2006 Illinois elections

2006 State Election in Illinois, United States February 2026 September 2023 2006 Illinois elections Illinois presidential no 2004 Illinois elections 2004 2008 Illinois elections 2008 November 7, 2006 48.64% 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.March 2020 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. 3 Election information 2006 was a midterm election year in the United States. Turnout 2006 Illinois gubernatorial election#Turnout Primary election For the primary election, turnout was 24.84%, with 1,804,624 votes cast.Voter Turnout https://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionOperations/VoterTurnout.aspx?MID=fVf30XCcBCY%3d&T=637204910152288441 www.elections.il.gov Illinois State Board of Elections 22 March 2020 October 16, 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20251016052936/https://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionOperations/VoterTurnout.aspx?MID=fVf30XCcBCY%3d&T=637204910152288441 dead Turnout by county County Registration Votes cast Turnout 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% CookFor more on Cook County primary turnout, see 2006 Cook County, Illinois elections#Voter turnout 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% Z Total 7,263,969 1,804,624 24.84% General election For the general election, turnout was 48.64%, with 3,587,676 votes cast.Voter Turnout https://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionOperations/VoterTurnout.aspx?MID=fVf30XCcBCY%3d&T=637204911330922199 www.elections.il.gov Illinois State Board of Elections 22 March 2020 May 2022 InternetArchiveBot yes Turnout by county County Registration Votes cast Turnout% 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% CookFor more on Cook County general election turnout, see 2006 Cook County, Illinois elections#Voter turnout 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% Z Total 7,375,688 3,587,676 48.64% Federal elections United States House 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois 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 Governor and lieutenant governor 2006 Illinois gubernatorial election 2006 Illinois gubernatorial election Illinois presidential no 2002 Illinois gubernatorial election 2002 2010 Illinois gubernatorial election 2010 November 7, 2006 File:Rod Blagojevich (4125975741) (cropped).jpg 150x150px Rod Blagojevich Pat Quinn Democratic Party (United States) 1,736,731 49.8% File:Judy Baar Topinka (cropped).jpg Judy Baar Topinka Joe Birkett Republican Party (United States) 1,369,315 39.3% File:Rich Whitney (cropped).jpg Rich Whitney Julie Samuels Green Party of the United States 361,336 10.4% 2006 Illinois gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 160px County results Blagojevich: #bdd3ff 30–40% #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70%Topinka: #ffc8cd 30–40% #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% Governor Rod Blagojevich Democratic Party (United States) Rod Blagojevich Democratic Party (United States) 47.29% 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, 2006Election Results https://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionOperations/ElectionVoteTotals.aspx www.elections.il.gov Illinois State Board of Elections 23 March 2020 22 February 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200222093629/https://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionOperations/ElectionVoteTotals.aspx dead Democratic Party (United States) Rod Blagojevich (incumbent)/ Pat Quinn (incumbent) 1,736,731 49.79% Republican Party (United States) Judy Baar Topinka/ Joe Birkett 1,369,315 39.26% Green Party (United States) Rich Whitney/ Julie Samuels 361,336 10.36% 20,607 0.59% 3,487,989 Attorney general 2006 Illinois Attorney General election Illinois presidential no 2002 Illinois Attorney General election 2002 2010 Illinois Attorney General election 2010 November 7, 2006 Lisa Madigan convocation (3x4a).JPG Lisa Madigan Democratic Party (United States) 2,521,113 72.45% 3x4.svg Stewart Umholtz Republican Party (United States) 843,903 24.25% 2006 Illinois Attorney General election results map by county.svg 160px County results Madigan: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933E5 80–90%Umholtz: #e27f7f 50–60% Attorney General Lisa Madigan Democratic Party (United States) Lisa Madigan Democratic Party (United States) 47.18% Incumbent Democratic attorney general Lisa Madigan won reelection to a second term in office. She won every county in the state except for Edwards and Tazewell. Democratic primary Attorney General Democratic primary Democratic Party (United States) Lisa Madigan (incumbent) 858,635 100 858,635 100 Republican primary Attorney General Republican primary Republican Party (United States) Stewart Umholtz 581,802 100 Republican Party (United States) JoAnn Breivogel 12 0.00 581,814 100 General election Attorney General election Democratic Party (United States) Lisa Madigan (incumbent) 2,521,113 72.45 Republican Party (United States) Stewart Umholtz 843,903 24.25 Green Party (United States) David F. Black 114,796 3.30 3,479,812 100 Secretary of state 2006 Illinois Secretary of State election Illinois presidential no 2002 Illinois Secretary of State election 2002 2010 Illinois Secretary of State election 2010 November 7, 2006 File:Jesse White 2011 (cropped).jpg 150x150px Jesse White Democratic Party (United States) 2,204,762 62.82% Dan Rutherford with Ray LaHood Cropped v2.jpg Dan Rutherford Republican Party (United States) 1,159,363 33.03% 2006 Illinois Secretary