IL-07 elected a Democrat in 2016.

D+68.5 on 297,466 certified votes. Below: the 2016 result and this district's margin across every cycle on record.

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IL-07 — 2016 result

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

Democratic (D)

250,584

84.2%

Republican (R)

46,882

15.8%

All others

0

0.0%

Margin

D+68.5

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Margin history

IL-07 across every cycle on record. Each year links to its district page.

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Year	Won	Margin	Votes
2024	D	+66.6%	267,152
2022	D	+99.9%	167,746
2020	D	+67.1%	310,128
2018	D	+75.2%	246,243
2016	D	+68.5%	297,466
2014	D	+70.2%	182,278
2012	D	+73.7%	286,435
2010	D	+65.4%	183,849
2008	D	+70.0%	276,817
2006	D	+73.4%	165,011
2004	D	+72.3%	256,736
2002	D	+68.0%	165,756
2000	D	+71.9%	191,027
1998	D	+92.9%	140,968
1996	D	+67.5%	181,095
1994	D	+59.1%	117,468
1992	D	+65.5%	225,281
1990	D	+59.9%	100,120
1988	D	+100.0%	135,331
1986	D	+61.6%	113,164
1984	D	+56.7%	172,908
1982	D	+72.9%	154,974
1980	D	+70.2%	94,097
1978	D	+72.6%	74,989
1976	D	+69.5%	104,094