The 10 state legislative chambers that could flip in 2024

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October 31, 2024

Trump and Harris are both a normal polling error away from a blowout

The race is uncertain, but that doesn’t mean the outcome will be close.

October 30, 2024

How will young men vote in the 2024 election?

538’s G. Elliott Morris shares the latest polling data on how young men are voting.

October 29, 2024

Does only 3% of America care about democracy?

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October 29, 2024

How to look at early voting data responsibly

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October 29, 2024

The 2024 election could hinge on Pennsylvania

Our final deep dive into polling and other data in the seven key swing states.

October 29, 2024

2024 has fewer polls, but they are higher quality

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October 28, 2024

In 2024, abortion rights initiatives are on the ballot in 10 states

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October 28, 2024

Which states have the most — and least — accurate polls?

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October 25, 2024

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Our sixth deep dive into polling and other data in the seven key swing states.

October 24, 2024

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October 24, 2024

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October 24, 2024

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October 24, 2024

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October 23, 2024

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October 22, 2024

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October 22, 2024

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October 22, 2024

What percent of voters are truly undecided?

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October 22, 2024

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October 22, 2024

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October 18, 2024

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Our fifth deep dive into polling and other data in the seven key swing states.

October 17, 2024

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October 16, 2024

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October 16, 2024

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October 15, 2024

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October 15, 2024

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October 15, 2024

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October 15, 2024

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October 14, 2024

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October 11, 2024

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October 3, 2024

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October 3, 2024

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October 1, 2024

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October 1, 2024

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September 27, 2024

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September 27, 2024

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September 27, 2024
Our 2024 forecast is final and no longer updating. Visit our live blog to follow along as results come in.

UPDATED Nov. 5, 2024, at 6:00 AM

Who Is Favored To Win Illinois's 19 Electoral Votes?

538 uses polling, economic and demographic data to explore likely election outcomes.

Harris wins more than 99 times out of 100
in our simulations of the 2024 presidential election.
Trump wins less than 1 time out of 100.
Harris
 
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Trump
 
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 simulations
Harris wins Ill.
Trump wins Ill.
Popular vote margin

What are the latest polls in Illinois?

We adjust polls for house effects, mode, partisanship, voter likelihood and third parties and weight them based on their firm’s 538 pollster rating and how often it polls.

DatesPollster
Sponsor
538 Pollster RatingResultNet result
Oct. 4-28
No rating
Harris
58%
42%
Trump
Harris +16
Sept. 3-Oct. 5
No rating
Harris
59%
41%
Trump
Harris +18
Aug. 6-29
No rating
Harris
58%
42%
Trump
Harris +16
Dates
Pollster
Sponsor
538 Pollster Rating
Result
Net result
Oct. 4-28
No rating
58%
42%
Harris +16
Sept. 3-Oct. 5
No rating
59%
41%
Harris +18
Aug. 6-29
No rating
58%
42%
Harris +16

How has the forecast changed in Illinois over time?

The forecast updates at least once a day and whenever we get new data. Uncertainty will decrease as we get closer to Election Day.

We forecast the popular vote only for candidates polling at 5 percent or higher nationally, polling at 10 percent or higher in at least one state or who are on the ballot in almost every state. Since Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s withdrawal, only Harris and Trump meet these criteria, so we are effectively forecasting the two-way popular vote between Democrats and Republicans.

What do the polls or fundamentals alone say?

Our forecast is based on a combination of the polls and various economic and political variables we call the “fundamentals.” This chart shows how we get from the polls today to a forecast for [state] on Election Day.

Median
95% of outcomes fall in this range
Margin of victory
Polling averages
Polling averages

Polling average

The state of public opinion today, according only to 538’s average of polls in [state] and accounting for trends in national polls.

Adjusted polling average

The polling average for [state] adjusted for movement in similar states and the effects of party conventions.

Forecast components
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Forecast of polling average on Election Day

The adjusted polling average with uncertainty intervals that account for potential movement in the race between now and Election Day. This does not account for the chance that the polls systematically underestimate one candidate.

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Fundamentals-only forecast

What our fundamentals model alone would predict the popular vote margin to be.

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Full forecast

Our final forecast of the popular vote, based on a weighted average of the polls and fundamentals using the weights above. This accounts for the chance that the polls systematically underestimate one candidate.

Forecast components may not exactly add up to full forecast because of rounding and random sampling. (When combining the components, we take a random sample of simulations from each, and they may not exactly match the full sample of simulations.)

How has [state] voted in the past?

The results of the last six presidential elections in [state] compared with the national popular vote.

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ST XX.X%XX.X%
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Nevada
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New Hampshire
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New Jersey
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New York
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Sources: American National Election Studies, The American Presidency Project at the University of California Santa Barbara, Ballotpedia, Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives, Dave Leip’s Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections, Federal Election Commission, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, MIT Election Data and Science Lab, Our Campaigns, polls, The Roper Center, state election websites, U.S. Census Bureau, University of Michigan Survey Research Center, VoteSmart