Illinois 14th Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | +17.7% |
| 2012 | +8.6% |
| 2016 | +8.5% |
| 2020 | +11.5% |
| 2024 | +5.1% |
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 | 14 | D | 55.1%183,446 | 44.9%149,464 | 332,929 |
| 2022 | 14 | D | 54.2%128,141 | 45.8%108,451 | 236,600 |
| 2020 | 14 | D | 50.7%203,209 | 49.3%197,835 | 401,052 |
| 2018 | 14 | D | 52.5%156,035 | 47.5%141,164 | 297,199 |
| 2016 | 14 | R | 40.7%137,589 | 59.3%200,508 | 338,097 |
| 2014 | 14 | R | 34.6%76,861 | 65.4%145,369 | 222,230 |
| 2012 | 14 | R | 41.2%124,351 | 58.8%177,603 | 301,954 |
| 2010 | 14 | R | 45.0%98,645 | 51.3%112,369 | 219,013 |
| 2008 | 14 | D | 57.7%185,404 | 42.3%135,653 | 321,057 |
| 2006 | 14 | R | 40.2%79,274 | 59.8%117,870 | 197,144 |
| 2004 | 14 | R | 31.4%87,590 | 68.6%191,618 | 279,208 |
| 2002 | 14 | R | 25.9%47,165 | 74.1%135,198 | 182,363 |
| 2000 | 14 | R | 26.0%66,309 | 74.0%188,597 | 254,909 |
| 1998 | 14 | R | 30.2%50,844 | 69.8%117,304 | 168,148 |
| 1996 | 14 | R | 35.6%74,332 | 64.4%134,432 | 208,764 |
| 1994 | 14 | R | 23.5%33,891 | 76.5%110,204 | 144,095 |
| 1992 | 14 | R | 32.6%75,294 | 67.3%155,271 | 230,624 |
| 1990 | 14 | R | 33.1%55,592 | 66.9%112,383 | 167,975 |
| 1988 | 14 | R | 26.3%57,482 | 73.7%161,146 | 218,628 |
| 1986 | 14 | R | 47.6%70,293 | 52.4%77,288 | 147,581 |
| 1984 | 14 | R | 37.8%82,756 | 62.2%135,967 | 218,738 |
| 1982 | 14 | R | 35.4%53,914 | 64.6%98,262 | 152,180 |
| 1980 | 14 | R | 23.2%61,224 | 76.8%202,583 | 263,828 |
| 1978 | 14 | R | 24.9%39,438 | 75.1%118,741 | 158,179 |
| 1976 | 14 | R | 25.6%60,505 | 74.4%176,076 | 236,588 |
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 14th district, anchored in the exurban collar counties west of Chicago, returned a presidential margin of R+0.3 in 2024, placing it among the most competitive federal districts in the state.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 17.7 points in 2008. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 6.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 5.1 points.
A population of 753,641, a 63% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $95,523 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 8 and Congressional District 18.
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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