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Presidential Nominating Process
Primary: Tuesday 5 February 20081
National Convention delegation meeting: Monday 5 May 2008 		Democrats
CandidatePopular
Vote		Delegate Votes
Soft
Pledged		Soft
Unpledged
(source)		Soft
Total		Hard Total
Obama, Barack Hussein1,318,234  64.66%104.0  67.97%29.0  93.55%133.0  72.28%104.0  56.52%
Clinton, Hillary Rodham667,930  32.76%49.0  32.03% 49.0  26.63%49.0  26.63%
Edwards, John Reid39,719   1.95%    
Kucinich, Dennis J.4,234   0.21%    
Biden, Joseph R. "Joe", Jr.3,788   0.19%    
Richardson, William B. "Bill", III3,538   0.17%    
Dodd, Christopher J. "Chris"1,171   0.06%    
Uncommitted    31.0  16.85%
(available)  2.0   6.45%2.0   1.09% 
Total2,038,614 100.00%153.0 100.00%31.0 100.00%184.0 100.00%184.0 100.00%

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ILLINOIS Democratic PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY

Tuesday 5 February 2008

polling hours: 6 AM local time (1200 UTC) to 7 PM local time (0100 UTC)

153 of 185 delegates to the Democratic National Convention are pledged to presidential contenders based on the results of the voting in today's Illinois Presidential Primary: 100 delegates allocated proportionally to presidential contenders based on the primary results in each of the State's 19 congressional districts; 53 delegates are to be allocated to presidential contenders based on the primary vote statewide. A mandatory 15 percent threshold is required in order for a presidential contender to be allocated National Convention delegates at either the congressional district or statewide level.

ILLINOIS DELEGATE SELECTION PLAN FOR THE 2008 DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION ISSUED BY THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF ILLINOIS APRIL, 2007

Here is how we compute the delegate count (based on certified returns from an official source as of 11 March 2008):

  1. A candidate must receive 15% or more of the total popular vote to qualify for delegates. Discard votes cast for those candidates who do not qualify. Clinton and Obama have qualified for delegates.
  2. Allocate Congressional District delegates from the qualified vote in each district. Allocate Pledged PLEO and At-Large delegates using the state-wide qualified vote.
  3. In each jurisdiction (CD and statewide):
    1. Total qualified vote = total votes cast for the qualifying candidates in the jurisdiction.
    2. Allocation = (delegates for the jurisdiction) × (candidate's popular vote) ÷ (total qualified vote).
    3. Assign each candidate the WHOLE NUMBER of delegates.
    4. If delegates remain, allocate each of the remaining delegates to those candidates with the LARGEST REMAINDERS.

ContestObamaClinton
 Pop
Vote		Qual
Vote		DelVoteAllocDelVoteAllocDel
CD1169,486145,9218145,9218.000821,870  
CD2171,821149,2798149,2798.000821,280  
CD3125,278119,757661,8343.098357,9232.9023
CD478,51977,031439,7592.065237,2721.9352
CD5124,098120,170667,4993.370352,6712.6303
CD686,56285,028450,3542.369234,6741.6312
CD7163,591162,1298137,3356.777724,7941.2231
CD883,18181,473450,3442.472231,1291.5282
CD9130,205127,111676,8383.627450,2732.3732
CD10107,709105,901566,0403.118339,8611.8822
CD1189,85387,445552,2222.986335,2232.0142
CD12106,771101,187559,7802.954341,4072.0462
CD13111,036108,980567,3773.091341,6031.9092
CD1487,80985,867455,0722.565330,7951.4351
CD1571,96569,233445,4582.626323,7751.3741
CD1677,91776,213448,6062.551327,6071.4491
CD1788,73985,072552,4043.080332,6681.9202
CD1874,30071,490446,4002.596325,0901.4041
CD1989,77483,727545,7122.730338,0152.2702
PLEO2,038,6141,986,164201,318,23413.27413667,9306.7267
At-Large2,038,6141,986,164331,318,23421.90222667,93011.09811
Delegates  153  104  49

