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Post-Election Report November 6, 2018 Gubernatorial Election POST-ELECTION REPORT Karen A. Yarbrough Cook County Clerk’s Office Letter from Karen A. Yarbrough Cook County Clerk Dear Friends, The November 6, 2018 Gubernatorial Election was both significant and historic for many reasons. First and foremost, voter engagement across all ages and categories was especially impressive. Examples of why it was so much more impressive than prior years included the following, just to list a few: more ballots were cast, more people participated in Early Voting, more 18-34 year-olds voted, more residents registered to vote, and the turnout of all registered voters was higher this election than any previous Gubernatorial Election in suburban Cook County. Below is a snapshot of the kind of specific standout General Election data that is included in this report: 255,797 people voted at one of dozens of in-person early voting locations, which set a record for any previous Gubernatorial Election, and was second only to the 2016 Presidential Election. 95,105 people used mail voting, which surpassed the previous record 87,987 mail ballots received by the Clerk’s office for the 2016 Presidential Election. This 2018 Gubernatorial Post-Election Report provides a comprehensive look at voting information, including raw totals, trends, and overall statistics gleaned from the November General Election throughout suburban Cook County. Here are a few more notable snippets: • 539,382 – the total number of votes J.B. Pritzker received from suburban Cook County, which is the most of any winning gubernatorial candidate in at least 20 years. • 5 out of 30 – the number of suburban Cook County townships that incumbent Governor, Bruce Rauner defeated his Democratic challenger, J.B. Pritzker in. Such a performance was a stark contrast from the 2014 gubernatorial election, when then Republican challenger, Bruce Rauner, defeated the incumbent Governor, Pat Quinn, by winning 16 out of the same 30 suburban Cook County townships. • 72 percent – Oak Park Township’s voter turnout, which was the highest of any township in suburban Cook County. • 883,457 – the total number of voters who participated in the 2018 Gubernatorial General Election, which surpassed the 2014 Gubernatorial General Election voter total by over 185,000 voters (approximately 697,000 voters voted that election). • 42 percent – the percentage of votes which were cast before Election Day, either in-person, or via mail ballot. Additionally, the 2018 Gubernatorial General Election also featured a key passing of the baton, as to my absolute honor and delight, the voters of Cook County chose me to succeed our former Clerk of 28 years, David Orr. It is both an honor and a privilege to have been chosen by millions of Cook County voters to continue the legacy of professionalism and reform in the guardianship of our birth, death, marriage, election, and soon, our records of home ownership, which tell the stories of our lives. Such a privilege is not one I take lightly, and I am committed to building on the strong foundation forged by my predecessor. We at the Cook County Clerk’s Office will continue to work to attain and maintain the highest levels of confidence in our operations, and community engagement. This Election Report is the result of countless hours of work and analysis by our office, and we hope you find it to be useful and informative. Thank you for your continued support as we continue to ensure that government works for you! Sincerely, Karen A. Yarbrough, Your Cook County Clerk Suburban Cook County Post-Election Report November 6, 2018 Gubernatorial Election Table of Contents Record Registration and Historic Turnout in 2018 3 • President, Cook County Board of Commissioners 30 Map: Turnout of Registered Voters by Precinct 4 • County Clerk 30 Pre-Election Day Voting Increases 101% from 2014; Accounts for 42.3% of Total Turnout 5 • County Sheriff 30 Map: Total Pre-Election Ballots Cast 6 • County Treasurer 31 Turnout Up In All 30 Townships 7 • County Assessor 31 Votes Cast for Governor 8-9 • Cook County Board of Commissioners 31-33 Map: Ballots Cast for Governor by Precinct 10 • County Board of Review, 2nd District 33 Youth engagement surges, women voters continue • County Board of Review, 3rd District 33 to outnumber men 11 • Superintendents of Schools 33 Older voters are early birds, younger voters surge to polls as closing time nears 12 • Circuit Court Judges 34-35 An Online Presence in the • Judicial Subcircuits 35-38 Gubernatorial Election 13-14 • Sanitary Districts 39 Snapshots from Election Day 15 • Retention Judges 39-48 • Referenda 49-63 Summary Report 17-65 • Write-Ins 64-65 • Total Registration and Turnout 17 • Governor 17 • Lieutenant Governor 17 • Attorney General 17 • Secretary of State 17 • Comptroller 17 • Treasurer 18 • Representative in Congress 18-19 • State Senator 19-22 • Representative in General Assembly 22-29 • Water Reclamation Commissioner 30 Record Registration