609,080 ballots cast in Illinois
As of October 22, 2026, 609,080 ballots have been cast in Illinois: 372,901 by mail and 236,179 in person. Illinois does not publish the party of its early voters. See the Illinois Senate forecast.
Party model
Every Illinois county
0 counties| County | Ballots | In person | Democrats | Republicans | Lead | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loading counties | ||||||
Early vote questions
How many people have voted early in Illinois?
As of October 22, 2026, 609,080 ballots have been cast in Illinois: 372,901 mail ballots returned and 236,179 cast in person. Voters have requested 1,125,529 mail ballots.
Does Illinois report early votes by party?
No. Illinois does not publish the party registration of early voters, so On Point Polling estimates the party mix from county results and voter demographics on the map above.
When is Election Day in Illinois?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026, 12 days after the latest count. Check the Illinois election office for early voting locations, hours and mail ballot deadlines.
Counts come from civicAPI, which collects them from state election offices. Each state reports on its own schedule and publishes different breakdowns, so a state with no party split simply does not publish one. Pace uses each state's published 2022 and 2024 early vote checkpoints.