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The 2006 Illinois elections were held on November 7, 2006. On that date, registered voters in the State of Illinois elected officeholders for U.S. Congress, to six statewide offices (Governor/Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of States, Treasurer and Comptroller), as well as to the Illinois Senate and Illinois House.

The incumbent Treasurer Judy Baar Topinka, previously the only Republican elected statewide, made an unsuccessful run for governor rather than stand for re-election. Democrat Alexi Giannoulias was elected to succeed her, and the Democratic incumbents for the other statewide offices won re-election, making Illinois the only Midwestern state in which Democrats held all statewide offices.[citation needed]

For the first time since the 1930s, all executive offices and control of the Illinois General Assembly was won by the Democratic Party. The last time any party had met this feat had been the mid-1990s, when the Republican Party held such power following the 1994 Illinois elections.

## Election information

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2006 was a midterm election year in the United States.

### Turnout

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See also: 2006 Illinois gubernatorial election § Turnout

#### Primary election

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For the primary election, turnout was 24.84%, with 1,804,624 votes cast.[1]

Turnout by county[1]

County | Registration | Votes cast | Turnout

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Adams | 43,261 | 7,721 | 17.85%
Alexander | 7,670 | 2,330 | 30.38%
Bond | 10,486 | 1,877 | 17.9%
Boone | 30,069 | 6,066 | 20.17%
Brown | 3,467 | 617 | 17.8%
Bureau | 25,122 | 4,910 | 19.54%
Calhoun | 3,880 | 1,636 | 42.16%
Carroll | 12,360 | 2,493 | 20.17%
Cass | 9,136 | 1,291 | 14.13%
Champaign | 112,302 | 22,695 | 20.21%
Christian | 23,170 | 3,127 | 13.5%
Clark | 12,217 | 1,810 | 14.82%
Clay | 9,647 | 2,274 | 23.57%
Clinton | 25,364 | 2,313 | 9.12%
Coles | 29,746 | 6,745 | 22.68%
Cook[note 1] | 2,682,718 | 762,273 | 28.41%
Crawford | 13,044 | 2,146 | 16.45%
Cumberland | 8,723 | 1,752 | 20.08%
DeKalb | 53,224 | 12,439 | 23.37%
DeWitt | 12,426 | 2,569 | 20.67%
Douglas | 12,387 | 4,271 | 34.48%
DuPage | 518,275 | 149,399 | 28.83%
Edgar | 12,703 | 2,120 | 16.69%
Edwards | 4,596 | 1,076 | 23.41%
Effingham | 21,702 | 3,968 | 18.28%
Fayette | 14,708 | 2,926 | 19.89%
Ford | 8,831 | 2,851 | 32.28%
Franklin | 30,480 | 8,435 | 27.67%
Fulton | 26,445 | 8,177 | 30.92%
Gallatin | 4,452 | 2,524 | 56.69%
