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COOK COUNTY CLERK DAVID ORR 69 W. Washington, Suite 500, Chicago, Illinois 60602 TEL (312) 603-0996 FAX (312) 603-9788 WEB cookcountyclerk.com Dear Friends: The March 15, 2016 Presidential Primary shattered modern-day records going back more than 25 years. The popularity of initiatives such as Online Voter Registration and Election Day Registration, as well as registration and voting for 17-year-olds, proved there is a great desire by voters to take part in the electoral process. This was the first presidential election to include Election Day Registration and voting by 17-year- olds who will be 18-years-old by the General Election – offerings we found to be very popular with suburban Cook County voters. This 2016 Presidential Primary Post-Election Report takes a comprehensive look at the voting totals, trends and statistics during the March primary throughout suburban Cook County. Below is a sample size of the standout primary numbers: • Voting before Election Day – by mail, or during early voting and grace period voting – accounted for 22 percent of all ballots cast in this election. • Early Voting set a new primary record with 113,641 ballots cast in a Presidential Primary. • More than 23,000 suburban Cook County voters took advantage of Election Day Registration. • Nearly 4,400 17-year-olds voted, accounting for 62 percent of the 7,085 who registered to vote. • Donald Trump won 25 of the 30 Suburban Cook County Townships, garnering his best total in Stickney Township, with 62.1 percent of the vote. • Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders were separated by just nine votes in Norwood Park Township (Clinton: 1,859; Sanders: 1,850). • Roughly 80 percent of Election Day registrants hold an Illinois driver’s license or state ID that shows the address at which they registered. Automatic Voter Registration, which I support, would have registered all of these people, speeding up polling place voter check-ins. The election broke numerous other records for a suburban Cook County Presidential Primary election, including: overall turnout, number of mail ballots returned, and number of registered voters. As always, this report is available at cookcountyclerk.com. Sincerely, David Orr Cook County Clerk SUBURBAN COOK COUNTY POST-ELECTION REPORT March 15, 2016 Presidential Primary Election Table of Contents Record Turnout in Presidential Primary 1 Top 25 Precincts by Voter Turnout 14 Map: Turnout of Registered Voters 2 Pre-Election Day Voting Sets 15 by Precinct Modern-Day Record, Mail Ballot Voting Increased Over 200% Modern-Day Record Number 3 Map: Early Voting Turnout 16 of Registered Voters in a Presidential Primary Historical Turnout by Party 4 Charts: Voting by Age, 17 Gender and Party Party Turnout by Township 5 Map: Election Day Registrations 18 Map: Party Ballots Cast for President 6 Election Day Registration 19 Overwhelmingly Popular with Younger Voters Republican Turnout by Township 7 An Online Presence in the 20-21 vs. 2012 Presidential Primary Map: Votes for Republican 8 Election Day Photos 22-23 Presidential Candidate by Precinct Trump Wins 25 of 30 Suburban 9 Cook Townships Map: Votes for Democratic 10 Presidential Candidate High Margins of Victory Key For 11 Clinton in Suburban Cook Map: Votes for State’s Attorney 12 by Precinct Foxx Wins 52.2% of Suburban 13 Cook Votes (continued on next page) SUBURBAN COOK COUNTY POST-ELECTION REPORT March 15, 2016 Presidential Primary Election Table of Contents Summary Report • REP - President 56 • Ballots Cast 25 • REP - U.S. Senator 56 • DEM - President 25 • REP - Illinois Comptroller 56 • DEM - U.S. Senator 25 • REP - Rep. in Congress 57-58 • DEM - Illinois Comptroller 25 • REP - Delegate, National 58-79 • DEM - Rep. in Congress 25-27 Convention • REP - State Senator 79-82 • DEM - Delegate, National 27-33 Convention • REP - State Representative 82-89 • DEM - State Senator 33-36 • REP - Water Reclamation 89 • DEM - State Representative 36-43 Commissioner • REP - State’s Attorney 89 • DEM - Water Reclamation 43 Commissioner • REP - Clerk of the Circuit Court 90 • DEM - State’s Attorney 44 • REP - Recorder of Deeds 90 • DEM - Clerk of the Circuit Court 44 • REP - County Board of Review 90 • DEM - Recorder of Deeds 44 • REP - Appellate Court Judges 90 • DEM - County Board of Review 44 • REP - Circuit Court Judges 90-92 • DEM - Appellate Court Judges 44 • REP - Subcircuit Court Judges 92-94 • DEM - Circuit Court Judges 45-46 • REP - Ward Committeemen 94-101 • DEM - Subcircuit Court Judges 46-50 • GRN - Rep. in Congress 101 • DEM - Ward Committeemen 50-56 • GRN - Ward Committeemen 101-102 • Winnetka Village Trustee 102 • Referenda 102-107 • Write-In Votes 108 RECORD TURNOUT IN PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY