President seat · statewide
President in Illinois
13 presidential elections since 1976: Democrats won 9, Republicans 4.
Last elected 2024: Kamala D. Harris (D)
2024 election
Nov 5, 2024- Kamala D. Harris (D) · won53.8%
- Donald J. Trump (R)43.0%
- Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (IND)1.4%
- West/abdullah W-In (OTH)0.0%
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 3:26 AM ET
Every election for this seat
13 races since 1976.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kamala D. Harris (D) | Donald J. Trump (R) | 10.8 |
| 2020 | Joseph R. Biden Jr. (D) | Donald J. Trump (R) | 17.0 |
| 2016 | Hillary Clinton (D) | Donald J. Trump (R) | 16.9 |
| 2012 | Barack H. Obama (D) | Mitt Romney (R) | 16.9 |
| 2008 | Barack H. Obama (D) | John McCain (R) | 25.1 |
| 2004 | John Kerry (D) | George W. Bush (R) | 10.3 |
| 2000 | Al Gore (D) | George W. Bush (R) | 12.0 |
| 1996 | Bill Clinton (D) | Robert Dole (R) | 17.5 |
| 1992 | Bill Clinton (D) | George H.w. Bush (R) | 14.2 |
| 1988 | George H.w. Bush (R) | Michael Dukakis (D) | 2.1 |
| 1984 | Ronald Reagan (R) | Walter Mondale (D) | 12.9 |
| 1980 | Ronald Reagan (R) | Jimmy Carter (D) | 7.9 |
| 1976 | Gerald Ford (R) | Jimmy Carter (D) | 2.0 |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)