Greene | 9,368 | 2,784 | 29.72%
Grundy | 30,596 | 8,270 | 27.03%
Hamilton | 6,515 | 2,642 | 40.55%
Hancock | 13,156 | 3,750 | 28.5%
Hardin | 3,875 | 1,590 | 41.03%
Henderson | 5,211 | 1,513 | 29.03%
Henry | 38,356 | 5,850 | 15.25%
Iroquois | 19,370 | 6,208 | 32.05%
Jackson | 44,358 | 7,925 | 17.87%
Jasper | 7,498 | 2,476 | 33.02%
Jefferson | 26,935 | 5,451 | 20.24%
Jersey | 16,023 | 3,561 | 22.22%
Jo Daviess | 16,225 | 5,568 | 34.32%
Johnson | 7,485 | 3,526 | 47.11%
Kane | 244,891 | 66,331 | 27.09%
Kankakee | 64,855 | 10,322 | 15.92%
Kendall | 51,495 | 17,900 | 34.76%
Knox | 33,646 | 7,687 | 22.85%
Lake | 369,845 | 81,724 | 22.1%
LaSalle | 72,650 | 13,384 | 18.42%
Lawrence | 11,104 | 2,616 | 23.56%
Lee | 24,570 | 5,779 | 23.52%
Livingston | 23,302 | 4,468 | 19.17%
Logan | 18,845 | 4,520 | 23.99%
Macon | 78,617 | 8,594 | 10.93%
Macoupin | 35,273 | 9,289 | 26.33%
Madison | 170,202 | 27,101 | 15.92%
Marion | 30,063 | 4,259 | 14.17%
Marshall | 8,590 | 1,778 | 20.7%
Mason | 10,787 | 2,085 | 19.33%
Massac | 12,454 | 2,855 | 22.92%
McDonough | 18,230 | 3,993 | 21.9%
McHenry | 185,638 | 50,251 | 27.07%
McLean | 97,788 | 19,097 | 19.53%
Menard | 8,890 | 1,990 | 22.38%
Mercer | 13,960 | 2,235 | 16.01%
Monroe | 22,520 | 6,494 | 28.84%
Montgomery | 17,706 | 2,556 | 14.44%
Morgan | 22,938 | 5,949 | 25.94%
Moultrie | 9,561 | 1,470 | 15.37%
Ogle | 36,013 | 11,193 | 31.08%
Peoria | 109,973 | 18,772 | 17.07%
Perry | 14,755 | 3,008 | 20.39%
Piatt | 12,155 | 2,460 | 20.24%
Pike | 12,300 | 1,843 | 14.98%
Pope | 3,516 | 1,272 | 36.18%
Pulaski | 5,840 | 2,061 | 35.29%
Putnam | 4,534 | 1,139 | 25.12%
Randolph | 23,362 | 6,013 | 25.74%
Richland | 12,993 | 1,899 | 14.62%
Rock Island | 115,949 | 18,346 | 15.82%
Saline | 16,583 | 5,132 | 30.95%
Sangamon | 128,744 | 24,276 | 18.86%
Schuyler | 5,518 | 1,480 | 26.82%
Scott | 3,844 | 711 | 18.5%
Shelby | 16,062 | 3,826 | 23.82%
Stark | 4,870 | 819 | 16.82%
St. Clair | 186,967 | 27,472 | 14.69%
Stephenson | 33,182 | 6,370 | 19.2%
Tazewell | 92,905 | 15,161 | 16.32%
Union | 16,026 | 4,305 | 26.86%
Vermilion | 49,290 | 6,998 | 14.2%
Wabash | 10,186 | 1,896 | 18.61%
Warren | 12,284 | 3,733 | 30.39%
Washington | 11,919 | 2,980 | 25%
Wayne | 12,716 | 4,405 | 34.64%
White | 11,685 | 2,993 | 25.61%
Whiteside | 41,937 | 5,632 | 13.43%
Will | 329,996 | 105,092 | 31.85%
Williamson | 41,867 | 8,442 | 20.16%
Winnebago | 175,825 | 38,044 | 21.64%
Woodford | 24,171 | 6,179 | 25.56%
Total | 7,263,969 | 1,804,624 | 24.84%

#### General election

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For the general election, turnout was 48.64%, with 3,587,676 votes cast.[2]

Turnout by county[2]