Unpledged delegates as of
29 January 2008: Clinton: 1, Obama: 18
24 February 2008: Obama: 19
29 February 2008: Obama: 20
8 March 2008: Obama: 21
15 March 2008: Obama: 22
22 March 2008: Obama: 24
30 March 2008: Obama: 25
7 May 2008: Obama: 28
4 June 2008: Obama: 29

   

Tuesday 5 February 2008: 153 of 184 delegates to the Democratic National Convention are allocated to presidential contenders based on the results of the voting in today's Illinois Presidential Primary. A mandatory 15 percent threshold is required in order for a presidential contender to be allocated National Convention delegates at either the congressional district or statewide level.

  • 100 district delegates are to be allocated proportionally to presidential contenders based on the primary results in each of the State's 19 congressional districts.
    • CD 1: 8
    • CD 2: 8
    • CD 3: 6
    • CD 4: 4
    • CD 5: 6
    • CD 6: 4
    • CD 7: 8
    • CD 8: 4
    • CD 9: 6
    • CD 10: 5
    • CD 11: 5
    • CD 12: 5
    • CD 13: 5
    • CD 14: 4
    • CD 15: 4
    • CD 16: 4
    • CD 17: 5
    • CD 18: 4
    • CD 19: 5
  • In addition, 53 delegates are to be allocated to presidential contenders based on the primary vote statewide.
    • 33 at-large National Convention delegates
    • 20 Pledged PLEOs
 

Monday 5 May 2008: State Convention

The remaining 31 National Convention delegates consist of

  • 28 Unpledged PLEO delegates:
    • 14 Democratic National Committee members.
    • 13 Members of Congress (2 Senators and 11 Representatives).
    • 1 Governor.
    • 0 Distinguished Party Leaders.
  • 3 Unpledged "add-on"s (selected during the State Convention).

These 31 delegates and will go to the Democratic National Convention officially "Unpledged".

Delegation to the National Convention

Illinois Delegation (as posted by http://www.demconvention.com/, 5 May 2008)

RoleClintonObama(total)
Pledged District3070100
Pledged PLEO000
Pledged At-Large000
Total Pledged3070100
Alternate Pledged District01919
Alternate Pledged PLEO000
Alternate Pledged At-Large000
Total Alternates01919
Unpledged  27
Credentials Committee  1
Platform Committee  2
Rules Committee  2
Pages  0
 
