# 2014 Illinois elections

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A general election was held in the U.S. state of Illinois on November 4, 2014. All of Illinois' executive officers were up for election as well as a United States Senate seat, and all of Illinois' eighteen seats in the United States House of Representatives. Primary elections were held on March 18, 2014.

## Election information

2014 was a midterm election year in the United States.

### Turnout
#### Primary election

For the primary election, turnout was 18.09%, with 1,357,807 votes cast.
Turnout by county
| County | Registration | Votes cast | Turnout |
| Adams | 45,771 | 7,942 | 17.35% |
| Alexander | 5,588 | 1,082 | 19.36% |
| Bond | 12,146 | 1,579 | 13.00% |
| Boone | 32,955 | 6,675 | 20.25% |
| Brown | 3,525 | 712 | 20.20% |
| Bureau | 24,173 | 5,136 | 21.25% |
| Calhoun | 3,722 | 1,730 | 46.48% |
| Carroll | 11,388 | 2,865 | 25.16% |
| Cass | 8,467 | 2,570 | 30.35% |
| Champaign | 110,100 | 23,299 | 21.16% |
| Christian | 22,235 | 5,713 | 25.69% |
| Clark | 11,626 | 2,185 | 18.79% |
| Clay | 8,899 | 1,322 | 14.86% |
| Clinton | 24,712 | 3,475 | 14.06% |
| Coles | 29,736 | 9,310 | 31.31% |
| Cook | 2,819,883 | 458,396 | 16.26% |
| Crawford | 14,437 | 3,528 | 24.44% |
| Cumberland | 7,417 | 1,662 | 22.41% |
| DeKalb | 57,903 | 8,642 | 14.92% |
| DeWitt | 11,843 | 3,544 | 29.92% |
| Douglas | 11,686 | 3,717 | 31.81% |
| DuPage | 576,737 | 110,696 | 19.19% |
| Edgar | 12,487 | 3,941 | 31.56% |
| Edwards | 4,390 | 938 | 21.37% |
| Effingham | 22,568 | 8,375 | 37.11% |
| Fayette | 14,996 | 3,796 | 25.31% |
| Ford | 8,526 | 3,031 | 35.55% |
| Franklin | 29,413 | 4,654 | 15.82% |
| Fulton | 25,882 | 6,478 | 25.03% |
| Gallatin | 3,847 | 1,070 | 27.81% |
| Greene | 8,642 | 1,530 | 17.70% |
| Grundy | 29,795 | 5,740 | 19.26% |
| Hamilton | 5,662 | 2,655 | 46.89% |
| Hancock | 12,292 | 2,857 | 23.24% |
| Hardin | 3,055 | 611 | 20.00% |
| Henderson | 4,847 | 1,983 | 40.91% |
| Henry | 35,928 | 5,894 | 16.41% |
| Iroquois | 18,278 | 4,512 | 24.69% |
| Jackson | 38,401 | 6,782 | 17.66% |
| Jasper | 6,777 | 1,755 | 25.90% |
| Jefferson | 23,134 | 7,355 | 31.79% |
| Jersey | 18,239 | 2,719 | 14.91% |
| Jo Daviess | 15,601 | 3,159 | 20.25% |
