Illinois 10th Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | +21.9% |
| 2012 | +10.8% |
| 2016 | +22.7% |
| 2020 | +25.9% |
| 2024 | +21.8% |
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 | 10 | D | 59.9%196,358 | 40.0%131,025 | 327,621 |
| 2022 | 10 | D | 63.0%152,566 | 37.0%89,599 | 242,165 |
| 2020 | 10 | D | 63.9%202,402 | 36.1%114,442 | 316,874 |
| 2018 | 10 | D | 65.6%156,540 | 34.4%82,124 | 238,664 |
| 2016 | 10 | D | 52.6%150,435 | 47.4%135,535 | 285,996 |
| 2014 | 10 | R | 48.7%91,136 | 51.3%95,992 | 187,128 |
| 2012 | 10 | D | 50.6%133,890 | 49.4%130,564 | 264,454 |
| 2010 | 10 | R | 48.9%105,290 | 51.1%109,941 | 215,232 |
| 2008 | 10 | R | 47.4%138,176 | 52.6%153,082 | 291,258 |
| 2006 | 10 | R | 46.6%94,278 | 53.4%107,929 | 202,208 |
| 2004 | 10 | R | 35.9%99,218 | 64.1%177,493 | 276,711 |
| 2002 | 10 | R | 31.2%58,300 | 68.8%128,611 | 186,911 |
| 2000 | 10 | R | 48.8%115,924 | 51.2%121,582 | 237,506 |
| 1998 | 10 | R | 0.0%0 | 100.0%138,429 | 138,429 |
| 1996 | 10 | R | 30.9%65,144 | 69.1%145,626 | 210,773 |
| 1994 | 10 | R | 24.9%38,191 | 75.1%114,884 | 153,075 |
| 1992 | 10 | R | 35.5%85,400 | 64.5%155,230 | 240,630 |
| 1990 | 10 | R | 30.8%47,286 | 67.8%104,070 | 153,599 |
| 1988 | 10 | R | 27.5%60,187 | 72.5%158,519 | 218,706 |
| 1986 | 10 | R | 24.9%28,990 | 75.1%87,530 | 116,520 |
| 1984 | 10 | R | 27.4%57,809 | 72.6%153,330 | 211,140 |
| 1982 | 10 | R | 41.0%63,115 | 59.0%90,750 | 153,868 |
| 1980 | 10 | R | 39.3%89,008 | 60.7%137,707 | 226,733 |
| 1978 | 10 | D | 50.2%89,479 | 49.8%88,829 | 178,309 |
| 1976 | 10 | D | 50.0%106,804 | 50.0%106,603 | 213,414 |
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 10th Congressional District stretches along the northern Lake Michigan suburbs, blending dense lakefront communities with inner-ring towns that have shifted steadily toward Democratic presidential candidates over the past two decades.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 25.9 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 21.8 points.
A population of 753,714, a 62% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $107,371 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 11 and Congressional District 5.
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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