Obama's victory continued a Democratic winning streak in the state — with the Democratic candidate having carried Illinois through six consecutive elections. However, despite Obama's win in 2008 and popularity in the state due to being its former U.S. Senator, his performance significantly worsened, with his margin of victory decreasing from 25.10% to 16.84% and losing 23 counties to Romney that he had won four years prior. Obama further became the first ever Democrat to win the White House without carrying
Gallatin or
Macoupin Counties, as well as the first since
Woodrow Wilson in
1916 to win the White House without carrying
Madison County. While Obama only won 23% of the counties in Illinois, most of the counties he won were heavily populated. His 17-point victory can be largely attributed to his performance in
Cook County, which encompasses the
Chicago Metropolitan Area. He also won the once Republican-favored collar counties (
DuPage,
Will and
Lake). He also performed well in the
East St. Louis area.
The 2012 Illinois Democratic presidential primary was held on March 20, 2012 in the U.S. state of Illinois as one of the
Republican Party's state primaries ahead of the 2012 presidential election. Incumbent president Barack Obama won the primary. Obama was running for reelection without a major opponent.
Obama won all 189 of the state's bound delegates (the state also had 26
superdelegates).[2]
The 2012 Illinois Republican presidential primary was held on March 20, 2012 in the U.S. state of Illinois as one of the
Republican Party's state primaries ahead of the 2012 presidential election.[4][5] For the state-run primaries (Democratic and Republican), turnout was 21.72%, with 1,586,171 votes cast.[3]
The 2012 Illinois Green Party Convention was held on February 24, and saw a binding presidential preference vote cast, awarding delegates, as part of the
Green Party's state primaries ahead of the 2012 presidential election.[7]
Unlike the primaries for the major parties, this primary was run by the
Green Party of Illinois itself, rather than by the state.
Illinois Green Party Primary, February 24, 2012[7][8]
Candidate
Votes
Percentage
National delegates
Jill Stein
109
71.24%
22
Roseanne Barr (write-in)
27
17.65%
5
Kent Mesplay
8
5.23%
2
Uncommitted
8
5.23%
2
Others
1
0.65%
0
Total
153
100%
31
General election
Results
2012 United States presidential election in Illinois[1]
Obama's victory continued a Democratic winning streak in the state — with the Democratic candidate having carried Illinois through six consecutive elections. However, despite Obama's win in 2008 and popularity in the state due to being its former U.S. Senator, his performance significantly worsened, with his margin of victory decreasing from 25.10% to 16.84% and losing 23 counties to Romney that he had won four years prior. Obama further became the first ever Democrat to win the White House without carrying
Gallatin or
Macoupin Counties, as well as the first since
Woodrow Wilson in
1916 to win the White House without carrying
Madison County. While Obama only won 23% of the counties in Illinois, most of the counties he won were heavily populated. His 17-point victory can be largely attributed to his performance in
Cook County, which encompasses the
Chicago Metropolitan Area. He also won the once Republican-favored collar counties (
DuPage,
Will and
Lake). He also performed well in the
East St. Louis area.
The 2012 Illinois Democratic presidential primary was held on March 20, 2012 in the U.S. state of Illinois as one of the
Republican Party's state primaries ahead of the 2012 presidential election. Incumbent president Barack Obama won the primary. Obama was running for reelection without a major opponent.
Obama won all 189 of the state's bound delegates (the state also had 26
superdelegates).[2]
The 2012 Illinois Republican presidential primary was held on March 20, 2012 in the U.S. state of Illinois as one of the
Republican Party's state primaries ahead of the 2012 presidential election.[4][5] For the state-run primaries (Democratic and Republican), turnout was 21.72%, with 1,586,171 votes cast.[3]
The 2012 Illinois Green Party Convention was held on February 24, and saw a binding presidential preference vote cast, awarding delegates, as part of the
Green Party's state primaries ahead of the 2012 presidential election.[7]
Unlike the primaries for the major parties, this primary was run by the
Green Party of Illinois itself, rather than by the state.
Illinois Green Party Primary, February 24, 2012[7][8]
Candidate
Votes
Percentage
National delegates
Jill Stein
109
71.24%
22
Roseanne Barr (write-in)
27
17.65%
5
Kent Mesplay
8
5.23%
2
Uncommitted
8
5.23%
2
Others
1
0.65%
0
Total
153
100%
31
General election
Results
2012 United States presidential election in Illinois[1]