| Johnson | 7,954 | 3,976 | 49.99% |
| Kane | 269,208 | 44,082 | 16.37% |
| Kankakee | 64,377 | 10,835 | 16.83% |
| Kendall | 67,129 | 12,568 | 18.72% |
| Knox | 32,448 | 4,743 | 14.62% |
| Lake | 402,644 | 56,616 | 14.06% |
| LaSalle | 66,775 | 12,250 | 18.35% |
| Lawrence | 9,354 | 1,857 | 19.85% |
| Lee | 23,312 | 6,344 | 27.21% |
| Livingston | 21,092 | 7,740 | 36.70% |
| Logan | 19,356 | 5,254 | 27.14% |
| Macon | 75,053 | 11,978 | 15.96% |
| Macoupin | 30,814 | 9,638 | 31.28% |
| Madison | 176,987 | 26,131 | 14.76% |
| Marion | 24,254 | 3,606 | 14.87% |
| Marshall | 8,160 | 1,695 | 20.77% |
| Mason | 10,002 | 3,070 | 30.69% |
| Massac | 11,238 | 1,667 | 14.83% |
| McDonough | 16,527 | 3,116 | 18.85% |
| McHenry | 204,440 | 34,700 | 16.97% |
| McLean | 99,351 | 28,439 | 28.62% |
| Menard | 8,648 | 3,890 | 44.98% |
| Mercer | 11,935 | 2,953 | 24.74% |
| Monroe | 23,542 | 3,830 | 16.27% |
| Montgomery | 17,359 | 3,792 | 21.84% |
| Morgan | 22,063 | 4,765 | 21.60% |
| Moultrie | 8,646 | 1,549 | 17.92% |
| Ogle | 33,519 | 10,350 | 30.88% |
| Peoria | 109,927 | 20,423 | 18.58% |
| Perry | 14,293 | 3,584 | 25.08% |
| Piatt | 11,999 | 2,782 | 23.19% |
| Pike | 11,883 | 3,325 | 27.98% |
| Pope | 2,999 | 703 | 23.44% |
| Pulaski | 4,626 | 864 | 18.68% |
| Putnam | 4,143 | 1,936 | 46.73% |
| Randolph | 20,465 | 6,707 | 32.77% |
| Richland | 11,417 | 1,553 | 13.60% |
| Rock Island | 95,070 | 19,056 | 20.04% |
| Saline | 16,100 | 4,288 | 26.63% |
| Sangamon | 133,114 | 30,870 | 23.19% |
| Schuyler | 5,372 | 1,976 | 36.78% |
| Scott | 4,802 | 806 | 16.78% |
| Shelby | 15,058 | 5,986 | 39.75% |
| Stark | 4,291 | 1,522 | 35.47% |
| St. Clair | 171,162 | 30,282 | 17.69% |
| Stephenson | 33,385 | 7,706 | 23.08% |
| Tazewell | 86,869 | 12,509 | 14.40% |
| Union | 12,393 | 2,691 | 21.71% |
| Vermilion | 47,217 | 8,602 | 18.22% |
| Wabash | 8,921 | 1,765 | 19.78% |
| Warren | 11,876 | 2,148 | 18.09% |
| Washington | 9,874 | 3,254 | 32.96% |
| Wayne | 12,323 | 4,186 | 33.97% |
| White | 10,939 | 1,754 | 16.03% |
| Whiteside | 36,946 | 5,661 | 15.32% |
| Will | 395,131 | 60,719 | 15.37% |
| Williamson | 42,013 | 6,406 | 15.25% |
| Winnebago | 171,537 | 29,330 | 17.10% |
| Woodford | 24,961 | 7,364 | 29.50% |
| Total | 7,505,002 | 1,357,807 | 18.09% |

