Illinois 13th Congressional District (IL) — Elections 1876–2024

Illinois 13th Congressional District, Illinois: Bellwether district. In 2024, voted R+9%. Democratic peak: D+28 in 1964.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+9MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: BellwetherAkashic typology
Population: 373,6042024 5-year
Median household income: $72,6822024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 77.2%2024 5-year
Black: 12.4%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 4.0%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+28 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+26 in 1920MIT Election Lab

BUDZINSKI, NikkiCongress 119 · Democratic

−1 liberal

+1 conservative

Predecessors: DAVIS, Rodney (2021–2023), DAVIS, Rodney (2019–2021), DAVIS, Rodney (2017–2019), DAVIS, Rodney (2015–2017)

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

2024 results by constituent county

7 counties · 2 D · 5 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	R	−8.9%	81,727	97,986	183,583
2020	R	−8.0%	86,379	101,937	193,523
2016	R	−10.4%	75,346	94,388	182,498
2012	R	−1.9%	83,100	86,419	173,813
2008	D	+9.4%	98,591	81,437	183,001
2004	R	−3.9%	84,124	91,041	176,534
2000	D	+1.2%	80,191	78,264	163,438
1996	D	+10.5%	77,239	61,169	153,573
1992	D	+14.8%	83,146	57,511	173,381
1988	D	+1.6%	78,185	75,662	154,725
1984	R	−11.9%	71,399	90,800	162,915
1980	R	−12.9%	63,013	83,186	156,817
1976	D	+4.4%	80,274	73,418	156,149
1972	R	−18.2%	60,875	88,277	150,214
1968	D	+1.1%	65,692	64,022	147,308
1964	D	+27.8%	94,671	53,433	148,112
1960	D	+3.4%	78,587	73,417	152,339
1956	R	−4.3%	67,444	73,553	141,161
1952	D	+1.9%	72,135	69,470	141,877
1948	D	+7.7%	63,207	54,149	118,373
1944	D	+4.4%	62,654	57,297	120,493
1940	D	+7.6%	72,213	61,956	135,031
1936	D	+19.8%	72,369	47,851	124,004
1932	D	+21.4%	66,239	42,123	112,470
1928	R	−13.1%	43,973	57,358	102,443
1924	R	−20.9%	24,277	42,371	86,612
1920	R	−25.6%	22,578	41,578	74,216
1916	R	−3.8%	36,596	39,636	79,972
1912	D	+16.9%	16,939	10,107	40,371
1908	R	−5.0%	18,811	20,932	42,471
1904	R	−16.8%	14,097	20,443	37,756
1900	R	−2.7%	18,158	19,182	38,352
1896	R	−3.6%	17,261	18,576	36,452
1892	D	+6.3%	15,595	13,638	31,080
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

23.0%

English

12.2%

Irish

11.9%

American

5.1%

Italian

4.0%

Polish

2.0%

French

1.3%

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: 39.9 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.8%

85+

1.4%

2.3%

75–84

3.1%

5.2%

65–74

5.9%

6.4%

55–64

6.8%

5.8%

45–54

6.0%

6.1%

35–44

6.5%

6.1%

25–34

6.3%

5.0%

18–24

4.8%

8.3%

5–17

7.8%

2.8%

2.6%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$72,682

Congressional District 13 ranks near the middle of US counties.

Congressional District 13$72,682

Illinois$83,390

United States$80,734

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

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

13.3%

Children face moderate poverty.

Children under 1816.0%

Working age (18–64)12.8%

Seniors (65+)9.8%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

94.5%

speak English only

Spanish2.2%

Asian & Pacific Islander1.6%

Other Indo-European1.4%

Other languages0.4%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

13.5%

Other Christian

9.5%

Baptist

7.2%

Mainline Protestant

7.0%

Methodist

4.0%

Pentecostal & Holiness

2.9%

Non-Christian

1.3%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 54.5% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Illinois' 13th covers a wide swath of central and southern downstate territory, blending mid-sized university communities with rural counties in a mix that has produced single-digit presidential margins in recent cycles.

The Democratic margin in Illinois 13th Congressional District has rarely exceeded twenty-eight points in modern history; the Republican margin has rarely exceeded twenty-six points. 2024 delivered the district to the Republican candidate by nine points.

Its demographics resemble the country more than they resemble most districts. A 77% non-Hispanic-white share, a 13% poverty rate, and a median household income of $72,682 — all within the broad national range.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Congressional District 13, Illinois vote in 2024?

In 2024, Congressional District 13, Illinois voted Republican by 8.9 points (R+9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 183,583 votes cast, 81,727 went Democratic and 97,986 went Republican.

What is Congressional District 13, Illinois's political archetype?

Akashic classifies Congressional District 13, Illinois as a "Bellwether" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 17 times, Republican 17 times, and other 0 times.

When did Congressional District 13, Illinois last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Congressional District 13, Illinois voted Democratic was 2008.

How many people live in Congressional District 13, Illinois?

Congressional District 13, Illinois has a population of 373,604 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Congressional District 13, Illinois?

Median household income in Congressional District 13, Illinois is $72,682 — below the national median of $80,734. The Illinois state median is $83,390.

What is the political history of Congressional District 13, Illinois?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Congressional District 13, Illinois from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 17 went Democratic and 17 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Bellwether" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Illinois 13th Congressional District delivered R+9 in 2024.

Key facts

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