[1] Illinois voted for Democratic ticket of Bill Clinton and Al Gore.

This was the first time since 1964 that Illinois voted for the Democratic ticket in a presidential election.

This ended a streak of six consecutive elections in which the state had voted for the Republican ticket.

Illinois had lost two congressional seats in the reapportionment following the 1990 United States Census.

All 20 of Illinois’ remaining seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 1992.

[3] An election was held for three of nine seats for Trustees of University of Illinois system for six-year terms.

[5][7] An advisory referendum on unfunded mandates on local government was supported by voters.