#### General election

For the general election, turnout was 49.18%, with 3,680,417 votes cast.
Turnout by county
| County | Registration | Votes cast | Turnout% |
| Adams | 44,280 | 22,724 | 51.32% |
| Alexander | 5,634 | 2,457 | 43.61% |
| Bond | 12,243 | 5,019 | 40.99% |
| Boone | 32,036 | 15,400 | 48.07% |
| Brown | 3,468 | 1,622 | 46.77% |
| Bureau | 24,311 | 12,956 | 53.29% |
| Calhoun | 3,694 | 2,060 | 55.77% |
| Carroll | 11,440 | 5,681 | 49.66% |
| Cass | 8,747 | 3,888 | 44.45% |
| Champaign | 113,122 | 55,434 | 49.00% |
| Christian | 22,351 | 11,807 | 52.83% |
| Clark | 11,629 | 5,292 | 45.51% |
| Clay | 8,982 | 4,011 | 44.66% |
| Clinton | 24,679 | 12,960 | 52.51% |
| Coles | 30,204 | 15,017 | 49.72% |
| Cook | 2,767,432 | 1,364,436 | 49.30% |
| Crawford | 14,569 | 6,471 | 44.42% |
| Cumberland | 7,508 | 4,004 | 53.33% |
| DeKalb | 58,482 | 28,438 | 48.63% |
| DeWitt | 12,151 | 5,570 | 45.84% |
| Douglas | 11,693 | 6,108 | 52.24% |
| DuPage | 587,216 | 288,692 | 49.16% |
| Edgar | 12,507 | 6,511 | 52.06% |
| Edwards | 4,440 | 2,379 | 53.58% |
| Effingham | 22,414 | 12,380 | 55.23% |
| Fayette | 15,022 | 6,671 | 44.41% |
| Ford | 8,695 | 4,548 | 52.31% |
| Franklin | 28,985 | 13,082 | 45.13% |
| Fulton | 25,594 | 11,242 | 43.92% |
| Gallatin | 3,791 | 1,939 | 51.15% |
| Greene | 8,732 | 4,497 | 51.50% |
| Grundy | 30,095 | 16,780 | 55.76% |
| Hamilton | 5,681 | 3,346 | 58.90% |
| Hancock | 12,003 | 6,072 | 50.59% |
| Hardin | 3,096 | 1,545 | 49.90% |
| Henderson | 4,904 | 2,700 | 55.06% |
| Henry | 34,933 | 17,969 | 51.44% |
| Iroquois | 18,481 | 9,561 | 51.73% |
| Jackson | 40,116 | 16,521 | 41.18% |
| Jasper | 6,707 | 4,244 | 63.28% |
| Jefferson | 23,119 | 12,732 | 55.07% |
| Jersey | 18,386 | 8,276 | 45.01% |
| Jo Daviess | 15,782 | 7,916 | 50.16% |
| Johnson | 8,133 | 4,723 | 58.07% |
| Kane | 275,885 | 126,912 | 46.00% |
| Kankakee | 61,292 | 34,576 | 56.41% |
| Kendall | 67,829 | 32,586 | 48.04% |
| Knox | 32,715 | 16,314 | 49.87% |
| Lake | 404,004 | 202,532 | 50.13% |
| LaSalle | 67,532 | 35,823 | 53.05% |
| Lawrence | 9,221 | 4,243 | 46.01% |
| Lee | 23,335 | 11,455 | 49.09% |
| Livingston | 21,296 | 11,365 | 53.37% |
| Logan | 19,263 | 8,850 | 45.94% |
| Macon | 75,200 | 33,796 | 44.94% |
| Macoupin | 31,160 | 16,145 | 51.81% |
| Madison | 178,845 | 80,241 | 44.87% |
| Marion | 24,736 | 12,084 | 48.85% |
| Marshall | 8,245 | 4,306 | 52.23% |
| Mason | 10,030 | 5,411 | 53.95% |
| Massac | 11,293 | 4,383 | 38.81% |
| McDonough | 16,865 | 8,728 | 51.75% |
| McHenry | 206,197 | 94,609 | 45.88% |
| McLean | 103,672 | 51,006 | 49.2% |
| Menard | 8,683 | 4,955 | 57.07% |
| Mercer | 12,122 | 6,678 | 55.09% |
| Monroe | 24,374 | 12,741 | 52.27% |
| Montgomery | 17,225 | 8,901 | 51.67% |
| Morgan | 22,084 | 11,388 | 51.57% |
| Moultrie | 8,718 | 4,625 | 53.05% |
| Ogle | 33,852 | 17,279 | 51.04% |
| Peoria | 112,254 | 52,913 | 47.14% |
| Perry | 14,282 | 7,454 | 52.19% |
| Piatt | 11,988 | 7,176 | 59.86% |
| Pike | 11,936 | 5,907 | 49.49% |
| Pope | 2,945 | 1,637 | 55.59% |
| Pulaski | 4,676 | 2,774 | 59.32% |
| Putnam | 4,241 | 2,636 | 62.16% |
| Randolph | 20,792 | 11,518 | 55.40% |
| Richland | 11,058 | 5,081 | 45.95% |
| Rock Island | 93,478 | 45,527 | 48.70% |
| Saline | 15,995 | 8,179 | 51.13% |
| Sangamon | 136,270 | 72,784 | 53.41% |
| Schuyler | 5,406 | 3,401 | 62.91% |
| Scott | 4,132 | 2,251 | 54.48% |
| Shelby | 14,509 | 8,212 | 56.60% |
| Stark | 4,379 | 1,951 | 44.55% |
| St. Clair | 174,340 | 77,710 | 44.57% |
| Stephenson | 33,639 | 14,857 | 44.17% |
| Tazewell | 85,862 | 43,985 | 51.23% |
| Union | 12,139 | 6,385 | 52.60% |
| Vermilion | 47,048 | 22,020 | 46.80% |
| Wabash | 8,715 | 3,978 | 45.65% |
| Warren | 11,957 | 5,548 | 46.40% |
| Washington | 9,860 | 5,900 | 59.84% |
| Wayne | 12,124 | 6,012 | 49.59% |
| White | 10,782 | 6,235 | 57.83% |
| Whiteside | 37,510 | 17,860 | 47.61% |
| Will | 393,738 | 197,970 | 50.28% |
| Williamson | 43,318 | 20,954 | 48.37% |
| Winnebago | 165,347 | 79,838 | 48.29% |
| Woodford | 25,151 | 14,151 | 56.26% |
| Total | 7,483,031 | 3,680,417 | 49.18% |