and Historic Turnout in 2018 The 1,587,447 registered voters in suburban Cook County represented a 13.5 percent increase over the 1,398,724 registered voters in the 2014 Gubernatorial General Election. The record registration also translated to the highest Gubernatorial turnout since at least 1990 (55.6 percent) with 883,457 ballots cast – a 26.9 percent increase over the 2014 election. Voter registration efforts by the Clerk’s office as well as civic, education, community and religious groups were instrumental to adding voters to the rolls. Increased participation in pre-election day voting as well as competitive races were crucial to the historic 2018 turnout. Gubernatorial Election Turnout: 1990-2018 YEAR REGISTERED VOTERS BALLOTS CAST TURNOUT 2018 1,587,447 883,457 56% 2014 1,398,724 696,403 50% 2010 1,370,186 719,090 53% 2006 1,370,230 680,696 50% 2002 1,365,947 697,872 51% 1998 1,262,137 680,917 54% 1994 1,272,630 632,598 50% 1990 1,245,107 654,674 53% Registered Voters, Ballots Cast in Consolidated Elections 1,750,0001,750,000 1,550,0001,550,000 1,350,0001,350,000 1,150,0001,150,000 950,000950,000 750,000750,000 550,000550,000 350,000350,000 150,000150,000 1990 19941994 19981998 20022002 20062006 2010 20142014 20182018 Registered Voters Ballots Cast Registered Voters Ballots Cast 11.06.18 Gubernatorial Election 3 Turnout of Registered Voters by Precinct TurnNovemberout of R 6,eg 2018iste Gubernatorialred Voters Electionby Pre cinct November 6, Cook2018 County,Gubern aIllinoistorial General Election Suburban Cook County, Illinois Deer Park Deerfield Barrington Buffalo Grove Glencoe Wheeling Northbrook Barrington Hills Inverness Palatine Winnetka Palatine Wheeling Northfield Barrington Northfield New . Prospect Heights Trier East Dundee South Barrington Kenilworth Arlington Heights Glenview Wilmette Rolling Meadows Mount Prospect Evanston Golf Hoffman Estates Morton Grove Evanston Niles Des PlainesMaine Skokie Elgin Elk Grove Hanover Schaumburg Niles Streamwood Schaumburg Park Ridge Elk Grove Village Lincolnwood Hanover Park Bartlett Roselle 41 Rosemont Norwood Norridge Harwood Heights Schiller Park Park Franklin Park Leyden % Turnout River Grove Elmwood Park Northlake Stone Park Melrose Park River RiverF Foorrestt Oak Berkeley Oak Park Bellwood Park <40% Maywood Hillside Elmhurst Chicago Proviso Forest Park Oak Brook Broadview n 40%-49% y Westchester North Riverside w CCiciceero Berwr yn Riverside e La Grange Park Riverside B 50%-59% Brookfield Stickney Lyons Stickney La Grange Forest View Western Springs Mc Cook 60%-69% Hinsdale Summit Lyons Countryside >70% Indian Head Park Hodgkins BSedtifcokrdn Peayrk Burr Ridge Justice Burbank Willow Springs Bridgeview Indicates Forest Preserve Area Hometown Hickory Hills Evergreen Park Oak Lawn Chicago Ridge Palos Hills Worth Palos Worth Merrionette Park Palos Park Palos Heights Alsip LemonLtemont Calumet Park Blue IslanCdalumet Election Day 510,252 Crestwood Robbins Burnham Riverdale Posen Dixmoor Dolton Midlothian Calumet City Harvey Orland Park Oak Forest Phoenix Early Voting Orland Bremen Markham ThSourthn Htollnand 128,011 Orland Hills Mail Voting Tinley Park East Hazel Crest Hazel Crest 51,237 Thornton Lansing Country Club Hills Grace Period/In- Homewood Person Absentee Registered Percent 6,903 Flossmoor Glenwood SUMMARY Voters Turnout Turnout Lynwood Suburban Cook County 1,587,447 883,457 55.65 Matteson RiOclhympia Fields Bloom Ford Heights Chicago Heights For further election results, please visit www.cookcountyclerk.com Sauk Village Park Forest Frankfort Richton Park South Chicago Heights Steger University Park 0 1.5 3 6 9 12 Miles 4 Post-Election Report 2018 December 17, 2018 Pre-Election Day Voting Increases 101% from 2014, Accounts for 42.3% of Total Turnout Pre-Election Day voting in all its forms – in-person Early Voting, Mail Voting, and Grace Period registration and voting – proved extremely popular this election, making up over 42 percent of the total number of ballots cast, an increase of 100.9 percent from the November 2014 Election. Early Voting was record-breaking, with 255,797 ballots cast. Suburban Cook County also had a new high for Mail Voting in a midterm, with 95,105 ballots cast - a 85.6 percent jump over 2014. Additionally, 23,060 voters took advantage of Grace Period registration to register and vote after the usual deadline but before Election Day. Suburban Cook: Pre-Election Ballots Cast in Gubernatorial Elections 2010 2014 2018 % CHANGE TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL 2014-2018 Registered Voters 1,370,186 1,398,724 1,587,447 13.5% Early Voting 83,871 128,011 255,797 99.8% Grace Period/In-Person Absentee 1,582 6,903 23,060 234.1% Mail Voting 25,004 51,237 95,105 85.6% Election Day* 608,633 510,252 509,495 -0.1% Pre-Election Ballots 110,457 186,151 373,962 100.9% Total Ballots Cast 719,090 696,403 883,457 26.9% % Pre-Election Ballots 15.4% 26.7% 42.3% 58.4% *Includes 16,559 Election Day Registration voters.
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