Illinois 6th Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | +8.8% |
| 2012 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | +8.3% |
| 2020 | +10.9% |
| 2024 | +5.5% |
Federal officeholders only. State and local officeholders are planned for the next data pass.
U.S. House
Each result reflects the U.S. House district as it was drawn for that election; redistricting has redrawn these lines over time, so they can differ from the current 120th-Congress district shown on the map above.
| Year | District | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6 | D | 54.2%196,647 | 45.8%166,116 | 362,849 |
| 2022 | 6 | D | 54.4%150,496 | 45.6%126,351 | 276,859 |
| 2020 | 6 | D | 52.8%213,777 | 45.4%183,891 | 404,747 |
| 2018 | 6 | D | 53.6%169,001 | 46.4%146,445 | 315,446 |
| 2016 | 6 | R | 40.8%143,591 | 59.2%208,555 | 352,146 |
| 2014 | 6 | R | 32.9%78,465 | 67.1%160,287 | 238,752 |
| 2012 | 6 | R | 40.8%132,991 | 59.2%193,138 | 326,129 |
| 2010 | 6 | R | 36.4%65,379 | 63.6%114,456 | 179,835 |
| 2008 | 6 | R | 42.4%109,007 | 57.6%147,906 | 256,913 |
| 2006 | 6 | R | 48.6%86,572 | 51.4%91,382 | 177,957 |
| 2004 | 6 | R | 44.2%110,470 | 55.8%139,627 | 250,097 |
| 2002 | 6 | R | 34.9%60,698 | 65.1%113,174 | 173,872 |
| 2000 | 6 | R | 41.1%92,880 | 58.9%133,327 | 226,207 |
| 1998 | 6 | R | 30.1%49,906 | 67.3%111,603 | 165,708 |
| 1996 | 6 | R | 33.4%68,807 | 64.3%132,401 | 205,954 |
| 1994 | 6 | R | 23.6%37,163 | 73.5%115,664 | 157,378 |
| 1992 | 6 | R | 34.5%86,891 | 65.5%165,009 | 251,904 |
| 1990 | 6 | R | 33.3%48,155 | 66.7%96,410 | 144,565 |
| 1988 | 6 | R | 26.3%54,804 | 73.7%153,425 | 208,229 |
| 1986 | 6 | R | 24.6%32,064 | 75.4%98,196 | 130,260 |
| 1984 | 6 | R | 24.9%52,189 | 75.1%157,370 | 209,562 |
| 1982 | 6 | R | 31.6%45,237 | 68.4%97,918 | 143,168 |
| 1980 | 6 | R | 33.0%60,951 | 67.0%123,593 | 184,550 |
| 1978 | 6 | R | 33.8%44,543 | 66.2%87,193 | 131,737 |
| 1976 | 6 | R | 39.4%69,359 | 60.6%106,667 | 176,027 |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | D | 56.8%2,329,136 | 41.5%1,701,055 | 4,098,896 |
| 2020 | D | 54.9%3,278,930 | 38.9%2,319,870 | 5,968,901 |
| 2016 | D | 54.9%3,012,940 | 39.8%2,184,692 | 5,491,239 |
| 2014 | D | 53.5%1,929,637 | 42.7%1,538,522 | 3,603,475 |
| 2010 | R | 46.4%1,719,478 | 48.0%1,778,698 | 3,703,370 |
| 2008 | D | 67.8%3,615,844 | 28.5%1,520,621 | 5,329,883 |
| 2004 | D | 70.0%3,597,456 | 27.1%1,390,690 | 5,138,563 |
| 2002 | D | 60.3%2,103,766 | 38.0%1,325,703 | 3,486,851 |
| 1998 | R | 47.4%1,610,496 | 50.3%1,709,041 | 3,394,521 |
| 1996 | D | 56.1%2,384,028 | 40.7%1,728,824 | 4,246,494 |
| 1992 | D | 53.3%2,631,229 | 43.1%2,126,833 | 4,939,530 |
| 1990 | D | 65.1%2,115,377 | 34.9%1,135,628 | 3,251,005 |
| 1986 | D | 65.1%2,033,783 | 33.7%1,053,734 | 3,122,883 |
| 1984 | D | 50.1%2,397,165 | 48.2%2,308,039 | 4,787,335 |
| 1980 | D | 56.0%2,565,302 | 42.5%1,946,296 | 4,579,933 |
| 1978 | R | 45.5%1,448,187 | 53.3%1,698,711 | 3,184,605 |
Illinois's 6th stretches through DuPage County's inner suburbs, where a college-educated electorate and demographic diversification have moved a once reliably Republican seat to a consistent Democratic lean by double digits.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 10.9 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 5.5 points.
A population of 754,217, a 75% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $99,953 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 11 and Congressional District 10.
The congressional districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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