## Federal elections
### United States Senate

Incumbent Democratic senator and Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin won reelection to a fourth term.
United States Senate election in Illinois, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Dick Durbin (incumbent) | 1,929,637 | 53.5 |
| | Republican | Jim Oberweis | 1,538,522 | 42.7 |
| | Libertarian | Sharon Hansen | 135,316 | 3.8 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 44 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,603,519 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### United States House

All of Illinois' 18 seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 2014.
The Republican Party flipped two Democratic-held seat, making the composition of Illinois' House delegation 10 Democrats and 8 Republicans.

## Governor and Lieutenant Governor

Incumbent Democratic Governor Pat Quinn ran for re-election to a second full term as governor. Quinn, the then-lieutenant governor, assumed the office of governor on January 29, 2009, when Rod Blagojevich was impeached and removed from office. He was narrowly elected to a first full term in 2010.
Quinn was renominated by the Democrats, while the Republicans chose businessman and venture capitalist Bruce Rauner and the Libertarians nominated political activist Chad Grimm.
Previously in Illinois, there were separate primary elections for governor and lieutenant governor, with the winners then running together on the same ticket. In 2011, the law was changed and candidates for governor now pick their own running mate. Incumbent Democratic lieutenant governor Sheila Simon did not run for re-election, instead running unsuccessfully for Comptroller. She was replaced as Quinn's running mate by former Chicago Public Schools CEO Paul Vallas. Rauner chose Wheaton City Councilwoman Evelyn Sanguinetti and Grimm chose Alex Cummings.
Rauner defeated Quinn in the general election by 50.3% of the vote to Quinn's 46.4%. Rauner won every county in Illinois except for Cook County, home to the city of Chicago and 40% of the state's residents.
Illinois gubernatorial election, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Bruce Rauner/Evelyn Sanguinetti | 1,823,627 | 50.3 |
| | Democratic | Pat Quinn/Paul Vallas (incumbent) | 1,681,343 | 46.4 |
| | Libertarian | Chad Grimm/Alex Cummings | 121,534 | 3.3 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 1,186 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,627,690 | 100.0 |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

## Attorney General

Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Lisa Madigan ran for re-election to a fourth term in office.

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Declared

* Lisa Madigan, Illinois Attorney General

#### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Lisa Madigan (incumbent) | 427,639 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 427,639 | 100.0 |

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Declared

* Paul Schimpf, attorney and former U.S. Marine Corps infantry officer

##### Withdrew

* Mark Curran, Lake County sheriff
* Mike Webster, attorney, accountant, and president Cass School District 63 Board of Education (ran for secretary of state)

##### Declined

* Tom Cross, state representative and former minority leader of the Illinois House of Representatives (ran for Treasurer)
* Jim Durkin, state representative (replaced Cross as Minority Leader)

#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Paul Schimpf | 640,595 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 640,595 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Polling

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Lisa Madigan (D) | Paul Schimpf (R) | Ben Koyl (L) | Other | Undecided |
| APC Research | October 16–21, 2014 | 800 | ± 3.5% | 61% | 24% | 6% | 1% | 8% |
| We Ask America | October 6, 2014 | 1,097 | ± 3% | 56% | 31% | 5% | — | 8% |
| We Ask America | September 17, 2014 | 1,071 | ± 3.1% | 53% | 32% | 6% | — | 9% |
| We Ask America | September 3, 2014 | 1,096 | ± 3% | 54% | 30% | 5% | — | 11% |
| We Ask America | July 30, 2014 | 1,057 | ± 3.02% | 52% | 35% | — | — | 13% |
| McKeon & Associates | July 9–10, 2014 | 800 | ± 3.9% | 46% | 37% | — | — | 17% |
| We Ask America | June 16, 2014 | 1,023 | ± 3.06% | 51% | 35% | — | — | 14% |

#### Results

Illinois Attorney General election, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Lisa Madigan (incumbent) | 2,142,558 | 59.46% | −5.26% |
| | Republican | Paul Schimpf | 1,360,763 | 37.77% | +6.12% |
| | Libertarian | Ben Koyl | 99,903 | 2.77% | +1.30% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,603,224 | 100.0% | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## Secretary of State

Incumbent Democratic Secretary of State Jesse White ran for re-election to a fifth term in office.