Role(s)PreferenceNameResidence
Pledged District 1ObamaHon. Roland W. BurrisChicago, IL
Pledged District 1ObamaLula FordChicago, IL
Pledged District 1ObamaAlan KingChicago, IL
Pledged District 1ObamaFreddrenna LyleChicago, IL
Pledged District 1ObamaAbner MikvaChicago, IL
Pledged District 1ObamaHon. Toni PreckwinkleChicago, IL
Pledged District 1ObamaHon. Kwame RaoulChicago, IL
Pledged District 1ObamaCarolyn Rush 
Pledged District 2ObamaHon. Carrie AustinChicago, IL
Pledged District 2ObamaAnthony BealeChicago, IL
Pledged District 2ObamaMichael EaddyChicago, IL
Pledged District 2ObamaLeslie HaristonChicago, IL
Pledged District 2ObamaCheryle JacksonChicago, IL
Pledged District 2ObamaHon. Sandi JacksonChicago, IL
Pledged District 2ObamaHon. James MeeksChicago, IL
Pledged District 2ObamaBill Williams, Jr.Chicago, IL
Pledged District 3ClintonMartin Arteaga 
Pledged District 3ClintonColleen BurnsChicago, IL
Pledged District 3ObamaHon. John Daley 
Pledged District 3ObamaHon. Lisa Hernandez 
Pledged District 3ClintonSheila MurphyChicago, IL
Pledged District 3ObamaArthur VelasquezPalos Hills, IL
Pledged District 4ObamaLeticia Delgadillo 
Pledged District 4ObamaHon. Miguel DelValle 
Pledged District 4ClintonDiana LopezChicago, IL
Pledged District 4ClintonHon. Marty SandovalChicago, IL
Pledged District 5ClintonMatthew BeaudetChicago, IL
Pledged District 5ClintonDarryl DePriestChicago, IL
Pledged District 5ObamaHon. Margaret LaurinoChicago, IL
Pledged District 5ObamaSylvia MartinezChicago, IL
Pledged District 5ClintonLinda MurphyChicago, IL
Pledged District 5ObamaHon. Mike QuigleyChicago, IL
Pledged District 6ClintonJoan BrennanElk Grove Village, IL
Pledged District 6ObamaMark DemichWheaton, IL
Pledged District 6ObamaGayl Ferraro 
Pledged District 6ClintonBrian J. McPartlinMt. Prospect, IL
Pledged District 7ObamaByron Brasier, Sr.Chicago, IL
Pledged District 7ObamaHon. Deborah GrahamChicago, IL
Pledged District 7ObamaHon. Mattie HunterChicago, IL
Pledged District 7ObamaBill McNaryChicago, IL
Pledged District 7ObamaAmalia Rioja 
Pledged District 7ObamaEd SmithChicago, IL
Pledged District 7ClintonHon. Daniel Solis 
Pledged District 7ObamaHon. Karen YarbroughMaywood, IL
Pledged District 8ClintonMellody GomezRound Lake, IL
Pledged District 8ObamaPatricia Montanez-Gomez 
Pledged District 8ObamaRon PowellMundelein, IL
Pledged District 8ClintonScott A. ZiomekPalatine, IL
Pledged District 9ObamaJesus AlvarezSkokie, IL
Pledged District 9ObamaSelma D'SouzaDesPlaines, IL
Pledged District 9ObamaDebra ShoreEvanston, IL
Pledged District 9ClintonBernard StoneChicago, IL
Pledged District 9ObamaHon. Tom TunneyChicago, IL
Pledged District 9ClintonElaine WeissEvanston, IL
Pledged District 10ClintonMichael M. ConwayGlencoe, IL
Pledged District 10ObamaBill CrowleyGlenview, IL
Pledged District 10ClintonVoda J. EbelingArlington Heights, IL
Pledged District 10ObamaHon. Terry Link 
Pledged District 10ObamaAudrey Nixon 
Pledged District 11ObamaAlice E. ArgyelanBourbonnais, IL
Pledged District 11ObamaHon. Debbie HalvorsonCrete, IL
Pledged District 11ClintonLuella KelloggMorris, IL
Pledged District 11ClintonMike MatejkaBloomington, IL
Pledged District 11ObamaLawrence Walsh 
Pledged District 12ObamaBarb BrownChester, IL
Pledged District 12ObamaHon. James Clayborne 
Pledged District 12ObamaHon. William HaineAlton, IL
Pledged District 12ClintonRoger PooleSmithton, IL
Pledged District 12ClintonKathy WestDuQuoin, IL
Pledged District 13ObamaNancy S. ChenNaperville, IL
Pledged District 13ClintonEmilia DiMencoHindsdale, IL
Pledged District 13ObamaRick MerrillLisle, IL
Pledged District 13ClintonRaghu NayakOak Brook, IL
Pledged District 13ObamaCynthia Rodriguez 
Pledged District 14ClintonAlex ArroyoAurora, IL
Pledged District 14ObamaHon. Linda Chapa LaViaAurora, IL
Pledged District 14ObamaMark GuethleNorth Aurora, IL
Pledged District 14ObamaLinda Ramirez Sliwinksi 
Pledged District 15ObamaHon. Michael FrerichsChampaign, IL
