Illinois 7th Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | +78.2% |
| 2012 | +76.0% |
| 2016 | +76.1% |
| 2020 | +72.9% |
| 2024 | +65.4% |
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 | 7 | D | 83.3%222,408 | 16.7%44,598 | 267,152 |
| 2022 | 7 | D | 99.9%167,650 | 0.0%0 | 167,746 |
| 2020 | 7 | D | 80.4%249,383 | 13.3%41,390 | 310,128 |
| 2018 | 7 | D | 87.6%215,746 | 12.4%30,497 | 246,243 |
| 2016 | 7 | D | 84.2%250,584 | 15.8%46,882 | 297,466 |
| 2014 | 7 | D | 85.1%155,110 | 14.9%27,168 | 182,278 |
| 2012 | 7 | D | 84.6%242,439 | 11.0%31,466 | 286,435 |
| 2010 | 7 | D | 81.5%149,846 | 16.1%29,575 | 183,849 |
| 2008 | 7 | D | 85.0%235,343 | 15.0%41,474 | 276,817 |
| 2006 | 7 | D | 86.7%143,071 | 13.3%21,939 | 165,011 |
| 2004 | 7 | D | 86.1%221,133 | 13.9%35,603 | 256,736 |
| 2002 | 7 | D | 83.2%137,933 | 15.3%25,280 | 165,756 |
| 2000 | 7 | D | 85.9%164,155 | 14.1%26,872 | 191,027 |
| 1998 | 7 | D | 92.9%130,984 | 0.0%0 | 140,968 |
| 1996 | 7 | D | 82.6%149,568 | 15.0%27,241 | 181,095 |
| 1994 | 7 | D | 79.6%93,457 | 20.4%24,011 | 117,468 |
| 1992 | 7 | D | 81.1%182,811 | 15.7%35,346 | 225,281 |
| 1990 | 7 | D | 79.9%80,021 | 20.1%20,099 | 100,120 |
| 1988 | 7 | D | 100.0%135,331 | 0.0%0 | 135,331 |
| 1986 | 7 | D | 80.2%90,761 | 18.6%21,055 | 113,164 |
| 1984 | 7 | D | 78.4%135,493 | 21.6%37,411 | 172,908 |
| 1982 | 7 | D | 86.5%133,978 | 13.5%20,994 | 154,974 |
| 1980 | 7 | D | 85.1%80,056 | 14.9%14,041 | 94,097 |
| 1978 | 7 | D | 86.3%64,716 | 13.7%10,273 | 74,989 |
| 1976 | 7 | D | 84.8%88,239 | 15.2%15,854 | 104,094 |
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 7th covers the heart of Chicago's West Side and inner suburbs, where a majority-Black electorate and dense urban geography produce presidential margins that routinely rank among the largest in the country.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 78.2 points in 2008. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 7.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 65.4 points.
A population of 753,694, a 32% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $83,208 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 10 and Congressional District 4.
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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