Letter from David Orr Cook County Clerk Dear Friends: This March 20 Gubernatorial Primary generated great interest up and down the ballot, and we saw this result in record-breaking or near-record setting marks in the number of registered voters, voters who took part in the election, the percentage of voters who participated in Early Voting, and the overall turnout rate. Not only have we reached a record-high number of registered voters in suburban Cook County (1,549,688), the turnout for Early Voting was higher than any other Gubernatorial Primary and nearly as high as the 2016 Presidential Primary, and the number of voters who cast ballots in this election was more than had participated in a Gubernatorial Primary Election in the last 30 years. This 2018 Gubernatorial 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 29 percent of all ballots cast in this election. • Early Voting also set a new Gubernatorial Primary record with 109,811 ballots cast in-person before Election Day. That’s the highest total yet for a Gubernatorial Primary, and for Primary Elections, second only to the 2016 Presidential Primary (120,681). • Election Day Registration, offered for the first time in a Gubernatorial Primary, was popular with voters, especially younger ones. Voters between 17 and 22 years old made up 32 percent of the 4,278 who took advantage of Election Day Registration. • 76.2 percent of all suburban Cook County voters took Democratic ballots – the highest percentage for a Gubernatorial Primary in at least 25 years. Republican ballots were taken by 23.8 percent of voters. • In the Democratic primary for Governor, J.B. Pritzker got 42 percent of the vote to 28 percent for Daniel Biss and 27 percent for Chris Kennedy. Pritzker got the most votes in 21 of 30 suburban Cook County townships. • Gov. Bruce Rauner received 54 percent of the vote in suburban Cook County to 46 percent for Jeanne Ives. Rauner got more votes in 21 of the 30 townships. • There were some close races, but a remarkably close one was the Democratic primary for Cook County Board Commissioner in the 15th District. More than 23,000 votes were cast in this races where Kevin Morrison edged out Ravi Raju by 10 votes. As always, this report, full election results and printable maps, are available at cookcountyclerk.com. Sincerely, David Orr Cook County Clerk Suburban Cook County Post-Election Report March 20, 2018 Gubernatorial Primary Election Table of Contents - Page 1 of 2 Third Highest Gubernatorial Primary Thousands of Write-In Votes Decide MWRD Race 23 Turnout In 30 Years 3 Every Vote Matters: Winners, Losers Record Number of Registered Voters separated by 2% or Less 24 in Suburban Cook County 4 Trend Continues of More Women Than Men Voting; Historical Turnout by Party 5 Data Shows Increase In Women Running for Office 25 Election Day Turnout 6 Suburban Turnout by Age, Gender and Party 26 Map: Turnout of Registered Voters by Precinct 7 Infographic: 17-year-olds Voting 27 Gubernatorial Primary Pre-Election Day Voting Busiest and Slowest Precincts on Election Day 28 Nearly Triples In Every Category 8 Voter Interest High in Spotlight Races, Map: Total Pre-Election Ballots Cast 9 Wanes Further Down the Ballot 29 Infographic: Mail Ballots and Weather - An Online Presence in the By The Numbers 10 Gurbernatorial Primary Election 30-31 Map: Early Voting Turnout by Voters’ Home Precincts 11 Snapshots from Election Day 32 Democratic Turnout by Township vs. 2014 12 The Gubernatorial Primary Election: By The Numbers 33 Republican Turnout by Township vs. 2014 13 Partisan Turnout by Township 14 Summary Report 35-103 Map: Party Ballots Cast for Governor 15 • Total Registration and Turnout 35 Rauner Defeats Ives with 54.2% of • DEM - Governor 35 Suburban Cook County Votes 16 • DEM - Lieutenant Governor 35 Map: Ballots Cast for Republican Governor Candidate by Precinct 17 • DEM - Attorney General 35 Pritzker Wins Crowded