Illinois 7th Congressional District (IL) — Elections 1876–2024

Illinois 7th Congressional District, Illinois: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+42%. Democratic peak: D+53 in 2008.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+42MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 372,4662024 5-year
Median household income: $83,4982024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 43.6%2024 5-year
Black: 22.2%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 26.8%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+53 in 2008MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+49 in 1920MIT Election Lab

DAVIS, Danny K.Congress 119 · Democratic

−1 liberal

+1 conservative

Predecessors: COLLINS, Cardiss (1995–1997), COLLINS, Cardiss (1993–1995), COLLINS, Cardiss (1991–1993), COLLINS, Cardiss (1989–1991)

Source · Voteview / Lewis, Poole, Rosenthal et al. (CC-BY).

2024 results by constituent county

1 counties · 1 D · 0 R

R+60

D+60

One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.

38 presidential elections

Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
Year	Won	Margin	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	D	+41.6%	104,063	41,965	149,447
2020	D	+50.2%	124,056	40,126	167,140
2016	D	+53.1%	115,860	32,580	156,714
2012	D	+49.3%	106,990	35,617	144,817
2008	D	+53.4%	117,087	35,056	153,632
2004	D	+41.1%	103,481	42,939	147,305
2000	D	+40.0%	92,040	38,421	134,113
1996	D	+40.1%	82,893	33,175	124,105
1992	D	+30.0%	89,811	43,506	154,292
1988	D	+12.4%	81,218	63,149	145,631
1984	D	+2.6%	79,972	75,869	156,742
1980	D	+12.4%	80,830	61,567	155,474
1976	D	+8.7%	84,872	70,977	158,827
1972	R	−7.4%	76,423	88,717	166,107
1968	D	+9.5%	84,908	69,036	167,940
1964	D	+26.4%	110,486	64,380	174,866
1960	D	+13.0%	99,069	76,160	175,755
1956	R	−13.9%	70,282	92,951	163,650
1952	R	−0.7%	84,271	85,458	170,197
1948	D	+8.9%	87,447	73,011	161,426
1944	D	+15.9%	91,668	66,461	158,572
1940	D	+10.9%	83,961	67,452	152,003
1936	D	+27.5%	90,072	50,400	144,431
1932	D	+13.8%	66,070	49,605	119,618
1928	R	−6.2%	51,483	58,368	110,701
1924	R	−41.6%	16,254	49,520	80,045
1920	R	−49.0%	14,195	45,655	64,195
1916	R	−6.6%	27,272	31,316	61,088
1912	O	+13.0%	9,394	5,380	30,857
1908	R	−18.6%	10,996	16,560	29,835
1904	R	−32.1%	7,458	16,520	28,243
1900	R	−4.4%	13,383	14,645	28,832
1896	R	−18.4%	10,936	15,944	27,285
1892	D	+12.8%	10,394	7,996	18,783
1888	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	No data	—	—	—

Congressional elections · 16 Senate races

U.S. Senate

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.
Year	Won	D %	R %	Total
2022	O	0.0%	41.5%	4,098,896
2020	D	54.9%	38.9%	5,968,901
2016	D	54.9%	39.8%	5,491,878
2014	D	53.5%	42.7%	3,603,519
2010	R	46.4%	48.0%	3,704,473
2008	D	67.8%	28.5%	5,329,884
2004	D	70.0%	27.0%	5,141,520
2002	D	60.3%	38.0%	3,486,851
1998	R	47.4%	50.3%	3,394,521
1996	D	56.1%	40.7%	4,250,722
1992	D	53.3%	43.1%	4,939,558
1990	D	65.1%	34.9%	3,251,005
1986	D	65.1%	33.7%	3,122,883
1984	D	50.1%	48.2%	4,787,335
1980	D	56.0%	42.5%	4,580,029
1978	R	45.5%	53.3%	3,184,764

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry

Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.

German

9.0%

Irish

8.4%

Polish

7.0%

Italian

4.8%

English

3.6%

American

2.2%

French

0.9%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.

Age distribution by sex

Median age: 38.0 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.7%

85+

1.3%

1.9%

75–84

2.7%

4.3%

65–74

5.1%

5.9%

55–64

6.2%

6.1%

45–54

6.2%

7.0%

35–44

7.0%

7.9%

25–34

8.0%

4.3%

18–24

4.4%

8.0%

5–17

7.7%

2.8%

2.7%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$83,498

Congressional District 7 ranks near the middle of US counties.

Congressional District 7$83,498

Illinois$83,390

United States$80,734

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

13.5%

Children face moderate poverty.

Children under 1817.9%

Working age (18–64)12.2%

Seniors (65+)14.0%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

64.2%

speak English only

Spanish21.1%

Other Indo-European8.3%

Asian & Pacific Islander4.3%

Other languages2.1%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

29.6%

Non-Christian

7.7%

Other Christian

6.4%

Baptist

4.8%

Mainline Protestant

2.9%

Pentecostal & Holiness

1.8%

Methodist

1.0%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 45.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

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.

The Democratic margin in Illinois 7th Congressional District reached its widest at fifty-three points in 2008. The margin in 2024 was forty-two points — still decisive.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $83,498, a 44% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 372,466 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Congressional District 7, Illinois vote in 2024?

In 2024, Congressional District 7, Illinois voted Democratic by 41.6 points (D+42), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 149,447 votes cast, 104,063 went Democratic and 41,965 went Republican.

What is Congressional District 7, Illinois's political archetype?

Akashic classifies Congressional District 7, Illinois as a "Democratic loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 22 times, Republican 11 times, and other 1 times.

When did Congressional District 7, Illinois last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which Congressional District 7, Illinois voted Republican was 1972.

How many people live in Congressional District 7, Illinois?

Congressional District 7, Illinois has a population of 372,466 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Congressional District 7, Illinois?

Median household income in Congressional District 7, Illinois is $83,498 — above the national median of $80,734. The Illinois state median is $83,390.

What is the political history of Congressional District 7, Illinois?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Congressional District 7, Illinois from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 22 went Democratic and 11 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Illinois 7th Congressional District has voted Democratic in thirteen straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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