In the United States, we use two different types of presidential elections. The elections form a two-step process and are used together to determine the winner. The first of these is the primary election. This election serves as a party nomination for the political office.
Springfield is the capital of the U.S. state of Illinois and the county seat of Sangamon County with a population of 116,250, as of the 2010 U.S. Census, making it the sixth most populated city in the state. It is the largest city in central Illinois.
The 2016 Springfield, Illinois, population is 116,565. There are 1,955 people per square mile (population density). The median age is 38.7. The US median is 37.4. 44.11% of people in Springfield, Illinois, are married. 14.83% are divorced.