2024 Illinois Democratic presidential primary

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174 delegates (147 pledged and 27 unpledged) to the Democratic National Convention
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95%

as of Mar. 24, 7:18 PM CDT
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Candidate  | Joe Biden | Marianne Williamson
Home state  | Delaware | California
Estimated delegate count  | 147 |
Popular vote  | 720,333 | 27,991
Percentage  | 91.5% | 3.6%

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County results

Biden

80 – 90%

>90%

The 2024 Illinois Democratic presidential primary took place on March 19, 2024, as part of the Democratic Party primaries for the 2024 presidential election. 174 delegates to the Democratic National Convention will be allocated to presidential candidates.[1] The contest was held alongside Arizona, Kansas, and Ohio.

President Biden won in a landslide, receiving more than 80% of the vote in every county.[2]

## Background[edit]

The petition circulation period for a candidate to place their name on the ballot began October 7, 2023, and ended January 5, 2024. To be placed on the ballot, each candidate needed no less than 3,000 and no more than 5,000 signatures statewide.[3]

## Candidates[edit]

During the January 4, 2024, to January 5, 2024, filing period, four candidates filed to run in the Democratic primary.[4] Unlike other states, individual delegates are elected directly by voters with a number of at-large delegates awarded to the statewide winner.[3]

* Joe Biden
* Frankie Lozada
* Dean Phillips (withdrawn)
* Marianne Williamson

## Endorsements[edit]

Joe Biden

U.S. Presidents

* Barack Obama, 44th President of the United States (2009–2017), U.S. Senator from Illinois (2005–2008)[5]

U.S. Senators

* Tammy Duckworth, U.S. Senator from Illinois (2017–present), U.S. Representative from IL-08 (2013–2017)[6]

U.S. Representatives

* Nikki Budzinski, U.S. Representative from IL-13 (2023–present)[7]
* Delia Ramirez, U.S. Representative from IL-03 (2023–present)[8]
* Lauren Underwood, U.S. Representative from IL-14 (2019–present)[7]

Statewide officials

* J. B. Pritzker, 43rd Governor of Illinois (2019–present)[9]

Mayors

* Brandon Johnson, 57th Mayor of Chicago (2023–present)[10]

Organizations

* Democratic Party of Illinois[11]

## Results[edit]

### Statewide[edit]

Illinois Democratic primary, March 19, 2024  Candidate  | Votes  | Percentage  | Actual delegate count

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Bound  | Unbound  | Total
Joe Biden (incumbent)  | 720,333 | 91.5% | 147 |  |
Marianne Williamson | 27,991  | 3.6%  |  |  |
Dean Phillips (withdrawn)  | 25,124  | 3.2%  |  |  |
Frankie Lozada (withdrawn)  | 14,144  | 1.8%  |  |  |
Total:  | 787,592  | 100.00%  | 147  | 27  | 174
Source:[12]

### Delegates elected by district[edit]

As only the Biden campaign submitted delegates, Biden will win these delegates by default.[13]