Suburban Cook County voter turnout climbed to an all-time high for a presidential primary election at nearly 49 percent. Aside from the presidential races, numerous hotly contested races — including the race for Cook County State’s Attorney — contributed to increased participation. The record-setting turnout can also be attributed to recent popular programs such as Election Day Registration and voting by 17-year-olds who will be 18-years-old by the General Election. Cook County and Illinois have made access to the ballot easier than ever — resulting in a surge in voter registration and participation. Presidential Primary Election Turnout: 1992-2016 Year Registered Voters Ballots Cast Turnout 1992 1,185,460 476,517 40.2% 1996 1,216,588 309,772 25.5% 2000 1,219,409 282,041 23.1% 2004 1,295,632 406,115 31.3% 2008 1,350,580 585,449 43.3% 2012 1,394,649 329,537 23.6% 2016 1,443,261 701,525 48.6% Suburban Cook County Turnout in Presidential Primary and General Elections 100% 90% 75.9% 74.3% 80% 72.9% 73.5% 70.7% 65.7% 70% 60% 50% 40% 48.6% 43.3% 30% 40.2% Percent Turnout Percent 20% 31.3% 25.5% 23.1% 23.6% 10% 0% 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 General Primary 1 Turnout of Registered Voters by Precinct March 15, 2016 Presidential Primary Election Cook County, Illinois Barrington Palatine Wheeling Northfield New . Trier Evanston Maine Niles Hanover Schaumburg Elk Grove 49 50 41 40 48 39 41 45 Norwood 47 46 Park 33 38 36 30 44 35 Leyden 31 32 % Turnout 1 43 26 37 River Forest Oak 27 42 <35% Park 28 29 Chicago 2 Proviso 24 35 - 39% n 25 y w Cicero r Riverside e 22 40 - 44% B 12 11 3 4 Stickney 14 45 - 49% 23 16 Lyons 20 15 5 13 >50% Stickney 17 18 6 8 7 Indicates Forest Preserve Area 21 19 Worth Palos 34 10 9 Lemont Calumet Registered Percent SUMMARY Voters Turnout Turnout Orland Bremen Thornton Suburban Cook County 1,443,261 701,525 48.6 City of Chicago 1,514,912 810,823 53.5 Cook County Total 2,958,173 1,512,348 51.1 The numbers on the Chicago portion of the map indicate each Chicago ward. City of Chicago precinct data provided by the Chicago Board of Rich Bloom Elections Commissioners. For further election results, please visit www.cookcountyclerk.com for suburban Cook County, and www.chicagoelections.com for the City of Chicago. David Orr Cook County Clerk 2 MODERN-DAY RECORD NUMBER OF REGISTERED VOTERS IN A PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY The 2016 Presidential Primary had a record number of registered voters. There were 48,000 more registered voters in this year’s primary than the 2012 primary record of 1,394,649. Various outreach efforts and programs helped add eligible voters to the rolls, two of which were implemented for the first time in a presidential primary: Election Day Registration and 17-year-old voting. Together, the two programs added over 30,000 eligible voters. Over 7,000 new 17-year-old voters who will turn 18 by the November election were added to the rolls through dozens of events held at suburban Cook County high schools. Registered Voters in Suburban Cook County Election Registered Voters Ballots Cast Turnout 2016 Presidential Primary 1,443,261 701,525 48.6% 2014 Gubernatorial General 1,398,724 696,403 49.8% 2014 Gubernatorial Primary 1,452,593 232,088 16.0% 2012 Presidential General 1,416,811 1,001,693 70.7% 2012 Presidential Primary 1,394,649 329,537 23.6% 2010 Gubernatorial General 1,370,186 719,090 52.5% 2010 Gubernatorial Primary 1,439,415 367,688 25.5% 2008 Presidential General 1,436,210 1,056,242 73.5% 2008 Presidential Primary 1,350,580 585,449 43.3% 2006 Gubernatorial General 1,370,230 680,696 49.7% 2006 Gubernatorial Primary 1,383,846 345,970 25.0% 2004 Presidential General 1,378,159 1,024,867 74.3% 2004 Presidential Primary 1,295,632 406,115 31.3% 2002 Gubernatorial General 1,365,947 697,872 51.1% 2002 Gubernatorial Primary 1,313,943 438,844 33.4% 2000 Presidential General 1,308,940 954,769 72.9% 2000 Presidential Primary 1,219,409 282,041 23.1% 1998 Gubernatorial General 1,262,137 680,917 53.9% 1998 Gubernatorial Primary 1,348,524 322,970 23.9% 1996 Presidential General 1,328,808 872,447 65.7% 1996 Presidential Primary 1,216,588 309,772 25.5% 1994 Gubernatorial General 1,272,630 632,598 49.7% 1994 Gubernatorial Primary 1,270,171 355,620 28.0% 1992 Presidential General 1,399,886 1,062,229 75.9% 1992 Presidential Primary 1,185,460 476,517 40.2% 3 HISTORICAL TURNOUT BY PARTY Democratic vs. Republican Ballots in Suburban Cook County 1992-2016 90% 80% 76% 69% 68% 70% 66% 65% 63% 64% 60% 60% 56% 53% 53% 55% 51% 50% 47% 46% DEM 46% 40% 44% 42% REP 37% 30% 35% 35% 35% 33% 32% 29% 20% 23% 10% The majority of ballots cast in suburban Cook County have been Democratic in every election since 1992 except March of 1996 and 2014.
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