Democratic Primary 18 • DEM - Secretary of State 35 Map: Ballots Cast for Democratic Governor • DEM - Comptroller 35 Candidate by Precinct 19 • DEM - Treasurer 36 First Time Candidate Kaegi Defeats County • DEM - Rep. in Congress 36-37 Assessor Berrios 20 • DEM - State Central Committeemen and Map: Ballots Cast for Democratic Assessor Committeewomen 37-40 Candidate by Precinct 21 • DEM - State Senator 40-43 Suburban Cook, Chicago Map Shows 3rd District Vote Split 22 • DEM - Rep. in General Assembly 43-50 Suburban Cook County Post-Election Report March 20, 2018 Gubernatorial Primary Election Table of Contents - Page 2 of 2 • DEM - Water Reclamation Commissioner 51 • REP - County Clerk 79 • DEM - President, Cook County Board • REP - County Sheriff 79 of Commissioners 51 • REP - County Treasurer 79 • DEM - County Clerk 51 • REP - County Assessor 79 • DEM - County Sheriff 51 • REP - Cook County Board of Commissioners 80-82 • DEM - County Treasurer 52 • REP - County Board of Review, 2nd District 82 • DEM - County Assessor 52 • REP - County Board of Review, 3rd District 82 • DEM - Cook County Board 52-55 of Commissioners • REP - Superintendents of Schools 82 • DEM - County Board of Review, 2nd District 55 • REP - Circuit Court Judges 82-83 • DEM - County Board of Review, 3rd District 55 • REP - Judicial Subcircuits 83-87 • DEM - Superintendents of Schools 55 • REP - Township Committeemen 87-91 • DEM - Circuit Court Judges 55-57 • GRN - Water Reclamation Commissioner 91 • DEM - Judicial Subcircuits 57-62 • GRN - Township Committeemen 91-92 • DEM - Township Committeemen 62-66 • Winnetka Village Trustee 92 • REP - Governor 66 • Referenda 92-100 • REP - Lieutenant Governor 67 • Write-Ins 101-102 • REP - Attorney General 67 • Village of Hazel Crest Referenda 103 • REP - Secretary of State 67 • REP - Comptroller 67 • REP - Treasurer 67 • REP - Rep. in Congress 67-68 • REP - State Senator 68-71 • REP - Rep. in General Assembly 71-78 • REP - Water Reclamation Commissioner 79 • REP - President, Cook County Board of Commissioners 79 Third Highest Gubernatorial Primary Turnout In 30 Years With 29 percent voter turnout, the March 20 Gubernatorial Primary had the highest turnout for a Gubernatorial Primary since 2002 (33.4 percent). The next highest turnout was 30.2 percent in the 1990 Primary – making this year’s contest the third-highest turnout for a Gubernatorial Primary in at least the last 30 years. The turnout percentage does not necessarily reflect a lack of voter participation, as there were more registered voters in suburban Cook County than ever for the March Primary. Additionally, the number of ballots cast in this election – 450,143 – set a new record for a Gubernatorial Primary. The new record nearly doubled the turnout from the 2014 Gubernatorial Primary. Gubernatorial Primary Election Turnout: 1990-2018 YEAR REGISTERED VOTERS BALLOTS CAST TURNOUT 2018 1,549,688 450,143 29% 2014 1,451,593 232,088 16% 2010 1,439,415 367,688 26% 2006 1,383,846 345,970 25% 2002 1,313,943 438,844 33% 1998 1,348,524 322,970 24% 1994 1,270,171 355,620 28% 1990 1,248,996 377,715 30% 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 2014 20182018 Registered Voters Ballots Cast Registered Voters Ballots Cast 03.20.18 Gubernatorial Primary Election 3 Record Number of Registered Voters in Suburban Cook County The 2018 Gubernatorial Primary saw a record number of suburban Cook County registered voters. The 1,549,688 voters are nearly 38,000 more than the previous record of 1,512,190 set in the 2016 Presidential Election and almost 100,000 more than the previous Gubernatorial Primary in 2014. Registered Voters in Suburban Cook County ELECTION REGISTERED VOTERS BALLOTS CAST TURNOUT 2018 Gubernatorial Primary 1,549,688 450,143 29.0% 2016 Presidential General 1,512,190 1,089,840 72.1% 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% 4 Post-Election Report 2018 Historical Turnout by Party Democratic vs.