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Ballots returned by mail and cast in person in Illinois, as the state reports them. Who is running in Illinois →
Illinois does not report the party of early voters, so there is nothing to compare.
Counts as of November 3, 2026, from civicAPI (opens in a new tab), which collects them from state election offices. Party is the voter’s registration, never how they voted, and many states report none.
| Count | Ballots | As of | Party registration | Lean |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mail ballots returned | 676,022 | Nov 3 | Party not reported | None |
| In-person early votes | 909,989 | Nov 3 | Party not reported | None |
| Mail ballots requested | 1,188,674 | Nov 3 | Party not reported | None |
| Grace-period ballots | 10,113 | Nov 3 | Party not reported | None |
Mail ballots requested are not votes. Ballots cast is mail ballots returned plus in-person early votes. A category the state does not collect is shown as not reported, not as zero.
Latest: Election day
civicAPI keeps no earlier election's early vote for Illinois.
| Day | Cast | Mail returned | In person | Mail requested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2026 | 1,586,011 | 676,022 | 909,989 | 1,188,674 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1,586,011 | 676,022 | 909,989 | 1,188,674 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 1,394,420 | 619,625 | 774,795 | 1,181,322 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1,392,067 | 619,625 | 772,442 | 1,181,322 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1,385,356 | 619,625 | 765,731 | 1,181,322 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1,267,574 | 584,405 | 683,169 | 1,175,326 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1,166,920 | 558,032 | 608,888 | 1,168,268 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 803,161 | 449,054 | 354,107 | 1,138,809 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 793,874 | 445,452 | 348,422 | 1,138,809 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 786,257 | 443,833 | 342,424 | 1,138,809 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 785,153 | 443,833 | 341,320 | 1,138,809 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 781,348 | 443,833 | 337,515 | 1,138,809 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 612,056 | 374,057 | 237,999 | 1,125,529 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 605,424 | 371,536 | 233,888 | 1,125,529 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 529,470 | 353,157 | 176,313 | 1,115,987 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 426,941 | 317,310 | 109,631 | 1,106,470 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 366,525 | 273,818 | 92,707 | 1,097,812 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 366,525 | 273,818 | 92,707 | 1,097,812 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 366,525 | 273,818 | 92,707 | 1,097,812 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 305,309 | 229,346 | 75,963 | 1,084,445 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 303,633 | 227,777 | 75,856 | 1,084,445 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 269,988 | 203,174 | 66,814 | 1,078,185 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 205,900 | 149,909 | 55,991 | 1,064,979 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 204,715 | 148,793 | 55,922 | 1,064,979 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 204,715 | 148,793 | 55,922 | 1,064,979 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 204,715 | 148,793 | 55,922 | 1,064,979 |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 144,133 | 101,192 | 42,941 | 1,052,062 |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 139,992 | 97,140 | 42,852 | 1,052,062 |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 76,997 | 45,432 | 31,565 | 1,036,090 |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 74,468 | 42,996 | 31,472 | 1,036,090 |
| Oct 4, 2026 | 52,053 | 26,363 | 25,690 | 1,027,249 |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 52,053 | 26,363 | 25,690 | 1,027,249 |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 52,053 | 26,363 | 25,690 | 1,027,249 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 26,582 | 8,659 | 17,923 | 1,014,851 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 25,491 | 7,643 | 17,848 | 1,014,851 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 10,561 | 1,377 | 9,184 | 1,004,589 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 10,206 | 1,122 | 9,084 | 1,004,589 |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 4,713 | 573 | 4,140 | 999,154 |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 4,713 | 573 | 4,140 | 999,154 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 4,713 | 573 | 4,140 | 999,154 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 97 | n/r | 97 | 986,932 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 0 | n/r | n/r | 986,932 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 0 | n/r | n/r | 908,021 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 0 | n/r | n/r | 908,021 |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 0 | n/r | n/r | 833,353 |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 0 | n/r | n/r | 833,353 |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 0 | n/r | n/r | 833,353 |
| Sep 17, 2026 | 0 | n/r | n/r | 689,014 |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 0 | n/r | n/r | 586,711 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 0 | n/r | n/r | 586,711 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 0 | n/r | n/r | 586,711 |
| Sep 13, 2026 | 0 | n/r | n/r | 583,588 |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 0 | n/r | n/r | 583,588 |
| Sep 11, 2026 | 0 | n/r | n/r | 583,588 |
| Sep 10, 2026 | 0 | n/r | n/r | 1,155,150 |
| Sep 9, 2026 | 0 | n/r | n/r | 1,155,150 |
| Sep 8, 2026 | 0 | n/r | n/r | 952,622 |
| Sep 7, 2026 | 0 | n/r | n/r | 947,926 |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 0 | n/r | n/r | 947,926 |
Not on the map, because they are not counties: City of Bloomington, City of Chicago, City of Danville, City of East St Louis, City of Galesburg, City of Rockford. Their ballots are in the state total, and a county they overlap can read lower here than it is.
