National Election Results by State
State NamePercent InCandidatesLink to Page

In poll after poll, inflation has dominated how Americans view the economy, emerging as a top concern in the lead up to the November 2022 midterms.

In poll after poll, inflation has dominated how Americans view the economy, emerging as a top concern in the lead up to the November 2022 midterms.

How prices have changed from last year

6.8%
Midwest
7.1%
USA
National Election Results by State
State NamePercent InCandidatesLink to Page
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics

Prices in the Midwest, change from one year earlier

Difference from national average
-10
0
+10
percentage points
housing
0%
Dec. '21Nov. '22
meat and eggs
0
10%
Dec. '21Nov. '22
clothing
0%
Dec. '21Nov. '22
Difference from national average
-10
0
+10
percentage points
gas
0
10
20
30
40
50
60%
Dec. '21Nov. '22
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics

How Illinois voted in past presidential elections

2020 Presidential Results
  • D
    Joe
    Biden
    57.5%
  • R
    Donald
    Trump
    40.6%
2016 Presidential Results
  • D
    Hillary
    Clinton
    56%
  • R
    Donald
    Trump
    38.9%
2016 Exit Polls

Summary of 2016 Exit Poll data that shows the proportion of how different groups voted.

Men
Men: Democrats50%Men: republicans43%
Women
Women: Democrats60%Women: republicans36%
White
White: Democrats41%White: republicans52%
Black
Black: Democrats87%Black: republicans12%
Hispanic /Latino
Not enough data
Asian
Not enough data
College Graduate
College Graduate: Democrats57%College Graduate: republicans38%
No College degree
No College Degree: Democrats53%No College Degree: republicans42%