2024 Illinois 1st District Democratic Delegate  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Jacqueline Collins (Biden)  |  |
| Democratic | Marcus C. Evans Jr. (Biden)  |  |
| Democratic | Michelle Harris (Biden)  |  |
| Democratic | Rikki D. Jones (Biden)  |  |
| Democratic | Robert G. Reiter, Jr. (Biden)  |  |
| Democratic | Lamont Robinson (Biden)  |  |
| Democratic | Elgie Sims (Biden)  |  |
Total votes  |  |
2024 Illinois 2nd District Democratic Delegate  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Vernard Alsberry Jr. (Biden)  |  |
| Democratic | Sheila Chalmers-Currin (Biden)  |  |
| Democratic | Ertharin Cousin (Biden)  |  |
| Democratic | Alex Gallegos (Biden)  |  |
| Democratic | Napoleon Harris (Biden)  |  |
| Democratic | Debbie Meyers-Martin (Biden)  |  |
Total votes  |  |
2024 Illinois 3rd District Democratic Delegate  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Oswaldo Alvarez (Biden)  |  |
| Democratic | Eva-Dina Delgado (Biden)  |  |
| Democratic | Lilian Jiménez (Biden)  |  |
| Democratic | Erik Martinez (Biden)  |  |
| Democratic | Gilbert "Gil" Villegas (Biden)  |  |
| Democratic | Jackie Williamson (Biden)  |  |
| Democratic | Augusto Gonzalez (Biden)  |  |
Total votes  |  |
2024 Illinois 4th District Democratic Delegate  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Javier Loera Cervantes (Biden)  |  |
| Democratic | Norma Hernandez (Biden)  |  |
| Democratic | Theresa Mah (Biden)  |  |
| Democratic | Aaron Ortiz (Biden)  |  |
| Democratic | Beth Zavala (Biden)  |  |
Total votes  |  |
2024 Illinois 5th District Democratic Delegate  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Valerie Alexander (Biden)  |  |
| Democratic | Aurora Austriaco (Biden)  |  |
| Democratic | Margaret Croke (Biden)  |  |
| Democratic | Sara Feigenholtz (Biden)  |  |
| Democratic | Marcelino Garcia (Biden)  |  |
| Democratic | Timmy Knudsen (Biden)  |  |
| Democratic | Brian J. McPartlin (Biden)  |  |
| Democratic | Eli Moog (Biden)  |  |
Total votes  |  |
2024 Illinois 6th District Democratic Delegate  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Sonia Desai Bhagwakar (Biden)  |  |
| Democratic | Kelly Burke (Biden)  |  |
| Democratic | Deb Conroy (Biden)  |  |
| Democratic | Bill Cunningham (Biden)  |  |
| Democratic | Christopher Espinoza (Biden)  |  |
| Democratic | Tim Moriarty (Biden)  |  |
Total votes  |  |
2024 Illinois 7th District Democratic Delegate  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Kam Buckner (Biden)  |  |
| Democratic | Walter Burnett Jr. (Biden)  |  |
| Democratic | Patricia Dowell (Biden)  |  |
| Democratic | LaShawn Ford (Biden)  |  |
| Democratic | Rory Hoskins (Biden)  |  |
| Democratic | Nicole Lee (Biden)  |  |
| Democratic | Emma Mitts (Biden)  |  |
| Democratic | Anna Valencia (Biden)  |  |
Total votes  |  |
2024 Illinois 8th District Democratic Delegate  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Yasmeen Bankole (Biden)  |  |
| Democratic | Fred Crespo (Biden)  |  |
| Democratic | Ken Mejia-Beal (Biden)  |  |
| Democratic | Kevin Morrison (Biden)  |  |
| Democratic | Elizabeth Penesis (Biden)  |  |
Total votes  |  |
2024 Illinois 9th District Democratic Delegate  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Christopher J. Dunn (Biden)  |  |
| Democratic | Laura Fine (Biden)  |  |
| Democratic | Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (Biden)  |  |
| Democratic | Hoan Huynh (Biden)  |  |
| Democratic | Daniel J. Montgomery (Biden)  |  |
| Democratic | Josina Morita (Biden)  |  |
Total votes  |  |
2024 Illinois 10th District Democratic Delegate  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Adriane Johnson (Biden)  |  |
| Democratic | Bob Morgan (Biden)  |  |
| Democratic | Julie Morrison (Biden)  |  |
| Democratic | Nancy Rotering (Biden)  |  |
| Democratic | Victor Shi (Biden)  |  |
| Democratic | Anthony Vega (Biden)  |  |
Total votes  |  |
2024 Illinois 11th District Democratic Delegate  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Casey Fitzgerald (Biden)  |  |
| Democratic | Mark Guethle (Biden)  |  |
| Democratic | Kenneth Harris (Biden)  |  |
| Democratic | Barbara Hernandez (Biden)  |  |
| Democratic | Kathya Morales (Biden)  |  |
Total votes  |  |
2024 Illinois 12th District Democratic Delegate  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Brandi Bradley (Biden)  |  |
| Democratic | Natalie Phelps Finnie (Biden)  |  |
| Democratic | Patrick H. Scates (Biden)  |  |
2024 Illinois 13th District Democratic Delegate  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Christopher Belt (Biden)  |  |
| Democratic | Tim Drea (Biden)  |  |
| Democratic | Andy Manar (Biden)  |  |
| Democratic | Cameron Joost Stevens (Biden)  |  |
| Democratic | Katie Stuart (Biden)  |  |
| Democratic | Doris Turner (Biden)  |  |
Total votes  |  |
2024 Illinois 14th District Democratic Delegate  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Arian Ahmadpour (Biden)  |  |
| Democratic | Linda Holmes (Biden)  |  |
| Democratic | Asaf G. Manzo (Biden)  |  |
| Democratic | Darla Underwood (Biden)  |  |
| Democratic | Alex Zapien (Biden)  |  |
Total votes  |  |
2024 Illinois 15th District Democratic Delegate  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Jay Briney (Biden)  |  |
| Democratic | Liz Brown-Reeves (Biden)  |  |
| Democratic | Julie Curry (Biden)  |  |
| Democratic | Jimmy Naville (Biden)  |  |
Total votes  |  |
2024 Illinois 16th District Democratic Delegate  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Sarah M. Bingaman (Biden)  |  |
| Democratic | John Daniel (Biden)  |  |
| Democratic | Madi Houser (Biden)  |  |
| Democratic | Ashwin Puri (Biden)  |  |
Total votes  |  |
2024 Illinois 17th District Democratic Delegate  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Sharon Chung (Biden)  |  |
| Democratic | Pam Davidson (Biden)  |  |
| Democratic | Jehan Gordon-Booth (Biden)  |  |
| Democratic | Dave Koehler (Biden)  |  |
| Democratic | Maurice A. West II (Biden)  |  |
Total votes  |  |