| County or area | Ballots cast | Mail returned | In person | Mail requested | Party registration of ballots cast |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook | 343,210 | 124,792 | 218,418 | 229,874 | Party not reported |
| City of Chicago | 241,870 | 101,145 | 140,725 | 250,542 | Party not reported |
| DuPage | 149,700 | 58,905 | 90,795 | 117,210 | Party not reported |
| Lake | 127,004 | 48,207 | 78,797 | 78,038 | Party not reported |
| Will | 90,268 | 32,395 | 57,873 | 55,677 | Party not reported |
| Kane | 81,573 | 33,519 | 48,054 | 49,463 | Party not reported |
| McHenry | 50,814 | 21,524 | 29,290 | 37,649 | Party not reported |
| Madison | 31,560 | 12,414 | 19,146 | 19,446 | Party not reported |
| Champaign | 30,944 | 12,451 | 18,493 | 20,194 | Party not reported |
| St. Clair | 29,595 | 15,522 | 14,073 | 24,791 | Party not reported |
| Peoria | 25,944 | 15,595 | 10,349 | 23,730 | Party not reported |
| Sangamon | 25,714 | 16,616 | 9,098 | 24,481 | Party not reported |
| Rock Island | 22,114 | 17,448 | 4,666 | 21,164 | Party not reported |
| Kendall | 18,039 | 7,644 | 10,395 | 12,434 | Party not reported |
| City of Rockford | 15,791 | 7,622 | 8,169 | 11,663 | Party not reported |
| Tazewell | 15,167 | 7,947 | 7,220 | 12,271 | Party not reported |
| Winnebago | 14,258 | 8,471 | 5,787 | 12,195 | Party not reported |
| Kankakee | 14,170 | 8,143 | 6,027 | 10,089 | Party not reported |
| LaSalle | 13,454 | 9,259 | 4,195 | 12,180 | Party not reported |
| Macon | 12,904 | 3,844 | 9,060 | 6,307 | Party not reported |
| DeKalb | 12,780 | 3,517 | 9,263 | 5,062 | Party not reported |
| City of Bloomington | 11,943 | 6,218 | 5,725 | 9,503 | Party not reported |
| McLean | 9,142 | 4,900 | 4,242 | 6,719 | Party not reported |
| Adams | 7,426 | 1,527 | 5,899 | 2,438 | Party not reported |
| Grundy | 6,266 | 2,681 | 3,585 | 3,397 | Party not reported |
| Williamson | 6,038 | 2,794 | 3,244 | 4,164 | Party not reported |
| Stephenson | 5,567 | 2,260 | 3,307 | 3,490 | Party not reported |
| Jackson | 5,105 | 2,466 | 2,639 | 3,762 | Party not reported |
| Coles | 4,976 | 1,543 | 3,433 | 2,367 | Party not reported |
| Boone | 4,974 | 1,851 | 3,123 | 2,785 | Party not reported |
| Ogle | 4,871 | 1,727 | 3,144 | 2,647 | Party not reported |
| Henry | 4,500 | 3,183 | 1,317 | 4,480 | Party not reported |
| Morgan | 4,493 | 2,933 | 1,560 | 3,384 | Party not reported |
| Monroe | 4,316 | 1,574 | 2,742 | 2,250 | Party not reported |
| Macoupin | 4,234 | 2,407 | 1,827 | 3,292 | Party not reported |
| City of Danville | 4,212 | 2,678 | 1,534 | 3,104 | Party not reported |
| Jefferson | 4,152 | 2,709 | 1,443 | 3,297 | Party not reported |
| Montgomery | 3,970 | 1,081 | 2,889 | 1,522 | Party not reported |
| Effingham | 3,960 | 1,070 | 2,890 | 1,558 | Party not reported |
| Whiteside | 3,808 | 2,542 | 1,266 | 3,797 | Party not reported |
| City of Galesburg | 3,794 | 1,758 | 2,036 | 2,691 | Party not reported |
| Lee | 3,754 | 1,605 | 2,149 | 2,380 | Party not reported |
| McDonough | 3,392 | 1,322 | 2,070 | 1,847 | Party not reported |
| Saline | 3,363 | 2,118 | 1,245 | 2,553 | Party not reported |
| Jo Daviess | 3,334 | 1,802 | 1,532 | 2,520 | Party not reported |
| Fulton | 3,078 | 2,301 | 777 | 3,036 | Party not reported |
| Woodford | 3,066 | 1,315 | 1,751 | 1,902 | Party not reported |
| Iroquois | 2,889 | 2,051 | 838 | 2,628 | Party not reported |
| Vermilion | 2,868 | 1,433 | 1,435 | 2,232 | Party not reported |
| Marion | 2,864 | 1,037 | 1,827 | 1,710 | Party not reported |
| Franklin | 2,843 | 1,118 | 1,725 | 1,844 | Party not reported |
