Elections / 1986 · House · IL-07
IL-07 — 1986 U.S. House election
Akashiccongressional district1986 US House electionIL-07 · U.S. HouseCollinsD+61.6
How it voted
Share of the 1986 vote
| Cardiss Collins (i) ✓Democrat | 80.2% | 90,761 |
|---|---|---|
| Caroline K KallasRepublican | 18.6% | 21,055 |
| Jerald WilsonIndependent | 1.2% | 1,348 |
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District boundary, filled by its own 1986 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over faint county context.
Margin history
IL-07 across every cycle on record. Each year links to its district page.
| Year | Won | Margin | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | D | 267,152 | |
| 2022 | D | 167,746 | |
| 2020 | D | 310,128 | |
| 2018 | D | 246,243 | |
| 2016 | D | 297,466 | |
| 2014 | D | 182,278 | |
| 2012 | D | 286,435 | |
| 2010 | D | 183,849 | |
| 2008 | D | 276,817 | |
| 2006 | D | 165,011 | |
| 2004 | D | 256,736 | |
| 2002 | D | 165,756 | |
| 2000 | D | 191,027 | |
| 1998 | D | 140,968 | |
| 1996 | D | 181,095 | |
| 1994 | D | 117,468 | |
| 1992 | D | 225,281 | |
| 1990 | D | 100,120 | |
| 1988 | D | 135,331 | |
| 1986 | D | 113,164 | |
| 1984 | D | 172,908 | |
| 1982 | D | 154,974 | |
| 1980 | D | 94,097 | |
| 1978 | D | 74,989 | |
| 1976 | D | 104,094 |
Same ballot, 1986IL
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1986 US House returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · district lines from the 2010-census apportionment. Real returns — nothing estimated.