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OfficeGovernor
TypeGeneral Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 2006 - 12:00pm
Polls Open November 07, 2006 - 06:00am
Polls Close November 07, 2006 - 07:00pm
Term Start January 08, 2007 - 12:00pm
Term End January 29, 2009 - 03:45pm
Last ModifiedRBH January 29, 2009 04:48pm
Data Sources[Link]
DescriptionGovernor Blagojevich was removed from office on January 29th, 2009 upon his conviction on the impeachment charges laid against him.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyDemocratic Won11/05/2002
NameRod Blagojevich Votes1,847,040 (52.19%)
Term01/13/2003 - 01/08/2007 Margin252,080 (+7.12%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Mar 21, 2006 IL Governor - R Primary Judy Baar Topinka
Mar 21, 2006 IL Governor - D Primary Rod Blagojevich
COUNTY-LEVEL RESULTS
KEY RACE? 7.6666998863 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Rod Blagojevich
Safe 3
Strong 18
Lean 34
Slight 16
Judy Baar Topinka
Slight 4
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH

01/16/2006 11/01/2006
Graph MoE
 Ignore Pollsters:
Garin-Hart-Yang Research (D)
Glengariff Group
KRC Communications Research
Lester & Associates
Market Shares Corp
Mason-Dixon
Rasmussen Reports
Research 2000
Richard Day Research
Survey USA
Zogby Interactive