County | Registration | Votes cast | Turnout%

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Adams | 43,873 | 22,599 | 51.51%
Alexander | 7,760 | 3,126 | 40.28%
Bond | 10,486 | 5,990 | 57.12%
Boone | 31,627 | 15,711 | 49.68%
Brown | 3,525 | 2,147 | 60.91%
Bureau | 25,226 | 12,349 | 48.95%
Calhoun | 3,983 | 2,486 | 62.42%
Carroll | 12,734 | 6,142 | 48.23%
Cass | 9,037 | 4,631 | 51.24%
Champaign | 113,905 | 53,869 | 47.29%
Christian | 23,329 | 11,922 | 51.1%
Clark | 12,263 | 5,825 | 47.5%
Clay | 9,384 | 5,062 | 53.94%
Clinton | 25,250 | 12,652 | 50.11%
Coles | 30,632 | 14,447 | 47.16%
Cook[note 2] | 2,710,118 | 1,350,915 | 49.85%
Crawford | 13,392 | 7,185 | 53.65%
Cumberland | 8,783 | 4,064 | 46.27%
DeKalb | 54,766 | 26,336 | 48.09%
DeWitt | 12,732 | 6,034 | 47.39%
Douglas | 12,494 | 6,089 | 48.74%
DuPage | 529,726 | 268,988 | 50.78%
Edgar | 12,205 | 6,499 | 53.25%
Edwards | 4,660 | 2,741 | 58.82%
Effingham | 22,306 | 12,829 | 57.51%
Fayette | 14,902 | 7,990 | 53.62%
Ford | 9,976 | 4,491 | 45.02%
Franklin | 30,466 | 13,812 | 45.34%
Fulton | 26,591 | 13,257 | 49.86%
Gallatin | 4,483 | 2,653 | 59.18%
Greene | 9,411 | 5,023 | 53.37%
Grundy | 28,508 | 14,580 | 51.14%
Hamilton | 6,459 | 4,040 | 62.55%
Hancock | 13,363 | 7,785 | 58.26%
Hardin | 3,959 | 2,275 | 57.46%
Henderson | 5,297 | 3,031 | 57.22%
Henry | 36,633 | 18,295 | 49.94%
Iroquois | 20,017 | 9,504 | 47.48%
Jackson | 45,362 | 16,143 | 35.59%
Jasper | 7,373 | 4,136 | 56.1%
Jefferson | 27,269 | 12,924 | 47.39%
Jersey | 15,730 | 7,874 | 50.06%
Jo Daviess | 16,311 | 8,248 | 50.57%
Johnson | 7,512 | 4,590 | 61.1%
Kane | 252,171 | 116,249 | 46.1%
Kankakee | 62,344 | 31,431 | 50.42%
Kendall | 54,857 | 25,709 | 46.87%
Knox | 34,254 | 17,802 | 51.97%
Lake | 369,853 | 190,718 | 51.57%
LaSalle | 73,127 | 34,221 | 46.8%
Lawrence | 10,028 | 5,299 | 52.84%
Lee | 24,922 | 11,177 | 44.85%
Livingston | 23,340 | 11,044 | 47.32%
Logan | 19,094 | 10,248 | 53.67%
Macon | 84,882 | 35,480 | 41.8%
Macoupin | 34,560 | 17,693 | 51.2%
Madison | 172,933 | 80,580 | 46.6%
Marion | 30,063 | 12,629 | 42.01%
Marshall | 8,736 | 4,673 | 53.49%
Mason | 10,611 | 5,122 | 48.27%
Massac | 12,688 | 5,447 | 42.93%
McDonough | 19,105 | 10,136 | 53.05%
McHenry | 186,323 | 82,725 | 44.4%
McLean | 99,949 | 44,171 | 44.19%
Menard | 8,954 | 5,183 | 57.88%
Mercer | 14,145 | 6,363 | 44.98%
Monroe | 22,375 | 11,127 | 49.73%
Montgomery | 18,105 | 11,213 | 61.93%
Morgan | 23,421 | 12,107 | 51.69%
Moultrie | 9,295 | 4,952 | 53.28%
Ogle | 36,994 | 16,223 | 43.85%
Peoria | 119,412 | 55,418 | 46.41%
Perry | 14,518 | 7,926 | 54.59%
Piatt | 12,323 | 6,722 | 54.55%
Pike | 12,397 | 6,244 | 50.37%
Pope | 3,535 | 2,105 | 59.55%
Pulaski | 6,597 | 2,921 | 44.28%
Putnam | 4,513 | 2,313 | 51.25%
Randolph | 23,607 | 12,052 | 51.05%
Richland | 13,236 | 6,268 | 47.36%
Rock Island | 117,626 | 47,130 | 40.07%
Saline | 16,992 | 9,487 | 55.83%
Sangamon | 131,579 | 76,504 | 58.14%
Schuyler | 5,513 | 3,216 | 58.33%
Scott | 3,890 | 2,089 | 53.7%
Shelby | 16,402 | 7,889 | 48.1%
Stark | 4,919 | 2,222 | 45.17%
St. Clair | 189,124 | 70,725 | 37.4%
Stephenson | 32,043 | 13,763 | 42.95%
Tazewell | 93,838 | 44,098 | 46.99%
Union | 16,237 | 7,086 | 43.64%
Vermilion | 50,038 | 23,716 | 47.4%
Wabash | 10,132 | 4,707 | 46.46%
Warren | 11,164 | 6,040 | 54.1%
Washington | 12,083 | 6,478 | 53.61%
Wayne | 12,159 | 7,526 | 61.9%
White | 11,820 | 6,330 | 53.55%
Whiteside | 42,621 | 17,916 | 42.04%
Will | 344,584 | 162,745 | 47.23%
Williamson | 42,900 | 21,094 | 49.17%
Winnebago | 184,352 | 80,876 | 43.87%
Woodford | 24,587 | 13,059 | 53.11%
Total | 7,375,688 | 3,587,676 | 48.64%