## Polling[edit]

Poll source  | Date(s)
administered  | Sample
size[a] | Margin
of error | Joe
Biden  | Robert F.
Kennedy Jr.  | Marianne
Williamson  | Other /
Undecided

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| March 6, 2024  | Phillips suspends his candidacy
| February 28, 2024  | Williamson re-launches her candidacy
| February 7, 2024  | Williamson suspends her candidacy
| October 27, 2023  | Phillips announces his candidacy
| October 9, 2023  | Kennedy withdraws from the primaries
Cor Strategies | Aug 24–27, 2023  | – (RV)  | –  | 81% | 6%  | 2%  | 11%

Hypothetical polling

Poll source  | Date(s)
administered  | Sample
size[a] | Margin
of error | Stacey
Abrams  | Pete
Buttigieg  | Kamala
Harris  | Amy
Klobuchar  | Gavin
Newsom  | J. B.
Pritzker  | Bernie
Sanders  | Elizabeth
Warren  | Other /
Undecided

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Cor Strategies | Aug 24–27, 2023  | – (RV)  | –  | 9%  | 7%  | 28% | 7%  | 5%  | 14%  | 9%  | 4%  | 17%

## See also[edit]

* 2024 Illinois Republican presidential primary
* 2024 Democratic Party presidential primaries
* 2024 United States presidential election in Illinois

## Notes[edit]

1. ^ a b Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Illinois Democratic Delegation 2024". The Green Papers. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
2. ^ "Illinois Democratic Primary Election Results". The New York Times. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
3. ^ a b Matthews, Bernadette, ed. (October 18, 2023). 2024 Presidential Preference and Delegates Guide. Springfield, Illinois: Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved January 8, 2024 - via Internet Archive.
4. ^ "Candidate List, GENERAL PRIMARY - 3/19/2024". Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
5. ^ Gans, Jared (April 25, 2023). "Obama boosts Biden's reelection bid: 'Let's get to work'". The Hill.
6. ^ Kapos, Shia (April 25, 2023). "Duckworth, Fulks join team Biden". Politico. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
7. ^ a b Stockburger, George (May 10, 2023). "Josh Shapiro, Malcolm Kenyatta named to Biden-Harris Campaign National Advisory Board". ABC27/WHTM.
8. ^ Trudo, Hanna (April 30, 2023). "Progressives line up behind Biden despite some misgivings". The Hill.
9. ^ King, Ryan (March 5, 2023). "Illinois Governor JB Pritzker rules out 'SOS' 2024 bid for president, endorses Biden". Washington Examiner. Archived from the original on March 20, 2023.
10. ^ Elbaum, Max (May 18, 2023). "Bernie and Brandon Endorse Biden. What's the Takeaway?". In These Times.
11. ^ "After a first term full of legislative wins, President Biden is officially running for reelection to #finishthejob! We look forward to fully supporting the Biden-Harris campaign in 2024. Read our full statement ⬇️". Twitter. April 25, 2023. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
12. ^ "Illinois Presidential Primary". The AP. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
13. ^ "2024 Candidate Filings". Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved January 25, 2024.

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