Illinois 11th Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | +12.6% |
| 2012 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | +10.6% |
| 2020 | +15.3% |
| 2024 | +11.3% |
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 | 11 | D | 55.6%199,825 | 44.4%159,630 | 359,684 |
| 2022 | 11 | D | 56.5%149,172 | 43.5%115,069 | 264,241 |
| 2020 | 11 | D | 63.3%194,557 | 36.7%112,807 | 307,377 |
| 2018 | 11 | D | 63.8%145,407 | 36.2%82,358 | 227,765 |
| 2016 | 11 | D | 60.4%166,578 | 39.6%108,995 | 275,573 |
| 2014 | 11 | D | 53.5%93,436 | 46.5%81,335 | 174,772 |
| 2012 | 11 | D | 58.6%148,928 | 41.4%105,348 | 254,295 |
| 2010 | 11 | R | 42.7%96,019 | 57.3%129,108 | 225,127 |
| 2008 | 11 | D | 58.4%185,652 | 34.5%109,608 | 317,895 |
| 2006 | 11 | R | 44.9%88,846 | 55.1%109,009 | 197,855 |
| 2004 | 11 | R | 41.3%121,903 | 58.7%173,057 | 294,960 |
| 2002 | 11 | R | 35.7%68,893 | 64.3%124,192 | 193,085 |
| 2000 | 11 | R | 43.6%102,485 | 56.4%132,384 | 234,869 |
| 1998 | 11 | R | 41.2%70,458 | 58.8%100,597 | 171,055 |
| 1996 | 11 | R | 48.2%102,388 | 51.8%109,896 | 212,284 |
| 1994 | 11 | R | 39.4%63,150 | 60.6%97,241 | 160,395 |
| 1992 | 11 | D | 55.7%135,387 | 44.3%107,860 | 243,247 |
| 1990 | 11 | D | 53.6%82,703 | 44.6%68,850 | 154,245 |
| 1988 | 11 | D | 64.5%131,753 | 35.5%72,489 | 204,242 |
| 1986 | 11 | D | 70.7%106,970 | 29.3%44,341 | 151,311 |
| 1984 | 11 | D | 62.6%138,171 | 37.4%82,518 | 220,690 |
| 1982 | 11 | D | 72.6%134,755 | 27.4%50,967 | 185,722 |
| 1980 | 11 | D | 69.8%121,166 | 30.2%52,417 | 173,587 |
| 1978 | 11 | D | 73.7%112,365 | 26.3%40,044 | 152,412 |
| 1976 | 11 | D | 67.4%135,755 | 32.6%65,680 | 201,440 |
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' 11th stretches from Chicago's southwest side into DuPage County suburbs, blending dense urban precincts with working-class collar communities. The D+18.4 margin in 2024 reflects a coalition anchored by Latino voters and organized labor.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 15.3 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 11.3 points.
A population of 753,698, a 66% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $109,255 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 10 and Congressional District 6.
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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