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The Libertarian Party of Illinois is the Illinois affiliate of the Libertarian Party. The current state chair is Bill Redpath. There are nine Libertarian officeholders in Illinois.

Mission statement

Libertarian Party of Illinois mission is: To elect Libertarians to office and move public policy in a libertarian direction.[1]

Key tenets

For comparison with other parties, see Political parties in the United States.

Key tenets of the Libertarian Party platform include the following:[2]

Established party status

As of January 17, 2024, the party has established party status in Cook, McLean, and Tazewell counties.[4][a]

After the 1994 general election, the Libertarian Party achieved established party status for statewide offices in Illinois. This occurred after its candidates for the then-elected University of Illinois Board of Trustees cumulatively received 5.5% of all votes cast.[7] After the party's success in the 1998 election for Ford County Sheriff and other countywide offices, it achieved established party status. Due to its second place showing over the then-dormant Democratic Party in that election, the Libertarians received the minority party's seat on the Board of Review and one of the five seats on the Sheriff's Merit Commission.[8] This status was lost by 2002 after the Libertarian Party failed to field any candidates in the 2002 general election.[9]

Other chapters

Other than its established party chapters, the Libertarian Party of Illinois also includes:[10]

  • DuPage Libertarians
  • Bond County Libertarians
  • Champaign County Libertarian Party
  • Fox Valley Libertarian Party
  • Libertarian Party of Chicago
  • McLean County Libertarian Party
  • Metro-East Libertarian Party
  • Libertarian Party of Will County
  • Southern Illinois Libertarian Party
  • Libertarian Party of Greater Peoria
  • Libertarian Party of Lake County
  • Macoupin County Libertarian Party
  • Illinois Valley Libertarians
  • Western Illinois Libertarian Party
  • Clinton County Libertarian Party
  • Libertarian Party of Whiteside County
  • Libertarian Party of Macon County
  • Kankakee County Libertarian Party
  • Libertarian Party of Northwestern Illinois
  • Warren County Libertarian Party
  • McHenry County Libertarians
  • Libertarian Party of DeKalb County
  • DeWitt County Libertarian Party

Elected officeholders

As of January 10, 2024, the United States Libertarian Party lists nine members holding office in Illinois.[11]

  • Brody Anderson, trustee of the River Valley Library District Board of Trustees (Port Byron)
  • Sasha Cohen, City Clerk of Dekalb[b]
  • Justin Gerstner, Village President of Hamel
  • Chris Laurent, City of Chicago 14th Police District Council
  • Patrick Liapes, Trustee of the Poplar Creek Library Board (Streamwood).
  • Kelly Liebmann, Township Trustee of Greenwood Township
  • Aisha Pickett, City Treasurer of Harvey
  • Jonathan Russell, member of the Harrisburg Community Unit School District #3 Board of Education (Harrisburg)
  • Brandon Wisenburg, Village Trustee of Peoria Heights

Electoral history 1998–2020

2020 campaigns

Office Candidate Votes Percentage
President Jo Jorgensen 66,544 1.10%[13]
Vice President Spike Cohen
US Senate Danny Malouf 75,673 1.27%[13]
US House 6 Bill Redpath 7,079 1.75%[13]
US House 8 Preston Gabriel Nelson 68,327 26.84%[13]
IL House 19 Joseph Schreiner 1,544 3.24%[13]
IL House 55 Glenn Olofson 12,000 27.42%[13]
IL House 78 Joshua Flynn 8.559 16.67%[13]
IL House 80 Clayton Cleveland 9,940 20.19%[13]
IL House 88 Kenneth Allison 2,549 4.46%[13]
IL House 92 Chad Grimm 9,890 25.49%[13]
IL House 103 Brad Bielert 8,452 21.35%[13]
IL House 113 Mark Elmore 5,799 13.27%[13]
IL House 115 Ian Peak 3,655 8.27%[13]
Cook County State's Attorney Brian Dennehy 147,769 6.71%[14]
DeKalb County Board Dist. 5 Sasha Cohen 566 24.07%[15]
DeWitt County Circuit Clerk Nathan Florey 1,194 16.11%[16]
Kankakee County Auditor Kyle Evans 9,477 21.59%[17]
Kankakee County Circuit Clerk Nicole Scott 2,675 5.53%[17]
Kankakee County Board Dist. 13 Jacob Collins ✅ 677 100%[17][18]
Kankakee County Board Dist. 23 Jim Byrne (inc.) 537 40.99%[17]
McLean County Auditor Kevin Woodard
McLean County Board Dist. 3 Derek Evans
McLean County Board Dist. 5 Jo Anne Litwiller
McLean County Board Dist. 6 David Scarpelli
McLean County Board Dist. 7 Darin George Kaeb
McHenry County Auditor James Young
McHenry County Coroner Kelly Liebmann
Montgomery County Board Dist. 2 Jake Leonard 162 5.56%[19]
Peoria County Auditor Joe Rusch 4,701 17.33%[20]
Peoria County County Clerk Ann Agama 4,519 16.45%[20]
Peoria County Coroner K. Eric Schaffer 3,148 11.21%[20]
Peoria County Board Dist. 11 Chris Buckely 533 27.10%[20]
Peoria County Board Dist. 17 Tom Inman 281 18.86%[20]
Tazewell County Auditor Kaden Nelms 12,140 19.51%[21]
Tazewell County Board Chairman Eric Stahl 13,291 21.27%[21]

