How many electoral votes?
Illinois is listed with 19 electoral votes in this generated guide.
Electoral College
Illinois Electoral College votes and elector rules
Illinois has 19 electoral votes. See allocation method, elector pledge status, selection process, and verification links.
State Summary
What to know about Illinois Electoral College rules
How are votes awarded?
Illinois is listed as winner-take-all. Under that summary, the statewide popular-vote winner receives the state's Electoral College votes.
Are electors pledged?
Illinois is not listed with an elector pledge requirement in the generated model. Confirm current state law before relying on this status.
What should I verify?
Confirm vote allocation, elector pledge enforcement, vacancy replacement, certification, and meeting procedures with official state or federal materials before relying on a legal detail.
Rules
Illinois elector pledge and vote allocation rules
Quick Facts
Electoral College rule snapshot
- Electoral votes
- 19
- Allocation method
- Winner-takes-all
- Elector pledge
- No
- Election code
- 10 Ill. Comp. Stat. §§5/7-9, 5/21-1, 5/21-4,5/21-5
Allocation
Winner-takes-all
Illinois is one of the 48 states that have a winner-takes-all rule for the Electoral College. In these States, whichever candidate receives a majority of the popular vote, or a plurality of the popular vote (less than 50 percent but more than any other candidate), takes all of the state’s Electoral votes.
Elector Pledge
No
Illinois is one of the states that do not require their electors to vote as pledged.
Process
How Illinois electors are selected and vote
These notes summarize the elector selection, vacancy, meeting, or voting details available in the structured state model.
How Does Illinois Select Its Electors?
The State convention of each political party, if the party chooses to hold a State convention, has power to make nominations of candidates of its political party for the electors of President and Vice President of the United States. In each year in which a President and Vice- President of the United States are chosen, each political party or group in the State shall choose by its State Convention or State central...
When Do The Electors Vote?
The electors shall meet at the office of the Secretary of State in a room to be designated by the Secretary in the Capitol at Springfield in this State, at the time appointed by the laws of the United States at the hour of ten o'clock in the forenoon of that day, and give their votes for President and for Vice-President of the United States, and perform such duties as are or may be required by law.
Sources
Sources and verification links
Questions
Common questions
How many Electoral College votes does Illinois have?
Illinois is listed with 19 Electoral College votes.
How does Illinois allocate electoral votes?
Illinois is listed as winner-take-all. Under that summary, the statewide popular-vote winner receives the state's Electoral College votes.
Are Illinois electors pledged?
Illinois is not listed with an elector pledge requirement in the generated model. Confirm current state law before relying on this status.
How are Illinois presidential electors selected?
The State convention of each political party, if the party chooses to hold a State convention, has power to make nominations of candidates of its political party for the electors of President and Vice President of the United States. In each year in which a President and Vice- President of the United...
When do Illinois electors vote?
The electors shall meet at the office of the Secretary of State in a room to be designated by the Secretary in the Capitol at Springfield in this State, at the time appointed by the laws of the United States at the hour of ten o'clock in the forenoon of that day, and give their votes for President...
Where can I verify Illinois Electoral College rules?
Use official state or federal materials when available. This page links to selected sources including How does the state select its electors and National Association Of Secretaries Of State.
Glossary
Key Electoral College terms for Illinois
- Illinois Electoral Votes
- Illinois is listed with 19 electoral votes for the Electoral College in this generated guide.
- Illinois Allocation Method
- Illinois is listed as winner-take-all. Under that summary, the statewide popular-vote winner receives the state's Electoral College votes.
- Illinois Elector Pledge
- Illinois is not listed with an elector pledge requirement in the generated model. Confirm current state law before relying on this status.
- Presidential Elector
- A person appointed through the state's presidential election process to cast Electoral College votes for president and vice president.