## Federal elections

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### United States House

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Main article: 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois

See also: 2006 United States House of Representatives elections

All 19 of Illinois’ seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 2006.

No seats switched parties, leaving the composition of Illinois' House delegation 10 Democrats and 9 Republicans.

## State elections

[edit]

### Governor and lieutenant governor

[edit]

Main article: 2006 Illinois gubernatorial election

2006 Illinois gubernatorial election

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| <- 2002 | November 7, 2006 | 2010 ->

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Turnout| 47.29%
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Nominee  | Rod Blagojevich | Judy Baar Topinka | Rich Whitney
Party  | Democratic | Republican | Green
Running mate  | Pat Quinn | Joe Birkett | Julie Samuels
Popular vote  | 1,736,731 | 1,369,315  | 361,336
Percentage  | 49.8% | 39.3%  | 10.4%

* * *

County results
Blagojevich: 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% 60–70%
Topinka: 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%

* * *

| Governor before election

Rod Blagojevich
Democratic

| Elected Governor

Rod Blagojevich
Democratic

|

The 2006 Illinois gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 2006. Incumbent Democratic Governor and Lieutenant Governor Rod Blagojevich and Pat Quinn won re-election to a second four-year term.

Illinois gubernatorial election, 2006[3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Rod Blagojevich (incumbent)/ Pat Quinn (incumbent)  | 1,736,731  | 49.79%
| Republican | Judy Baar Topinka/ Joe Birkett | 1,369,315  | 39.26%
| Green | Rich Whitney/ Julie Samuels  | 361,336  | 10.36%
| Write-in | 20,607  | 0.59%
Total votes | 3,487,989  |

### Attorney general

[edit]

2006 Illinois Attorney General election

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| <- 2002 | November 7, 2006 | 2010 ->

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Turnout| 47.18%
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Nominee  | Lisa Madigan | Stewart Umholtz  |
Party  | Democratic | Republican
Popular vote  | 2,521,113 | 843,903
Percentage  | 72.45% | 24.25%

* * *

County results
Madigan: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%
Umholtz: 50–60%

* * *

| Attorney General before election

Lisa Madigan
Democratic

| Elected Attorney General

Lisa Madigan
Democratic

|

Incumbent Democratic attorney general Lisa Madigan won reelection to a second term in office

#### Democratic primary

[edit]