2018 campaigns

Office Candidate Votes Percentage
Governor Kash Jackson 109,518 2.4%
Lieutenant Governor Sanj Mohip[22][23]
Attorney General Bubba Harsy[22][24] 115,941 2.6%
Secretary of State Steve Dutner[22] 114,556 2.5%
Treasurer Mike Leheney[22][25] 155,256 3.5%
Comptroller Claire Ball[22][26] 140,543 3.1%

2016 campaigns

Office Candidate Votes Percentage
President Gary Johnson 206,351[27] 3.8%
Vice President William Weld
US Senate Kent McMillen 175,988 3.2%[28]
Comptroller Claire Ball 187,017 3.5%[28]

2014 campaigns

Office Candidate Votes Percentage
US Senate Sharon Hansen 135,316 3.8%
Governor Chad Grimm 121,534 3.4%
Lieutenant Governor A. J. Cummings
Attorney General Ben Koyl 99,903 2.8%
Secretary of State Christopher Michel 104,498 2.9%
Comptroller Julie Fox 170,534 4.8%
Treasurer Matthew Skopek 146,654 4.2%

2012 campaigns

Office Candidate Votes Percentage
President Gary Johnson 56,229 1.1%
Vice President Jim Gray 56,229 1.1%

2010 campaigns

Office Candidate Votes Percentage
US Senate Mike Labno 87,247 2.4%
Governor Lex Green 34,681 0.9%
Lieutenant Governor Ed Rutledge 34,681 0.9%
Attorney General Bill Malan 54,532 1.5%
Secretary of State Josh Hanson 115,458 3.1%
Comptroller Julie Fox 121,068 3.3%
Treasurer James Pauly 68,803 1.9%

2008 campaigns

Office Candidate Votes Percentage
President Bob Barr 19,645 0.4%
Vice President Wayne Root 19,645 0.4%
US Senate Larry Stafford 50,228 0.9%

2006 campaigns

Office Candidate Votes Percentage
Congress 2 Anthony Williams 5,422 3.3%

2004 campaigns

Office Candidate Votes Percentage
President Michael Badnarik 32,442 0.6%
Vice President Richard Campagna 32,442 0.6%
US Senate Jerry Kohn 69,253 1.4%
Congress 2 Stephanie Sailor 26,990 11.5%
Congress 4 Jake Witmer 4,845 3.9%
Congress 12 Walter Steele 4,794 1.7%
State Rep 11 Jason Briggeman 1,770 4.0%
State Rep 53 Scott Bludorn 3,673 8.2%
State Rep 64 Jim Young 2,022 4.0%
State Rep 85 Austin Hough 7,945 25.1%
State Rep 95 Steve Dubovik 1,317 2.9%

2002 campaigns

Office Candidate Votes Percentage
Governor Cal Skinner 73,794 2.1%
Lieutenant Governor Jim Tobin 73,794 2.1%
Secretary of State Matt Beauchamp 78,830 2.2%
Attorney General Gary Shilts 87,949 2.5%
Treasurer Rhys Read 66,593 1.9%
Comptroller Julie Fox 144,066 4.2%
US Senate Steven Burgauer 57,382 1.7%
Congress 1 Dorothy Tsatsos 4,741 2.6%
Congress 4 Maggie Kohls 4,328 5.2%
Congress 5 Frank Gonzalez 6,638 4.3%
Congress 7 Martin Pankau 2,436 1.5%
Congress 9 Stephanie Sailor 4,779 2.9%
State Rep 11 John Yackley 3,371 12.8%
State Rep 28 Jerome Kohn 1,241 4.2%
State Rep 41 John Tepley 1,034 2.8%
State Rep 42 Michael Mandel 1,123 3.3%
State Rep 48 Chandler Hadraba 3,440 11.2%
State Rep 52 Matthew Paul Burns 1,190 3.9%
State Rep 64 Jim Young 2,214 7.4%
State Rep 85 Eric Ferguson 4,922 20.3%
State Rep 95 Steve Dubovik 4,191 14.6%

2000 campaigns

Office Candidate Votes Percentage
President Harry Browne 11,623 0.3%
Vice President Art Olivier 11,623 0.3%
Congress 4 Stephanie Sailor 11,476 11.3%
Congress 5 Matt Beauchamp 20,728 12.7%
State Rep 34 R. Brian Poynton 1,230 4.0%
State Rep 39 Elizabeth Quaintance 10,103 26.2%