Pledged District 15ObamaGina Jackson 
Pledged District 15ObamaScott KairDanville, IL
Pledged District 15ClintonGerri KirchnerUrbana, IL
Pledged District 16ObamaBarb GiolittoRockford, IL
Pledged District 16ObamaHon. Charles Jefferson 
Pledged District 16ObamaSunil PuriRockford, IL
Pledged District 16ObamaMary TuiteRockford, IL
Pledged District 17ObamaDennis AhernMoline, IL
Pledged District 17ObamaBonnie L. HarrisGalesburg, IL
Pledged District 17ObamaHon. Denny JacobsEast Moline, IL
Pledged District 17ClintonVirgil MayberryRock Island, IL
Pledged District 17ClintonChristine WinickGalesburg, IL
Pledged District 18ObamaMargaret KoehlerPeoria, IL
Pledged District 18ClintonRobert MarkhamPeoria, IL
Pledged District 18ObamaJackie PettyPeoria, IL
Pledged District 18ObamaHon. John SullivanRushville, IL
Pledged District 19ClintonSue Ann BuchananAlton, IL
Pledged District 19ClintonGary DuncanWoodlawn, IL
Pledged District 19ObamaScherrie GiamancoMt. Vernon, IL
Pledged District 19ObamaPatti J. HahnCentralia, IL
Pledged District 19ObamaHon. Brandon PhelpsHarrisburg, IL
Alternate Pledged District 1ObamaGreta IversChicago, IL
Alternate Pledged District 2ObamaSalim Ainurridin 
Alternate Pledged District 3ObamaMaria Vazquez 
Alternate Pledged District 4ObamaBilly Ocasio 
Alternate Pledged District 5ObamaJackie KaplanChicago, IL
Alternate Pledged District 6ObamaRonald A. StavoeMt. Prospect, IL
Alternate Pledged District 7ObamaBarbara Jones 
Alternate Pledged District 8ObamaKenneth R. BoydChicago, IL
Alternate Pledged District 9ObamaNaisy DolarChicago, IL
Alternate Pledged District 10ObamaHarvey WinebergChicago, IL
Alternate Pledged District 11ObamaKathy TervenBloomington, IL
Alternate Pledged District 12ObamaAlan PirtleColumbia, IL
Alternate Pledged District 13ObamaPatricia McLaughlinOrland Park, IL
Alternate Pledged District 14ObamaFred CasillasRock Falls, IL
Alternate Pledged District 15ObamaCarolyn B. HodgeParis, IL
Alternate Pledged District 16ObamaGeorge GualrappFreeport, IL
Alternate Pledged District 17ObamaHon. Deanne DemuzioCarlinville, IL
Alternate Pledged District 18ObamaGeneral ParkerPeoria, IL
Alternate Pledged District 19ObamaAnn L. BlackfordOlney, IL
Unpledged
Delegation Vice Chair		 Hon. Constance HowardChicago, IL
Unpledged
Delegation Chair		 Hon. Michael MadiganSpringfield, IL
Unpledged Congressman Hon. Melissa BeanWashington, DC
Unpledged Congressman Hon. Jerry CostelloWashington, DC
Unpledged Congressman Hon. Danny K. DavisWashington, DC
Unpledged Congressman Hon. Rahm EmanuelWashington, DC
Unpledged Congressman Hon. Bill FosterWashington, DC
Unpledged Congressman Hon. Luis GutierrezWashington, DC
Unpledged Congressman Hon. Phil HareWashington, DC
Unpledged Congressman Hon. Jesse Jackson, Jr.Washington, DC
Unpledged Congressman Hon. Daniel LipinskiWashington, DC
Unpledged Congressman Hon. Bobby RushWashington, DC
Unpledged Congressman Hon. Janice SchakowskyWashington, DC
Unpledged DNC Member Willie BarrowChicago, IL
Unpledged DNC Member Margaret BlackshereNiles, IL
Unpledged DNC Member Hon. Thomas C. HynesChicago, IL
Unpledged DNC Member Hon. Emil Jones, Jr.Springfield, IL
Unpledged DNC Member Hon. Iris Y. MartinezChicago, IL
Unpledged DNC Member Steve PowellRosemont, IL
Unpledged DNC Member Hon. John RednourDuQuoin, IL
Unpledged DNC Member Hon. Carol RonenChicago, IL
Unpledged DNC Member Edward M. SmithSpringfield, IL
Unpledged DNC Member Hon. Darlena Williams-BurnettChicago, IL
Unpledged DNC Member Hon. Margie WoodsJoliet, IL
Unpledged Governor Hon. Rod BlagojevichSpringfield, IL
Unpledged Senator Hon. Richard DurbinWashington, DC
Unpledged Senator Hon. Barack ObamaWashington, DC
Credentials Committee Malik MujahidBridgeview, IL
Platform Committee Smita ShahChicago, IL
Platform Committee Reginald WeaverWashington, DC
Rules Committee Kevin ConlonChicago, IL
Rules Committee Hon. Sandi JacksonWashington, DC
Congressional Districts  