Attorney General Democratic primary[3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Lisa Madigan (incumbent)  | 858,635  | 100
Total votes | 858,635  | 100

#### Republican primary

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Attorney General Republican primary[3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Stewart Umholtz  | 581,802  | 100
| Republican | JoAnn Breivogel  | 12  | 0.00
Total votes | 581,814  | 100

#### General election

[edit]

Attorney General election[3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Lisa Madigan (incumbent) | 2,521,113 | 72.45
| Republican | Stewart Umholtz  | 843,903  | 24.25
| Green | David F. Black  | 114,796  | 3.30
Total votes | 3,479,812  | 100

### Secretary of state

[edit]

2006 Illinois Secretary of State election

* * *

| <- 2002 | November 7, 2006 | 2010 ->

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Turnout| 47.59%
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Nominee  | Jesse White | Dan Rutherford |
Party  | Democratic | Republican
Popular vote  | 2,204,762 | 1,159,363
Percentage  | 62.82% | 33.03%

* * *

County results
White: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
Rutherford: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%

* * *

| Secretary of State before election

Jesse White
Democratic

| Elected Secretary of State

Jesse White
Democratic

|

Incumbent Democratic Secretary of State Jesse White won reelection to a third term in office.

#### Democratic primary

[edit]

Secretary of State Democratic primary[3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

|
|
|

| Democratic | Jesse White (incumbent)  | 880,209  | 100
Total votes | 880,209  | 100

#### Republican primary

[edit]

Secretary of State Republican primary[3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

|
|
|

| Republican | Dan Rutherford | 602,147  | 100
Total votes | 602,147  | 100

#### General election

[edit]

Green Party nominee Adrian Frost withdrew before the election.

Secretary of State election[3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

|
|
|

| Democratic | Jesse White (incumbent)  | 2,204,762  | 62.82
| Republican | Dan Rutherford | 1,159,363  | 33.03
| Green | Karen "Young" Peterson  | 145,724  | 4.15
| Write-in | Alaka Wiakar  | 1  | 0.00
Total votes | 3,707,224  | 100

### Comptroller

[edit]

2006 Illinois State Comptroller election

* * *

| <- 2002 | November 7, 2006 | 2010 ->

|
|

Turnout| 46.40%
|  |  |

|
|

Nominee  | Daniel Hynes | Carole Pankau |
Party  | Democratic | Republican
Popular vote  | 2,198,658 | 1,077,540
Percentage  | 64.25% | 31.49%

* * *

County results
Hynes: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
Pankau: 40–50% 50–60%

* * *

| State Comptroller before election

Daniel Hynes
Democratic

| Elected State Comptroller

Daniel Hynes
Democratic

|

Incumbent Comptroller Daniel Hynes, a Democrat, was reelected to a third term.

#### Democratic primary

[edit]

Comptroller Democratic primary[3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

|
|
|

| Democratic | Daniel W. Hynes (incumbent)  | 821,666  | 100
Total votes | 821,666  | 100

#### Republican primary

[edit]

Comptroller Republican primary[3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

|
|
|

| Republican | Carole Pankau | 580,148  | 100
Total votes | 580,148  | 100

#### General election

[edit]

2006 Illinois comptroller debate  No. | Date  | Host  | Moderator  | Link  | Democratic | Republican

|
|
|
|
|
|

Key:
P Participant A Absent N Not invited I Invited  W Withdrawn |  |
Daniel Hynes | Carole Pankau
1  | Oct. 25, 2006  | City Club of Chicago | Paul Green  | YouTube | P | P
Comptroller election[3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

|
|
|

| Democratic | Daniel W. Hynes (incumbent)  | 2,198,658  | 64.25
| Republican | Carole Pankau | 1,077,540  | 31.49
| Green | Alicia Snyder  | 145,930  | 4.26
Total votes | 3,422,128  | 100

### Treasurer

[edit]

