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2018Final results

2018 election for Illinois Attorney General

Attorney General · Illinois

Kwame Raoul (D) won with 54.7% of the vote, defeating Erika Harold (R) by 12.0 points.

Kwame RaoulDemocrat · winner
54.7%2,488,326
Erika HaroldRepublican
42.7%1,944,142
Bubba HarsyLibertarian
2.5%115,941
4,548,409 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018

Races before and after

EvenD+12.02018D+10.92022D+23.22026

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET

The candidates

Kwame Raoul (D)Erika Harold (R)

Also on the ballot: Bubba Harsy (Libertarian), 2.5%