This Presidential Primary coincides with a state/local primary. These coinciding primaries tend to have an impact upon voter turnout.

Participation in Illinois' delegate selection process is open to all voters who wish to participate as Democrats. Voters may register to vote up to 30 days preceding the Primary Election, and declare their affiliation by requesting a Democratic Primary Election ballot at the polls. Illinois does not require prior declarations of party affiliation as a pre-requisite to participating in the Primary Election.

Tuesday 15 March 2016: Illinois Primary. Hours 6:00a-7:00p CDT (1100-0000 UTC). Delegate Pledging: Proportional Primary. Voter Eligibility: Open Primary.

Tuesday 15 March 2016: 156 of 183 delegates to the Democratic National Convention are pledged to presidential contenders based on the results of the voting in today's Illinois Presidential Primary. A mandatory 15% threshold is required in order for a presidential contender to be pledged National Convention delegates at either the congressional district or statewide level. How the Democratic Proportional Delegate Allocation Math works.

102 district delegates are to be pledged proportionally to presidential contenders based on the primary results in each congressional district.

54 delegates are to be pledged to presidential contenders based on the primary vote statewide. 34 at-large National Convention delegates 20 Pledged PLEOs



Primary

Source: Illinois State Board of Elections.

Status: Official. Retrieved: Wednesday 20 April 2016. Contest Clinton Sanders Pop

Vote Qual

Vote Del Pop

Vote Alloc Del Pop

Vote Alloc Del CD1 192,441 190,540 9 114,686 5.417 5 75,854 3.583 4 CD2 173,161 171,786 8 106,450 4.957 5 65,336 3.043 3 CD3 128,923 126,852 5 57,777 2.277 2 69,075 2.723 3 CD4 135,999 135,139 5 56,514 2.091 2 78,625 2.909 3 CD5 161,472 160,195 6 77,319 2.896 3 82,876 3.104 3 CD6 92,946 92,815 5 43,455 2.341 2 49,360 2.659 3 CD7 192,771 191,247 9 117,457 5.527 6 73,790 3.473 3 CD8 86,687 86,440 4 40,803 1.888 2 45,637 2.112 2 CD9 162,304 161,375 7 83,547 3.624 4 77,828 3.376 3 CD10 101,846 101,447 5 56,133 2.767 3 45,314 2.233 2 CD11 95,120 94,831 5 45,254 2.386 2 49,577 2.614 3 CD12 91,169 89,827 6 46,824 3.128 3 43,003 2.872 3 CD13 92,605 91,796 5 37,602 2.048 2 54,194 2.952 3 CD14 81,434 81,148 4 33,878 1.670 2 47,270 2.330 2 CD15 53,480 52,229 4 23,641 1.811 2 28,588 2.189 2 CD16 72,605 72,071 5 30,060 2.085 2 42,011 2.915 3 CD17 92,246 91,385 6 45,709 3.001 3 45,676 2.999 3 CD18 62,015 61,483 4 28,171 1.833 2 33,312 2.167 2 PLEO 2,069,224 2,052,606 20 1,045,280 10.185 10 1,007,326 9.815 10 At-Large 2,069,224 2,052,606 34 1,045,280 17.314 17 1,007,326 16.686 17 Total

Delegates 156 79 77

See 2016 Democratic National Convention from the Democratic Party of Illinois.

National Convention District level delegates appear on the primary ballot. Delegate candidates must file nominating petitions, a Statement of Candidacy, and a Presidential Preference form with Illinois State Board of Elections. Presidential candidates are given the opportunity to remove any of their delegate candidates prior to date the Illinois State Board of Elections certifies the Primary ballot. The Delegates are selected from the highest vote-getters.