| Warren | 2,743 | 1,784 | 959 | 2,130 | Party not reported |
| Livingston | 2,691 | 1,296 | 1,395 | 2,080 | Party not reported |
| Christian | 2,498 | 1,172 | 1,326 | 1,834 | Party not reported |
| Bureau | 2,472 | 1,099 | 1,373 | 2,292 | Party not reported |
| City of East St Louis | 2,374 | 2,036 | 338 | 3,413 | Party not reported |
| Jersey | 2,295 | 934 | 1,361 | 1,332 | Party not reported |
| Richland | 2,225 | 1,439 | 786 | 1,751 | Party not reported |
| Logan | 2,169 | 1,275 | 894 | 1,891 | Party not reported |
| Clinton | 2,153 | 1,079 | 1,074 | 1,519 | Party not reported |
| Knox | 2,141 | 1,531 | 610 | 2,050 | Party not reported |
| Randolph | 2,114 | 1,337 | 777 | 1,823 | Party not reported |
| Menard | 1,935 | 1,191 | 744 | 1,359 | Party not reported |
| Piatt | 1,900 | 858 | 1,042 | 1,220 | Party not reported |
| Hancock | 1,850 | 1,337 | 513 | 1,695 | Party not reported |
| Johnson | 1,825 | 1,193 | 632 | 1,336 | Party not reported |
| Carroll | 1,770 | 1,155 | 615 | 1,570 | Party not reported |
| Crawford | 1,706 | 618 | 1,088 | 952 | Party not reported |
| Clark | 1,643 | 526 | 1,117 | 795 | Party not reported |
| Union | 1,630 | 583 | 1,047 | 867 | Party not reported |
| Massac | 1,610 | 969 | 641 | 1,229 | Party not reported |
| Cumberland | 1,605 | 1,020 | 585 | 1,165 | Party not reported |
| Edgar | 1,602 | 741 | 861 | 1,101 | Party not reported |
| Shelby | 1,548 | 783 | 765 | 1,152 | Party not reported |
| Perry | 1,547 | 660 | 887 | 1,024 | Party not reported |
| Cass | 1,532 | 975 | 557 | 1,100 | Party not reported |
| Washington | 1,528 | 1,054 | 474 | 1,296 | Party not reported |
| Fayette | 1,493 | 471 | 1,022 | 783 | Party not reported |
| Bond | 1,443 | 491 | 952 | 737 | Party not reported |
| Greene | 1,442 | 1,001 | 441 | 1,220 | Party not reported |
| Mercer | 1,353 | 853 | 500 | 1,262 | Party not reported |
| Douglas | 1,336 | 676 | 660 | 1,016 | Party not reported |
| Schuyler | 1,319 | 853 | 466 | 1,002 | Party not reported |
| Wayne | 1,241 | 563 | 678 | 796 | Party not reported |
| De Witt | 1,190 | 646 | 544 | 974 | Party not reported |
| White | 1,178 | 536 | 642 | 741 | Party not reported |
| Clay | 1,177 | 527 | 650 | 802 | Party not reported |
| Marshall | 1,177 | 688 | 489 | 988 | Party not reported |
| Edwards | 1,169 | 701 | 468 | 767 | Party not reported |
| Moultrie | 1,124 | 457 | 667 | 694 | Party not reported |
| Pike | 1,118 | 405 | 713 | 663 | Party not reported |
| Mason | 1,104 | 620 | 484 | 869 | Party not reported |
| Jasper | 925 | 336 | 589 | 493 | Party not reported |
| Lawrence | 910 | 515 | 395 | 672 | Party not reported |
| Henderson | 885 | 620 | 265 | 790 | Party not reported |
| Wabash | 841 | 369 | 472 | 599 | Party not reported |
| Hamilton | 821 | 288 | 533 | 428 | Party not reported |
| Calhoun | 792 | 554 | 238 | 664 | Party not reported |
| Pulaski | 626 | 448 | 178 | 580 | Party not reported |
| Putnam | 560 | 253 | 307 | 370 | Party not reported |
| Gallatin | 535 | 170 | 365 | 312 | Party not reported |
| Brown | 501 | 203 | 298 | 236 | Party not reported |
| Pope | 478 | 190 | 288 | 250 | Party not reported |
| Scott | 456 | 271 | 185 | 454 | Party not reported |
| Stark | 435 | 233 | 202 | 322 | Party not reported |
| Alexander | 425 | 259 | 166 | 357 | Party not reported |
| Hardin | 398 | 167 | 231 | 272 | Party not reported |
| Ford | 382 | 29 | 353 | 826 | Party not reported |
County counts are the newest the state has published and can be a day or more older than the state total above. Some states report by town or another area instead of by county.