I was gonna ask Muon, or really any IL poster, is turnout usually that low in CD8? Seems like the average was about 200K votes per CD, but CD8 was just 150K. CD4 was even lower, but that's par for the course.
Again, I praise the state of Illinois for seeing the light and throwing out that awful Quinn. Rauner can't possibly be worse, and he should be much better.
This thread is for Gov by CD analysis, not Individual Politics/opinions. Please take your obnoxious bashing of The People's Pat elsewhere.
It shouldn't be that comparatively low, but muon would know more about it than me. It's a largely-white, suburban district (~70%). Contrast with some of the minority-heavy districts in the city where we would expect lower turnout. Pretty spectacular that Rauner was able to win two D+8s and a D+7 by double digits, though.
As for general comments, those suburban numbers from 2010-2014 really do tell the story. ILGOP got right the second time what they should have the first - nominate someone that will appeal in the suburbs. Downstate will go your way anyway nowadays. Rauner killed in in these suburban districts.