of State election results map by county.svg 160px County results White: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80%Rutherford: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% Secretary of State Jesse White Democratic Party (United States) Jesse White Democratic Party (United States) 47.59% Incumbent Democratic Secretary of State Jesse White won reelection to a third term in office. Democratic primary Secretary of State Democratic primary Democratic Party (United States) Jesse White (incumbent) 880,209 100 880,209 100 Republican primary Secretary of State Republican primary Republican Party (United States) Dan Rutherford 602,147 100 602,147 100 General election Green Party nominee Adrian Frost withdrew before the election. Secretary of State election Democratic Party (United States) Jesse White (incumbent) 2,204,762 62.82 Republican Party (United States) Dan Rutherford 1,159,363 33.03 Green Party (United States) Karen "Young" Peterson 145,724 4.15 Write-in Alaka Wiakar 1 0.00 3,707,224 100 Comptroller 2006 Illinois State Comptroller election Illinois presidential no 2002 Illinois elections #Comptroller 2002 2010 Illinois elections #Comptroller 2010 November 7, 2006 File:Daniel Hynes DNC (1).jpg 150x150px Daniel Hynes Democratic Party (United States) 2,198,658 64.25% File:3x4.svg Carole Pankau 1,077,540 31.49% Republican Party (United States) Illinois Comptroller Election Results by County, 2006.svg 160px County results Hynes: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80%Pankau: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% State Comptroller Daniel Hynes Democratic Party (United States) Daniel Hynes Democratic Party (United States) 46.40% Incumbent Comptroller Daniel Hynes, a Democrat, was reelected to a third term. Democratic primary Comptroller Democratic primary Democratic Party (United States) Daniel W. Hynes (incumbent) 821,666 100 821,666 100 Republican primary Comptroller Republican primary Republican Party (United States) Carole Pankau 580,148 100 580,148 100 General election + 2006 Illinois comptroller debate No. Number Date Host Moderator Link Democratic RepublicanKey:black #90ff90  P  Participant  black #FFFFDD  A  Absent  black #ff9090  N  Not invited  black #CCFFCC  I  Invited #f0e68c W Withdrawn Daniel Hynes Carole Pankau1 Oct. 25, 2006 City Club of Chicago Paul Green YouTube P P Comptroller election Democratic Party (United States) Daniel W. Hynes (incumbent) 2,198,658 64.25 Republican Party (United States) Carole Pankau 1,077,540 31.49 Green Party (United States) Alicia Snyder 145,930 4.26 3,422,128 100 Treasurer 2006 Illinois State Treasurer election Illinois presidential no 2002 Illinois elections#Treasurer 2002 2010 Illinois elections#Treasurer 2010 November 7, 2006 File:Alexi Giannoulias (1).jpg 150x150px Alexi Giannoulias Democratic Party (United States) 1,838,094 53.94% File:Christine Radogno (1).jpg Christine Radogno Republican Party (United States) 1,405,540 41.24% 2006 Illinois State Treasurer election results map by county.svg 160px County results Giannoulias: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70%Radogno: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% Treasurer Judy Baar Topinka Republican Party (United States) Alexi Giannoulias Democratic Party (United States) 46.21% 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 Treasurer Democratic primary Democratic Party (United States) Alexi Giannoulias 536,329 61.79 Democratic Party (United States) Paul L. Mangieri 331,672 38.21 868,001 100 Republican primary Treasurer Republican primary Republican Party (United States) Christine Radogno 576,174 100 576,174 100 General election + 2006 Illinois treasurer debate No. Number Date Host Moderator Link Democratic RepublicanKey:black #90ff90  P  Participant  black #FFFFDD  A  Absent  black #ff9090  N  Not invited  black #CCFFCC  I  Invited #f0e68c W Withdrawn Alexi Giannoulias Christine Radogno1 Oct. 17, 2006 City Club of Chicago Paul Green YouTube P P Treasurer election Democratic Party (United States) Alexi Giannoulias 1,838,094 53.94 Republican Party (United States) Christine Radogno 1,405,540 41.24 Green Party (United States) Dan Rodriguez Schlorff 164,320 4.82 Write-in Alaka Wiakar 2 0.00 3,407,956 100 State Senate 2006 Illinois Senate election 2006 Illinois Senate election Illinois legislative no 2004 Illinois elections#State Senate 2004 2008 Illinois Senate election 2008 39 of 59 seats in the Illinois Senate 30 2006 11 07 Emil Jones at UIC Feb23 2009 Cropped (1).jpg Emil Jones Democratic Party (United States) 14th 31 37 6 3x4.svg Frank Watson Republican Party (United States) 51st 27 22 5 3x4.svg N/A Independent politician N/A 1 0 1 2006 IL Senate G&H.svg 350px Results:#0671B0 Democratic gain #92C5DE Democratic hold #F48882 Republican hold#D3D3D3 No election President Emil Jones Democratic Party (United States) Emil Jones Democratic Party (United States) 39 of the seats of the Illinois Senate were up for election in 2006.Illinois State Senate elections, 2006 https://ballotpedia.org/Illinois_State_Senate_elections,_2006 Ballotpedia 24 June 2020 en State House of Representatives 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 Illinois House of Representatives elections, 2006 Judicial elections Multiple judicial positions were up for election in 2006. Local elections Local elections were held. These included county elections, such as the Cook County elections. Notes note References External links Candidate Filing (Illinois State Board of Elections) Campaign Disclosure (Illinois State Board of Elections) Illinois