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Declared

* Jesse White, Illinois Secretary of State

#### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jesse White (incumbent) | 448,025 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 448,025 | 100.0 |

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Declared

* Mike Webster, attorney, accountant, and president of the Cass School District 63 Board of Education

##### Withdrew

* Will Lindsey, businessman

#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mike Webster | 644,248 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 644,248 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Polling

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Jesse White (D) | Mike Webster (R) | Christopher Michel (L) | Other | Undecided |
| APC Research | October 16–21, 2014 | 800 | ± 3.5% | 68% | 19% | 5% | 1% | 7% |
| We Ask America | September 17, 2014 | 1,071 | ± 3.1% | 61% | 28% | 5% | — | 6% |
| We Ask America | September 3, 2014 | 1,096 | ± 3% | 61% | 26% | 5% | — | 7% |
| We Ask America | July 30, 2014 | 1,057 | ± 3.02% | 60% | 31% | — | — | 9% |
| We Ask America | June 16, 2014 | 1,023 | ± 3.06% | 63% | 29% | — | — | 9% |

#### Results

Illinois Secretary of State election, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Jesse White (incumbent) | 2,374,849 | 65.70% | −4.17% |
| | Republican | Mike Webster | 1,134,452 | 31.39% | +4.37% |
| | Libertarian | Christopher Michel | 104,498 | 2.89% | −0.22% |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 809 | 0.02% | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,614,608 | 100.0% | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## Comptroller

Incumbent Republican Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka ran for re-election to a second term in office. As of 2022, this was the last time a Republican was elected Comptroller.

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Declared

* Sheila Simon, Lieutenant Governor of Illinois

#### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Sheila Simon | 411,623 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 411,623 | 100.0 |

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Declared

* Judy Baar Topinka, Illinois Comptroller

##### Withdrew

* William J. Kelly, political activist, columnist, and candidate for Illinois Comptroller in 2010

#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Judy Baar Topinka (incumbent) | 680,768 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 680,768 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Polling

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Judy Baar Topinka (R) | Sheila Simon (D) | Julie Fox (L) | Other | Undecided |
| APC Research | October 16–21, 2014 | 800 | ± 3.5% | 49% | 31% | 8% | 1% | 11% |
| Communication Express | September 30, 2014 | 1,167 | ± 2.87% | 53% | 31% | 5% | — | 11% |
| We Ask America | September 17, 2014 | 1,071 | ± 3.1% | 55% | 32% | 6% | — | 8% |
| We Ask America | September 2, 2014 | 1,064 | ± 3% | 51% | 32% | 8% | — | 9% |
| We Ask America | July 31, 2014 | 1,005 | ± 3.1% | 51% | 32% | — | — | 17% |
| We Ask America | June 17, 2014 | 1,021 | ± 3.07% | 48% | 37% | — | — | 15% |
| We Ask America | April 27, 2014 | — | ± 3.14% | 51% | 38% | — | — | 11% |
| We Ask America | April 21, 2014 | — | ± 3.21% | 56% | 29% | — | — | 15% |

#### Results

Illinois State Comptroller election, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Judy Baar Topinka (incumbent) | 1,775,983 | 49.56% | −3.06% |
| | Democratic | Sheila Simon | 1,636,593 | 45.67% | +4.79% |
| | Libertarian | Julie Fox | 170,534 | 4.76% | +1.45% |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 176 | 0.01% | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,583,286 | 100.0 | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

#### Aftermath

Topinka died on December 10, 2014. Governor Pat Quinn appointed Jerry Stermer to serve out the remainder of her term. A special election was held for the office in 2016.

## Treasurer

Incumbent Republican Treasurer Dan Rutherford did not run for re-election to a second term in office. He instead ran unsuccessfully for the Republican nomination for governor.