CANDIDATES
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Name (I) Gov. Rod Blagojevich Treasurer Judy Baar Topinka Rich Whitney (W) Randall C. Stufflebeam (W) Mark R. McCoy (W) Randy A. White (W) Tim Nieukirk
PartyDemocratic Republican Green Constitution Libertarian Constitution Independent
Votes1,736,219 (49.80%) 1,368,682 (39.26%) 361,163 (10.36%) 19,020 (0.55%) 476 (0.01%) 252 (0.01%) 152 (0.00%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -367,537 (-10.54%) -1,375,056 (-39.44%) -1,717,199 (-49.25%) -1,735,743 (-49.78%) -1,735,967 (-49.79%) -1,736,067 (-49.79%)
Predict Avg.50.55% 43.82% 6.25% 0.31% 0.00% 0.00% 0.10%
Finances$676,982.00 $159,895.50 $9,538.90 $173.12 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
MATCHUP POLLS
Rasmussen Reports 
11/01-11/01		 44.00% (+0.0) 37.00% (+1.0) 14.00% (+5.0) -0.00% (+0.0) -0.00% (+0.0) -0.00% (+0.0) -0.00% (+0.0)
Survey USA 
10/30-11/01		 45.00% (+1.0) 37.00% (+3.0) 14.00% (+0.0) -0.00% (+0.0) -0.00% (+0.0) -0.00% (+0.0) -0.00% (+0.0)
Mason-Dixon 
10/30-10/31		 44.00% (-3.0) 40.00% (+3.0) 7.00% (+3.0) -0.00% (+0.0) -0.00% (+0.0) -0.00% (+0.0) -0.00% (+0.0)
Market Shares Corp 
10/27-10/29		 44.00% (+1.0) 29.00% (+0.0) 13.00% (+4.0) -0.00% (+0.0) -0.00% (+0.0) -0.00% (+0.0) -0.00% (+0.0)
Zogby Interactive 
10/23-10/27		 39.60% (-7.5) 33.00% (-0.2) 16.00% (+4.7) -0.00% (+0.0) -0.00% (+0.0) -0.00% (+0.0) -0.00% (+0.0)
Research 2000 
10/23-10/26		 47.00% (+0.0) 38.00% (-1.0) 11.00% (+9.0) -0.00% (+0.0) -0.00% (+0.0) -0.00% (+0.0) -0.00% (+0.0)
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
D Some say...
R TurnerforCongress
  St. Louis Post Dispatch
  Chicago Defender
I JonathanNC
D Campari_007
I Gerald Farinas
  Illinois Chamber of Commerce
LBT Smart
IS Sesel
D COMMONSENSE
IndP 6921
AnFed Patient Grasshopper
F Blue Republican
MORE CANDIDATES
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Name (W) Angel L. Rivera (W) Albert Sloan (W) Mike Shorten (W) Jack L. "Captain" Spani (W) Kevin J. Bogner (W) Marvin J. Koch, Jr. (W) Joseph F. Krug
PartyIndependent Independent Independent Independent Independent Independent Independent
Votes134 (0.00%) 129 (0.00%) 98 (0.00%) 81 (0.00%) 76 (0.00%) 39 (0.00%) 29 (0.00%)
Margin-1,736,085 (-49.79%) -1,736,090 (-49.79%) -1,736,121 (-49.79%) -1,736,138 (-49.79%) -1,736,143 (-49.80%) -1,736,180 (-49.80%) -1,736,190 (-49.80%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Finances$496.24 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
MATCHUP POLLS
Rasmussen Reports 
11/01-11/01		 -0.00% (+0.0) -0.00% (+0.0) -0.00% (+0.0) -0.00% (+0.0) -0.00% (+0.0) -0.00% (+0.0) -0.00% (+0.0)
Survey USA 
10/30-11/01		 -0.00% (+0.0) -0.00% (+0.0) -0.00% (+0.0) -0.00% (+0.0) -0.00% (+0.0) -0.00% (+0.0) -0.00% (+0.0)
Mason-Dixon 
10/30-10/31		 -0.00% (+0.0) -0.00% (+0.0) -0.00% (+0.0) -0.00% (+0.0) -0.00% (+0.0) -0.00% (+0.0) -0.00% (+0.0)
Market Shares Corp 
10/27-10/29		 -0.00% (+0.0) -0.00% (+0.0) -0.00% (+0.0) -0.00% (+0.0) -0.00% (+0.0) -0.00% (+0.0) -0.00% (+0.0)
Zogby Interactive 
10/23-10/27		 -0.00% (+0.0) -0.00% (+0.0) -0.00% (+0.0) -0.00% (+0.0) -0.00% (+0.0) -0.00% (+0.0) -0.00% (+0.0)
Research 2000 
10/23-10/26		 -0.00% (+0.0) -0.00% (+0.0) -0.00% (+0.0) -0.00% (+0.0) -0.00% (+0.0) -0.00% (+0.0) -0.00% (+0.0)
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
MORE CANDIDATES
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Name (W) David Louis The Christ Sito (W) Barry Newman (W) William Miller
PartyIndependent Independent Independent
Votes16 (0.00%) 6 (0.00%) 2 (0.00%)
Margin-1,736,203 (-49.80%) -1,736,213 (-49.80%) -1,736,217 (-49.80%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00 $0.00
MATCHUP POLLS
Rasmussen Reports 
11/01-11/01		 -0.00% (+0.0) -0.00% (+0.0) -0.00% (+0.0)
Survey USA 
10/30-11/01		 -0.00% (+0.0) -0.00% (+0.0) -0.00% (+0.0)
Mason-Dixon 
10/30-10/31		 -0.00% (+0.0) -0.00% (+0.0) -0.00% (+0.0)
Market Shares Corp 
10/27-10/29		 -0.00% (+0.0) -0.00% (+0.0) -0.00% (+0.0)
Zogby Interactive 
10/23-10/27		 -0.00% (+0.0) -0.00% (+0.0) -0.00% (+0.0)
Research 2000 
10/23-10/26		 -0.00% (+0.0) -0.00% (+0.0) -0.00% (+0.0)
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements

NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Nov 12, 2006 06:00pm Report A look at statewide candidate money per vote  Article Imperator 
Nov 05, 2006 08:00am Perspective Blagojevich win just what GOP needs  Article Imperator 
Nov 01, 2006 04:15pm Poll Blagojevich, Topinka in dead heat, new Copley poll shows  Article COSDem 
Oct 31, 2006 04:00pm Endorsement We're going Green: Register Star endorses [Green Party candidate] Whitney [for Illinois Governor]  Article Guy 
Oct 22, 2006 05:00pm Endorsement For governor: Topinka  Article Imperator 
Oct 15, 2006 10:00am Poll [IL] Voters face unhappy choice  Article ArmyDem 

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