1998 campaigns

Office Candidate Votes Percentage
Congress 1 Marjorie Kohls 4,046 2.3%
Congress 2 Matt Beauchamp 1,608 1.0%
Congress 4 William Passmore 1,583 2.4%
Congress 6 George Meyers 4,199 2.5%
Congress 7 Dorn Van Cleave 9,984 7.1%
Congress 9 Michael Ray 3,284 2.3%

See also

Notes

  1. ^ While the Libertarian Party of Illinois lists DeWitt, Kankakee, McHenry, and Peoria counties as being established political parties, the case Joseph J. Tirio v. Libertarian Party of Illinois et. al. indicates that the lack of a 2022 candidate means DeWitt, Kankakee, McHenry, and Peoria counties which did not run candidates in 2022 that won 5%+ of the vote lost their established party.[5] Additionally, the Montgomery County primary ballot does not include the Libertarian Party as an option for established party status.[6]
  2. ^ Sasha Cohen has stated that he is no longer a member of the Libertarian Party.[12]

References

  1. ^ "Mission". lpillinois.com.
  2. ^ National Platform of the Libertarian Party Archived May 28, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, Official Website of the Libertarian National Committee. Retrieved on July 25, 2006
  3. ^ "Platform". July 11, 2018.
  4. ^ Leonard, Jake (July 20, 2023). "47 days until Petitioning Begins For 2024 Primaries". Libertarian Party of Illinois. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
  5. ^ Redpath, Bill (November 28, 2023). "Illinois State Court Judge Rules 5% of the Vote for Ballot Access Retention is for Two Years, Not Four". Ballot Access News. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
  6. ^ Leitheiser, Sandy (Clerk & Recorder) (September 2, 2023). "Guidelines for Vote by Mail" (PDF). Hillsboro, Illinois: Montgomery County, Illinois. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 16, 2024. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
  7. ^ "Anything Goes in Endorsements for City Elections". The State Journal-Register. December 22, 1994. p. 7 – via NewsBank.
  8. ^ Stahly, Jim (June 3, 1999). "Libertarians Make History in Ford County". The Pantagraph. p. A1 – via NewsBank.
  9. ^ "Election 2002". The Pantagraph. November 7, 2002. p. A1 – via NewsBank.
  10. ^ Illinois Local Chapters Archived 2010-10-12 at the Wayback Machine
  11. ^ "Elected Officials". United States Libertarian Party. May 1, 2023. Archived from the original on July 5, 2023. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
  12. ^ Horstead, Megann (December 12, 2022). "Oft absent DeKalb City Clerk arrived Monday to accept 2023 election papers. City staff turned him away. Now he's suing". Daily Chronicle. Shaw Media. Archived from the original on December 19, 2022. Retrieved January 10, 2024. The clerk has said he no longer is part of the Libertarian party, and self-describes as an anarchist, according to his social media page.
  13. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Sandvoss, Steve, ed. (December 4, 2020). Official Canvass of the 2020 Illinois General Election. Springfield, Illinois: Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
  14. ^ "Cook County and The City of Chicago General Election November 3, 2020 Combined Summary" (PDF). Cook County Clerk. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 January 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  15. ^ "Cumulative Report of DeKalb County 2020 General Election" (PDF). DeKalb County Clerk. November 3, 2020. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
  16. ^ "Statement of Votes Cast DeWitt County, Illinois November 3, 2020". DeWitt County Clerk. November 3, 2020. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
  17. ^ a b c d "Cumulative Report of Kankakee County 2020 General Election". Kankakee County Clerk. November 3, 2020. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
  18. ^ Winger, Richard (November 22, 2020). "Libertarian Party Won Four Partisan Races Earlier This Month". Ballot Access News. Archived from the original on November 22, 2020. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
  19. ^ "Cumulative Report of Montgomery County 2020 General Election" (PDF). Montgomery County Clerk. November 3, 2020. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
  20. ^ a b c d e "Cumulative Report of Peoria County 2020 General Election". Peoria County Clerk. November 3, 2020. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
  21. ^ a b "Statement of Votes Cast Tazewell County, Illinois November 3, 2020" (PDF). Tazewell County Clerk. November 3, 2020. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
  22. ^ a b c d e "Candidates of the Libertarian Party of Illinois". Archived from the original on 2018-04-06. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
  23. ^ "Home | Sanj Mohip for Illinois Lt. Governor". Archived from the original on 2018-04-06. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
  24. ^ "Vote Bubba Harsy | Change We Can Trust". Archived from the original on 2018-05-20. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
  25. ^ "Mike Leheney for Illinois Treasurer". www.facebook.com.
  26. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2018-04-06. Retrieved 2018-04-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  27. ^ Leip, David (November 16, 2016). "2016 Presidential General Election Results". Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Massachusetts. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
  28. ^ a b "Final 2016 LP candidate vote results". January 12, 2017.

External links

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libertarian_Party_of_Illinois