State supreme courts / Illinois
Illinois Supreme Court
7 justices, chosen by partisan election. Next election November 5, 2030.
- Chosen by
- Partisan election
- Justices
- 7
- Term
- 10 years
- Retirement age
- Not confirmed
- Next election
- November 5, 2030
- Up in 2030
- P. Scott Neville, Jr. (First District), David K. Overstreet (Fifth District)
Court facts checked November 4, 2026; election dates checked November 4, 2026.
Justices
| Justice | Role | Seat | Term ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| P. Scott Neville, Jr. | Chief justice | First District | 2030 |
| Joy V. Cunningham | Associate justice | First District | 2034 |
| Sanjay T. Tailor | Associate justice | First District | |
| Elizabeth M. Rochford | Associate justice | Second District | 2032 |
| Mary K. O'Brien | Associate justice | Third District | 2032 |
| Lisa Holder White | Associate justice | Fourth District | 2034 |
| David K. Overstreet | Associate justice | Fifth District | 2030 |
Court facts checked November 4, 2026.
Results 2016-2024
2022
1ST SUPREME - RETAIN THEIS: MARY JANE THEIS
| Answer | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 918,128 | 78.3% |
| No | 254,423 | 21.7% |
2ND SUPREME - THOMAS VACANCY
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH "LIZ" ROCHFORD | Democrat | 318,281 | 55.2% |
| MARK C CURRAN JR | Republican | 258,014 | 44.8% |
3RD SUPREME - KILBRIDE VACANCY
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARY K O'BRIEN | Democrat | 349,164 | 51.1% |
| MICHAEL J BURKE | Republican | 333,669 | 48.9% |
2020
RETENTION SUPREME COURT JUSTICE, district 3
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| TOM L KILBRIDE - BLANK BALLOTS | 17,281 | 100.0% |
One candidate.
RETENTION SUPREME COURT JUSTICE, district 3: TOM L KILBRIDE
| Answer | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 452,142 | 56.5% |
| No | 347,812 | 43.5% |
SUPREME COURT JUSTICE - FREEMAN VACANCY, district 1
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| P SCOTT NEVILLE JR | Democrat | 1,765,329 | 99.6% |
| WRITEIN | Write-in | 7,466 | 0.4% |
SUPREME COURT JUSTICE - KARMEIER VACANCY, district 5 (special)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID K OVERSTREET | Republican | 388,129 | 62.5% |
| JUDY CATES | Democrat | 232,722 | 37.5% |
2018
RETENTION SUPREME COURT JUSTICE, district 1: ANNE M BURKE
| Answer | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 1,106,592 | 81.1% |
| No | 258,253 | 18.9% |
No contests in the data for 2024, 2016.
November general elections only.
MEDSL precinct returns 2016-2024: a fixed historic release; the file records no release date.
Illinois overview: statewide officials, legislature and elections
Sources
- Illinois State Board of Elections, General Election 5 Nov 2024 candidate list
- Illinois State Board of Elections, Judicial Officers Book (preface)
- Illinois Courts, Meet the Justices
- Illinois Supreme Court website
- MIT Election Data and Science Lab, precinct returns 2018-2024. CC0 1.0. GitHub
- MIT Election Data and Science Lab, precinct returns 2016. MIT License. GitHub