The 2024 Illinois Democratic presidential primary took place on March 19, 2024, as part of the Democratic Party primaries for the 2024 presidential election. 174 delegates to the Democratic National Convention will be allocated to presidential candidates.[1] The contest was held alongside Arizona, Kansas, and Ohio.
President Biden won in a landslide, receiving more than 80% of the vote in every county.[2]
Background
The petition circulation period for a candidate to place their name on the ballot began October 7, 2023, and ended January 5, 2024. To be placed on the ballot, each candidate needed no less than 3,000 and no more than 5,000 signatures statewide.[3]
Candidates
During the January 4, 2024, to January 5, 2024, filing period, four candidates filed to run in the Democratic primary.[4] Unlike other states, individual delegates are elected directly by voters with a number of at-large delegates awarded to the statewide winner.[3]
- Joe Biden
- Frankie Lozada
- Dean Phillips (withdrawn)
- Marianne Williamson
Endorsements
- U.S. Presidents
- Barack Obama, 44th President of the United States (2009–2017), U.S. Senator from Illinois (2005–2008)[5]
- U.S. Senators
- Tammy Duckworth, U.S. Senator from Illinois (2017–present), U.S. Representative from IL-08 (2013–2017)[6]
- U.S. Representatives
- Nikki Budzinski, U.S. Representative from IL-13 (2023–present)[7]
- Delia Ramirez, U.S. Representative from IL-03 (2023–present)[8]
- Lauren Underwood, U.S. Representative from IL-14 (2019–present)[7]
- Statewide officials
- J. B. Pritzker, 43rd Governor of Illinois (2019–present)[9]
- Mayors
- Brandon Johnson, 57th Mayor of Chicago (2023–present)[10]
- Organizations
Results
Statewide
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Actual delegate count | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bound | Unbound | Total | |||
| Joe Biden (incumbent) | 734,585 | 91.4% | 147 | ||
| Marianne Williamson | 28,596 | 3.6% | |||
| Dean Phillips (withdrawn) | 25,525 | 3.2% | |||
| Frankie Lozada (withdrawn) | 14,398 | 1.8% | |||
| Write-in | 927 | 0.1% | |||
| Total: | 804,031 | 100.00% | 147 | 27 | 174 |
| Source:[12] | |||||
Delegates elected by district
As only the Biden campaign submitted delegates, Biden will win these delegates by default.[13]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jacqueline Collins (Biden) | |||
| Democratic | Marcus C. Evans Jr. (Biden) | |||
| Democratic | Michelle Harris (Biden) | |||
| Democratic | Rikki D. Jones (Biden) | |||
| Democratic | Robert G. Reiter, Jr. (Biden) | |||
| Democratic | Lamont Robinson (Biden) | |||
| Democratic | Elgie Sims (Biden) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Vernard Alsberry Jr. (Biden) | |||
| Democratic | Sheila Chalmers-Currin (Biden) | |||
| Democratic | Ertharin Cousin (Biden) | |||
| Democratic | Alex Gallegos (Biden) | |||
| Democratic | Napoleon Harris (Biden) | |||
| Democratic | Debbie Meyers-Martin (Biden) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Oswaldo Alvarez (Biden) | |||
| Democratic | Eva-Dina Delgado (Biden) | |||
| Democratic | Lilian Jiménez (Biden) | |||
| Democratic | Erik Martinez (Biden) | |||
| Democratic | Gilbert "Gil" Villegas (Biden) | |||
| Democratic | Jackie Williamson (Biden) | |||
| Democratic | Augusto Gonzalez (Biden) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Javier Loera Cervantes (Biden) | |||
| Democratic | Norma Hernandez (Biden) | |||
| Democratic | Theresa Mah (Biden) | |||
| Democratic | Aaron Ortiz (Biden) | |||
| Democratic | Beth Zavala (Biden) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Valerie Alexander (Biden) | |||
| Democratic | Aurora Austriaco (Biden) | |||
| Democratic | Margaret Croke (Biden) | |||
| Democratic | Sara Feigenholtz (Biden) | |||
| Democratic | Marcelino Garcia (Biden) | |||
| Democratic | Timmy Knudsen (Biden) | |||
| Democratic | Brian J. McPartlin (Biden) | |||
| Democratic | Eli Moog (Biden) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sonia Desai Bhagwakar (Biden) | |||
| Democratic | Kelly Burke (Biden) | |||
| Democratic | Deb Conroy (Biden) | |||
| Democratic | Bill Cunningham (Biden) | |||
| Democratic | Christopher Espinoza (Biden) | |||
| Democratic | Tim Moriarty (Biden) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kam Buckner (Biden) | |||
| Democratic | Walter Burnett Jr. (Biden) | |||
| Democratic | Patricia Dowell (Biden) | |||
| Democratic | LaShawn Ford (Biden) | |||
| Democratic | Rory Hoskins (Biden) | |||
| Democratic | Nicole Lee (Biden) | |||
| Democratic | Emma Mitts (Biden) | |||
| Democratic | Anna Valencia (Biden) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Yasmeen Bankole (Biden) | |||
| Democratic | Fred Crespo (Biden) | |||
| Democratic | Ken Mejia-Beal (Biden) | |||
| Democratic | Kevin Morrison (Biden) | |||
| Democratic | Elizabeth Penesis (Biden) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Christopher J. Dunn (Biden) | |||
| Democratic | Laura Fine (Biden) | |||
