IL-05 elected a Democrat in 2016.

D+40.4 on 313,724 certified votes. Below: the 2016 result and this district's margin across every cycle on record.

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IL-05 — 2016 result

Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, US House returns (party-classified by literal ballot party).

Democratic (D)

212,842

67.8%

Republican (R)

86,222

27.5%

All others

14,660

4.7%

Margin

D+40.4

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Margin history

IL-05 across every cycle on record. Each year links to its district page.

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Year	Won	Margin	Votes
2024	D	+37.9%	363,965
2022	D	+40.8%	274,550
2020	D	+44.1%	361,271
2018	D	+53.3%	279,131
2016	D	+40.4%	313,724
2014	D	+32.6%	184,019
2012	D	+37.1%	270,377
2010	D	+45.2%	153,435
2008	D	+51.9%	230,892
2006	D	+56.0%	146,581
2004	D	+52.4%	207,930
2002	D	+38.0%	159,435
2000	D	+87.3%	162,889
1998	D	+47.9%	129,425
1996	D	+28.2%	183,326
1994	R	−8.9%	138,393
1992	D	+18.2%	232,083
1990	D	+35.4%	111,246
1988	D	+22.6%	152,695
1986	D	+40.7%	117,204
1984	D	+27.1%	167,708
1982	D	+50.8%	146,322
1980	D	+59.3%	133,279
1978	D	+68.0%	117,506
1976	D	+53.9%	155,092