Illinois has 102 counties and 19 congressional districts: 71 counties are wholly within a given congressional district and 31 counties are divided among more than one congressional district.

UNDIVIDED COUNTIES (wholly within one Congressional District):

  • CD # 11: Grundy, Kankakee and LaSalle
  • CD # 12: Alexander, Franklin, Jackson, Monroe, Perry, Pulaski, Randolph, St.Clair and Union
  • CD # 14: Kane, Kendall and Lee
  • CD # 15: Champaign, Clark, Coles, Crawford, Cumberland, DeWitt, Douglas, Edgar, Ford, Iroquois, Moultrie, Piatt and Vermilion
  • CD # 16: Boone, Carroll, Jo Daviess, Ogle, Stephenson and Winnebago
  • CD # 17: Calhoun, Fulton, Hancock, Henderson, Macoupin, McDonough, Mercer, Rock Island and Warren
  • CD # 18: Brown, Cass, Logan, Marshall, Mason, Menard, Morgan, Peoria, Putnam, Schuyler, Scott, Stark and Tazewell
  • CD # 19: Bond, Clay, Clinton, Effingham, Hamilton, Hardin, Jasper, Jefferson, Johnson, Marion, Massac, Pope, Richland, Washington and Wayne

DIVIDED COUNTIES (split between more than one Congressional District):

  • Adams: CDs 17 & 18
  • Bureau: CDs 11, 14 & 18
  • Christian: CDs 19 & 17
  • Cook: CDs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 & 13 [CDs # 1, # 2, # 3, # 4, # 5, # 7 and # 9 are wholly within Cook County]
  • DeKalb: CDs 14 & 16
  • DuPage: CDs 6, 13 & 14
  • Edwards: CDs 15 & 19
  • Fayette: CDs 17 & 19
  • Gallatin: CDs 15 & 19
  • Greene: CDs 17 & 19
  • Henry: CDs 14 & 17
  • Jersey: CDs 17 & 19
  • Knox: CDs 17 & 18
  • Lake: CDs 8 & 10
  • Lawrence: CDs 15 & 19
  • Livingston: CDs 11 & 15
  • Macon: CDs 15, 17 & 18
  • Madison: CDs 12 & 19
  • McHenry: CDs 8 & 16
  • McLean: CDs 11 & 15
  • Montgomery: CDs 17 & 19
  • Pike: CDs 17 & 18
  • Saline: CDs 15 & 19
  • Sangamon: CDs 17 & 19
  • Shelby: CDs 17 & 19
  • Wabash: CDs 15 & 19
  • White: CDs 15 & 19
  • Whiteside: CDs 14, 16 & 17
  • Will: CDs 11 & 13
  • Williamson: CDs 12 & 19
  • Woodford: CDs 11 & 18

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