2006 Illinois State Treasurer election

* * *

| <- 2002 | November 7, 2006 | 2010 ->

|
|

Turnout| 46.21%
|  |  |

|
|

Nominee  | Alexi Giannoulias | Christine Radogno |
Party  | Democratic | Republican
Popular vote  |  1,838,094 | 1,405,540
Percentage  | 53.94% | 41.24%

* * *

County results
Giannoulias: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70%
Radogno: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70%

* * *

| Treasurer before election

Judy Baar Topinka
Republican

| Elected Treasurer

Alexi Giannoulias
Democratic

|

Incumbent Treasurer Judy Baar Topinka, a Republican, did not seek reelection to a second term, instead opting to run for governor. Democrat Alexi Giannoulias was elected to succeed her.

#### Democratic primary

[edit]

Treasurer Democratic primary[3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

|
|
|

| Democratic | Alexi Giannoulias | 536,329  | 61.79
| Democratic | Paul L. Mangieri | 331,672  | 38.21
Total votes | 868,001  | 100

#### Republican primary

[edit]

Treasurer Republican primary[3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

|
|
|

| Republican | Christine Radogno | 576,174  | 100
Total votes | 576,174  | 100

#### General election

[edit]

2006 Illinois treasurer debate  No. | Date  | Host  | Moderator  | Link  | Democratic | Republican

|
|
|
|
|
|

Key:
P Participant A Absent N Not invited I Invited  W Withdrawn |  |
Alexi Giannoulias | Christine Radogno
1  | Oct. 17, 2006  | City Club of Chicago | Paul Green  | YouTube | P | P
Treasurer election  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

|
|
|

| Democratic | Alexi Giannoulias | 1,838,094  | 53.94
| Republican | Christine Radogno | 1,405,540  | 41.24
| Green | Dan Rodriguez Schlorff  | 164,320  | 4.82
| Write-in | Alaka Wiakar  | 2  | 0.00
Total votes | 3,407,956  | 100

### State Senate

[edit]

2006 Illinois Senate election

* * *

| <- 2004 | November 7, 2006 (2006-11-07) | 2008 ->

|
|

* * *

39 of 59 seats in the Illinois Senate
30 seats needed for a majority
|  | Majority party  | Minority party  | Third party

|
|
|

|  |  |
Leader  | Emil Jones | Frank Watson | N/A
Party  | Democratic | Republican | Independent
Leader's seat  | 14th | 51st | N/A
Last election  | 31 | 27  | 1
Seats won  | 37 | 22  | 0
Seat change  |  6  |  5  |  1

* * *

Results:
Democratic gain
Democratic hold Republican hold
No election

* * *

| President before election

Emil Jones
Democratic

| Elected President

Emil Jones
Democratic

|

39 of the seats of the Illinois Senate were up for election in 2006.[4]

### State House of Representatives

[edit]

Main article: 2006 Illinois House of Representatives election

All of the seats in the Illinois House of Representatives were up for election in 2010.

* Illinois House of Representatives elections, 2006 at Ballotpedia

### Judicial elections

[edit]

Multiple judicial positions were up for election in 2006.

## Local elections

[edit]

Local elections were held. These included county elections, such as the Cook County elections.

## Notes

[edit]

1. ^ For more on Cook County primary turnout, see 2006 Cook County, Illinois elections#Voter turnout
2. ^ For more on Cook County general election turnout, see 2006 Cook County, Illinois elections#Voter turnout

## References

[edit]

1. ^ a b "Voter Turnout". www.elections.il.gov. Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved March 22, 2020.[permanent dead link]
2. ^ a b "Voter Turnout". www.elections.il.gov. Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved March 22, 2020.[permanent dead link]
3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Election Results". www.elections.il.gov. Illinois State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on February 22, 2020. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
4. ^ "Illinois State Senate elections, 2006". Ballotpedia. Retrieved June 24, 2020.

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