Illinois 2024 live election results

Illinois voters head to the polls on Nov. 5 to cast ballots in the presidential race as well as a number of down-ballot congressional races.

The state has 19 Electoral College votes.Polls close at 7 p.m. CT, 8 p.m. ET.

State significance

Vice President Kamala Harris should handily take the solid-blue state. Anchored by strong support in the Chicago metro area, Democrats have long dominated Illinois, winning every presidential contest there dating back to 1992.

Illinois' most competitive down-ballot race will likely come in the 17th Congressional District, where freshman Rep. Eric Sorenson will face off against Republican challenger Joe McGraw.

Counties are colored red or blue when the % expected vote reporting reaches a set threshold. This threshold varies by state and is based on patterns of past vote reporting and expectations about how the vote will report this year.