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2018Final results

2018 election for Illinois Treasurer

Treasurer · Illinois

Mike Frerichs (D) won with 57.6% of the vote, defeating Jim Dodge (R) by 18.7 points.

Mike FrerichsDemocrat · winner
57.6%2,593,816
Jim DodgeRepublican
38.9%1,750,897
Michael LeheneyLibertarian
3.4%155,256
0.0%2
4,501,138 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 12:26 PM ET

The seat over time

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

Races before and after

EvenD+18.72018D+10.82022D+24.32026

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 12:26 PM ET

The candidates

Mike Frerichs (D)Jim Dodge (R)

Also on the ballot: Michael Leheney (Libertarian), 3.4%; Mary Arline Vann-Metcalf (Other party), 0.0%