2024 Illinois Elections

Becoming just the second president to be defeated and then reelected to a subsequent term, former President Donald Trump defeated Vice President Harris and will be the 47th president. He captured 58.5% of Missouri voters with 99% reporting while 53.3% of Illinois voters picked Harris with 93% of the vote counted, according to The Associated Press.

The passage of the advisory referendum, which asked voters if the county board should communicate with other counties about separating from Cook County, is a win for the growing movement in downstate Illinois.

For congressional seats in central and southern Illinois, Reps. Mike Bost and Nikki Budzinski soundly beat challengers by wide margins, while Mary Miller ran uncontested.

With former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris on the top of the ticket, Missouri and Illinois residents are casting their ballots for a far-ranging slate of candidates and issues.

Follow along as Joe McGrow and Eric Sorensen face off for a seat in District 17, which promises to be the closest contest in a full docket of Illinois races.

St. Louis Public Radio and NPR rely on the Associated Press to declare winners in elections. Here’s how the news agency makes those calls and what to expect on election night.

Although hundreds of thousands of people across Missouri and Illinois have already voted, millions will wait until Tuesday to cast their ballot. Polls open at 6 a.m.

The nonbinding advisory referendums, which include Madison County, are seen by advocates as a way to quantify discontent with the direction of Illinois’ state government. Critics say actually forming a new state is far-fetched.

One of the six seats Democrats hope to flip is the 114th District, which covers East St. Louis and some surrounding rural areas.

Voters’ complicated relationship with the truth is impacting the way campaigns and candidates tailor their messaging, according to Lincoln Land Community College's Natasha Casey.