2020 Illinois Republican presidential primary

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2020 Illinois Republican presidential primary
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  2016 March 17, 2020 2024  
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  Donald Trump official portrait (cropped).jpg Roque De La Fuente (cropped).jpg
Candidate Donald Trump Rocky De La Fuente
Home state Florida [1] California
Delegate count67
Popular vote520,95621,833
Percentage95.98%4.0%

The 2020 Illinois Republican presidential primary took place on March 18, 2020, as one of three contests scheduled on that date in the Republican Party presidential primaries for the 2020 presidential election.

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Incumbent United States President Donald Trump was challenged by businessman and perennial candidate Rocky De La Fuente of California. Trump won the state in a landslide victory over his opponent, which earned him enough delegates to secure the Republican party's nomination. Rocky De La Fuente's 4% share of the vote was his third-best performance of any state, after Delaware and Connecticut.

2020 Illinois Republican presidential primary [2] [3]
CandidatePopular voteDelegates
CountPercentage
Donald Trump 520,95696.0%67
Rocky De La Fuente 21,8334.0%0
Richard Mayers write-in110.0%0
Total:542,800100%67

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  1. Matthew Choi (October 31, 2019). "Trump, a symbol of New York, is officially a Floridian now". Politico . Retrieved February 3, 2020.
  2. "Election Results 2020 GENERAL PRIMARY". www.elections.il.gov. Illinois State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on February 22, 2020. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  3. "Donald Trump wins Republican primary in Illinois, clinches party nomination". ABC Chicago. March 17, 2020. Retrieved March 18, 2020.