2016 Illinois judicial elections
The 2016 Illinois judicial elections consisted of both partisan and retention elections, including those for seven seats in the Illinois Appellate Court.[1] Primary elections were held on March 15, 2016, and general elections were held on November 8, 2016.[1] These elections were part of the 2016 Illinois elections.
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Illinois Appellate Court
Illinois Appellate Court justices hold ten-year terms.[2]
1st district (4th division)
A vacancy was created after the retirement of Stuart Palmer. Democrat Eileen O'Neill Burke was elected to fill it, running unopposed in both the Democratic primary and general election. This was a regular election, as Palmer's term would have expired in 2016.[3]
Democratic primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Eileen O'Neill Burke (incumbent) | 805,190 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 805,190 | 100 | ||
Republican primary
The Republican primary was cancelled, as no candidates filed to run.
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Eileen O'Neill Burke (incumbent) | 1,038,128 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 1,038,128 | 100 | ||
1st district (5th division)
Incumbent Bertina E. Lampkin, who was appointed on February 3, 2014 to fill the vacancy left after the death in office of Patrick Quinn, won reelection, running unopposed in both the Democratic primary and general election.[1][6][7] This was a regular election, as Appeton's term would have ended in 2016.[7]
Democratic primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bertina E. Lampkin (incumbent) | 792,641 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 792,641 | 100 | ||
Republican primary
The Republican primary was cancelled, as no candidates filed to run.
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bertina E. Lampkin (incumbent) | 1,507,691 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 1,507,691 | 100 | ||
5th district (Stewart vacancy)
A vacancy was created by the retirement of Bruce Stewart. Republican John B. Barberis Jr. was elected to fill the seat.[8] This was a regular election, as Stewart's term ended in 2016.[9]
Democratic primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Brad K. Bleyer | 106,079 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 106,079 | 100 | ||
Republican primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John B. Barberis, Jr. | 139,650 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 139,650 | 100 | ||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John B. Barberis, Jr. | 317,117 | 55.86 | |
| Democratic | Brad K. Bleyer | 250,544 | 44.14 | |
| Total votes | 567,661 | 100 | ||
5th district (Wexstten vacancy)
A vacancy was created by the January 29, 2014 retirement of James M. Wexstten. Republican James R. Moore was elected to fill the seat. This was a regular election, as Wexstten's term would have ended in 2016.[10]
Democratic primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jo Beth Weber | 108,055 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 108,055 | 100 | ||
Republican primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | James R. Randy Moore | 142,599 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 142,599 | 100 | ||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | James R. Randy Moore | 307,926 | 53.84 | |
| Democratic | Joe Beth Weber | 264,041 | 46.16 | |
| Total votes | 571,967 | 100 | ||
Retention elections
| District | Incumbent | Vote | Cite | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Name | In office since | Previous years elected/retained | Yes (Retain) |
No (Remove) | |||
| 1st | Democratic | Joy Cunningham | December 4, 2006 | 2006 (elected) | 1,161,051 (78.8%) |
311,541 (21.2%) |
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| 3rd | Democratic | Vicki R. Wright | December 4, 2006 | 2006 (elected) | 558,811 (79.9%) |
140,347 (20.1) |
[11]/[13][14] | |
| 4th | Republican | James A. Knecht | December 1, 1986 | 1986 (elected), 1996, 2006 (retained) | 403,223 (81.5%) |
91,322 (18.47) |
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Lower courts
Lower courts also saw judicial elections.
References
- "Illinois judicial elections, 2016". Ballotpedia. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
- "Illinois Constitution - Article VI". www.ilga.gov. Illinois General Assembly. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
- "Eileen O'Neill Burke". Ballotpedia. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
- "Election Results 2016 GENERAL PRIMARY". www.elections.il.gov. Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
- "Election Results 2016 GENERAL ELECTION". www.elections.il.gov. Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
- "Cook County Judge Laura Liu appointed to 1st District Appellate vacancy | Illinois State Bar Association". www.isba.org. Illinois State Bar Association. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
- "Bertina E. Lampkin". Ballotpedia. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
- "John B. Barberis Jr". Ballotpedia. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
- "Bruce Stewart". Ballotpedia. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
- "James R. Moore". Ballotpedia. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
- "Downloadable Vote Totals". Illinois Secretary of State. Archived from the original on August 4, 2017.
- "Joy Cunningham". Ballotpedia. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
- "Election Results 2006 GENERAL ELECTION". www.elections.il.gov. Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
- "Vicki Wright". Ballotpedia. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
- "James Knecht". Ballotpedia. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
- Schoenburg, Bernard (October 26, 2019). "Bernard Schoenburg: Appellate Judge Knecht weighs in on impeachment". The State Journal-Register. Retrieved April 3, 2020.