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Declared

* Tom Cross, minority leader of the Illinois House of Representatives
* Bob Grogan, DuPage County auditor

##### Withdrew

* Michael Scott Carter, financial executive
* Bob Schillerstrom, former chairman of the DuPage County Board and candidate for governor in 2010

##### Declined

* Darin LaHood, state senator
* Dan Rutherford, Illinois Treasurer

#### Polling

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Tom Cross | Bob Grogan | Bob Schillerstrom | Other | Undecided |
| Battleground Polling | November 3–11, 2013 | 535 | ± 3.97% | 27% | 13% | — | — | 60% |
| Battleground Polling | May 20–27, 2013 | 400 | ± 4.8% | — | 21% | 18% | 61% | — |

#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Tom Cross | 397,691 | 57.4 |
| | Republican | Bob Grogan | 295,682 | 42.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 693,373 | 100.0 |

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Declared

* Mike Frerichs, state senator and former Champaign County auditor

#### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Mike Frerichs | 385,585 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 385,585 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Polling

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Tom Cross (R) | Mike Frerichs (D) | Matthew Skopek (L) | Other | Undecided |
| McKeon & Associates | October 28, 2014 | 823 | ± 3.9% | 35% | 32% | 7% | — | 26% |
| APC Research | October 16–21, 2014 | 800 | ± 3.5% | 38% | 34% | 7% | 2% | 20% |
| We Ask America | October 7, 2014 | 1,083 | ± 2.98% | 40% | 39% | 6% | — | 15% |
| Communication Express | September 30, 2014 | 1,134 | ± 2.87% | 44% | 34% | 3% | — | 19% |
| We Ask America | September 17, 2014 | 1,071 | ± 3.1% | 43% | 35% | 7% | — | 15% |
| We Ask America | September 4, 2014 | 1,014 | ± 3.08% | 43% | 37% | 6% | — | 14% |
| We Ask America | July 31, 2014 | 1,005 | ± 3.1% | 45% | 33% | — | — | 21% |
| We Ask America | June 17, 2014 | 1,021 | ± 3.07% | 43% | 34% | — | — | 23% |
| We Ask America | April 27, 2014 | — | ± 3.14% | 41% | 37% | — | — | 22% |
| We Ask America | April 21, 2014 | — | ± 3.21% | 33% | 20% | — | — | 47% |

#### Results

Illinois State Treasurer election, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Mike Frerichs | 1,694,884 | 48.05% | +2.79% |
| | Republican | Tom Cross | 1,685,659 | 47.79% | −1.89% |
| | Libertarian | Matthew Skopek | 146,654 | 4.16% | +2.27% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,527,197 | 100.0% | |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

## State Senate

One-third of the seats of the Illinois Senate were up for election in 2014.

## State House of Representatives

All of Illinois' 118 seats in the Illinois House of Representatives were up for election in 2014.
No seats flipped in this election, retaining the composition at 71 Democrats and 47 Republicans.

## Judicial elections

Judicial elections were held, which consisted of both partisan and retention elections, including those one seat of the Supreme Court of Illinois for ten seats in the Illinois Appellate Court.

## Ballot measures

Illinois voters voted on a two ballot measures in 2014. In order to be approved, the measures required either 60% support among those specifically voting on the amendment or 50% support among all ballots cast in the elections.

### Illinois Crime Victims' Bill of Rights

Illinois voters approved the Illinois Crime Victims' Bill of Rights (commonly known as "Marsy's Law"), a legislatively referred constitutional amendment.

#### Results

Illinois Crime Victims' Bill of Rights :
| Option | Votes | % of votes on measure | % of all ballots cast |
| Yes | 2,653,475 | 78.4 | 72.10 |
| No | 728,991 | 21.6 | 19.81 |
| Total votes | 3,382,466 | 100 | 91.90 |
| Voter turnout | 45.07% | 45.07% | 45.07% |

### Illinois Right to Vote Amendment

Illinois voters approved the Illinois Right to Vote Amendment, a legislatively referred constitutional amendment. The amendment was designed to provide that no person shall be denied the right to register to vote or cast a ballot in an election based on race, color, ethnicity, language, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation or income.
Both proponents and opponents argued that the legislation was intended to block Voter Identification laws from being passed in Illinois.
The measure added a Section 8 to Article III of the Constitution of Illinois which reads,
   No person shall be denied the right to register to vote or to cast a ballot in an election based on race, color, ethnicity, status as a member of a language minority, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or income.

#### Results

Illinois Right to Vote Amendment :
| Option | Votes | % of votes on measure | % of all ballots cast |
| Yes | 2,350,114 | 70.99 | 63.85 |
| No | 960,181 | 29.01 | 26.09 |
| Total votes | 3,310,295 | 100 | 89.94 |
| Voter turnout | 44.24% | 44.24% | 44.24% |

## Local elections

Local elections were held. These included county elections, such as the Cook County elections.