| Democratic | Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (Biden) | |||
| Democratic | Hoan Huynh (Biden) | |||
| Democratic | Daniel J. Montgomery (Biden) | |||
| Democratic | Josina Morita (Biden) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Adriane Johnson (Biden) | |||
| Democratic | Bob Morgan (Biden) | |||
| Democratic | Julie Morrison (Biden) | |||
| Democratic | Nancy Rotering (Biden) | |||
| Democratic | Victor Shi (Biden) | |||
| Democratic | Anthony Vega (Biden) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Casey Fitzgerald (Biden) | |||
| Democratic | Mark Guethle (Biden) | |||
| Democratic | Kenneth Harris (Biden) | |||
| Democratic | Barbara Hernandez (Biden) | |||
| Democratic | Kathya Morales (Biden) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Brandi Bradley (Biden) | |||
| Democratic | Natalie Phelps Finnie (Biden) | |||
| Democratic | Patrick H. Scates (Biden) | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Christopher Belt (Biden) | |||
| Democratic | Tim Drea (Biden) | |||
| Democratic | Andy Manar (Biden) | |||
| Democratic | Cameron Joost Stevens (Biden) | |||
| Democratic | Katie Stuart (Biden) | |||
| Democratic | Doris Turner (Biden) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Arian Ahmadpour (Biden) | |||
| Democratic | Linda Holmes (Biden) | |||
| Democratic | Asaf G. Manzo (Biden) | |||
| Democratic | Darla Underwood (Biden) | |||
| Democratic | Alex Zapien (Biden) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jay Briney (Biden) | |||
| Democratic | Liz Brown-Reeves (Biden) | |||
| Democratic | Julie Curry (Biden) | |||
| Democratic | Jimmy Naville (Biden) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sarah M. Bingaman (Biden) | |||
| Democratic | John Daniel (Biden) | |||
| Democratic | Madi Houser (Biden) | |||
| Democratic | Ashwin Puri (Biden) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sharon Chung (Biden) | |||
| Democratic | Pam Davidson (Biden) | |||
| Democratic | Jehan Gordon-Booth (Biden) | |||
| Democratic | Dave Koehler (Biden) | |||
| Democratic | Maurice A. West II (Biden) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Joe Biden |
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. |
Marianne Williamson |
Other / Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillips suspends his candidacy | |||||||
| Williamson re-launches her candidacy | |||||||
| Williamson suspends her candidacy | |||||||
| Phillips announces his candidacy | |||||||
| Kennedy withdraws from the primaries | |||||||
| Cor Strategies | Aug 24–27, 2023 | – (RV) | – | 81% | 6% | 2% | 11% |
Hypothetical polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Stacey Abrams |
Pete Buttigieg |
Kamala Harris |
Amy Klobuchar |
Gavin Newsom |
J. B. Pritzker |
Bernie Sanders |
Elizabeth Warren |
Other / Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cor Strategies | Aug 24–27, 2023 | – (RV) | – | 9% | 7% | 28% | 7% | 5% | 14% | 9% | 4% | 17% |
See also
- 2024 Illinois Republican presidential primary
- 2024 Democratic Party presidential primaries
- 2024 United States presidential election in Illinois
Notes
References
- ^ "Illinois Democratic Delegation 2024". The Green Papers. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
- ^ "Illinois Democratic Primary Election Results". The New York Times. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
- ^ a b Matthews, Bernadette, ed. (October 18, 2023). 2024 Presidential Preference and Delegates Guide. Springfield, Illinois: Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved January 8, 2024 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Candidate List, GENERAL PRIMARY - 3/19/2024". Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
- ^ Gans, Jared (April 25, 2023). "Obama boosts Biden's reelection bid: 'Let's get to work'". The Hill.
- ^ Kapos, Shia (April 25, 2023). "Duckworth, Fulks join team Biden". Politico. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
- ^ a b Stockburger, George (May 10, 2023). "Josh Shapiro, Malcolm Kenyatta named to Biden-Harris Campaign National Advisory Board". ABC27/WHTM.
- ^ Trudo, Hanna (April 30, 2023). "Progressives line up behind Biden despite some misgivings". The Hill.
- ^ King, Ryan (March 5, 2023). "Illinois Governor JB Pritzker rules out 'SOS' 2024 bid for president, endorses Biden". Washington Examiner. Archived from the original on March 20, 2023.
- ^ Elbaum, Max (May 18, 2023). "Bernie and Brandon Endorse Biden. What's the Takeaway?". In These Times.
- ^ "After a first term full of legislative wins, President Biden is officially running for reelection to #finishthejob! We look forward to fully supporting the Biden-Harris campaign in 2024. Read our full statement ⬇️". Twitter. April 25, 2023. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
- ^ "IIllinois Presidential Election Results 2024". NBC News. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Candidate Filings". Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved January 25, 2024.