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Year of entry into union: 1818 Capital: Springfield Total electors: Twenty. In 2016, the 20 electors from Illinois pledged to vote for Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine for president and vice-president respectively. How Illinois votes: Blue. Illinois has voted Democrat every election since 1992. Demographic breakdown: 71.5 percent White, 14.5 percent African-American and 4.6 percent Asian-American. Fun fact: Historically a critical swing state leaning slightly towards Republican, Illinois has decidedly voted for the Democratic candidates since Bill Clinton’s election in 1992. Today, all its eight state-wide elected officials belong to the Democratic Party. Follow all the latest news from US Election 2020 here Brush up on how the US elects its president and vice-president here Read profiles of other US states here
Illinois is a midwestern state bordering Indiana in the east and the Mississippi River in the west
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