2018 Illinois Attorney General election


The 2018 Illinois Attorney General election took place on November 6, 2018, to elect the attorney general of Illinois. Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Lisa Madigan, who had served since 2003, did not seek re-election to a fifth term. Democrat Kwame Raoul won the election with 55 percent of the vote, while Republican Erika Harold took 43 percent of the vote.

Election information

The primaries and general elections coincided with those for federal congressional races and those for other state offices. The election was part of the 2018 Illinois elections.

Turnout

For the primary elections, turnout was 24.57%, with 1,951,981 votes cast. For the general election, turnout was 56.16%, with 4,548,409 votes cast.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Declined

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Declined

Third party and independents

Candidates

Declared

  • Bubba Harsy

Declined

General election

Results

By congressional district

Raoul won ten of 18 congressional districts, with the remaining eight going to Harold, including three that elected Democrats.
DistrictRaoulHaroldRepresentative
74%24%Bobby Rush
77%21%Robin Kelly
55%42%Dan Lipinski
80%18%Chuy García
68%30%Mike Quigley
47%50%Sean Casten
83%15%Danny Davis
56%41%Raja Krishnamoorthi
66%31%Jan Schakowsky
58%40%Brad Schneider
57%40%Bill Foster
43%53%Mike Bost
44%53%Rodney Davis
45%52%Lauren Underwood
26%71%John Shimkus
39%58%Adam Kinzinger
47%50%Cheri Bustos
32%65%Darin LaHood