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Illinois Election Results as of 8 p.m.

By AP

Illinois – Illinois results just now coming in, with Democratic candidate Alexi Giannoulias in a strong lead ahead of Republican Mark Kirk, 63.4% to 32.4%, with 12% precincts reporting. Incumbent Governor Pat Quinn holds an equally strong lead against challenger Bill Brady, 63.5% to 29.2%

Illnois Results as of 8 p.m.

1,385 of 11,209 precincts - 12 percent

Alexi Giannoulias, Dem 239,108 - 63 percent
Mark Kirk, GOP 122,188 - 32 percent
LeAlan Jones, Grn 9,806 - 3 percent
Mike Labno, Lib 6,218 - 2 percent

U.S. Senate Unexp

1,383 of 11,209 precincts - 12 percent

Alexi Giannoulias, Dem 226,933 - 64 percent
Mark Kirk, GOP 112,524 - 31 percent
LeAlan Jones, Grn 11,003 - 3 percent
Mike Labno, Lib 6,824 - 2 percent

Governor

1,383 of 11,209 precincts - 12 percent

Pat Quinn, Dem (i) 240,260 - 64 percent
Bill Brady, GOP 110,261 - 29 percent
Scott Lee Cohen, Ind 14,749 - 4 percent
Rich Whitney, Grn 10,073 - 3 percent
Lex Green, Lib 2,915 - 1 percent

U.S. House District 10

91 of 511 precincts - 18 percent

Robert Dold, GOP 17,971 - 52 percent
Daniel Seals, Dem 16,293 - 48 percent

U.S. House District 11

0 of 622 precincts - 0 percent

Adam Kinzinger, GOP 0 - 0 percent
Debbie Halvorson, Dem (i) 0 - 0 percent

U.S. House District 14

0 of 578 precincts - 0 percent

Randy Hultgren, GOP 0 - 0 percent
Bill Foster, Dem (i) 0 - 0 percent
Daniel Kairis, Grn 0 - 0 percent

U.S. House District 17

2 of 745 precincts - 0 percent

Bobby Schilling, GOP 278 - 49 percent
Phil Hare, Dem (i) 258 - 46 percent
Roger Davis, Grn 26 - 5 percent

 

Matt Markgraf joined the WKMS team as a student in January 2007. He's served in a variety of roles over the years: as News Director March 2016-September 2019 and previously as the New Media & Promotions Coordinator beginning in 2011. Prior to that, he was a graduate and undergraduate assistant. He is currently the host of the international music show Imported on Sunday nights at 10 p.m.