IL-16 elected a Republican in 2020.

R+29.4 on 338,159 certified votes. Below: the 2020 result and this district's margin across every cycle on record.

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IL-16 — 2020 result

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

Democratic (D)

119,313

35.3%

Republican (R)

218,839

64.7%

All others

7

0.0%

Margin

R+29.4

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Margin history

IL-16 across every cycle on record. Each year links to its district page.

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Year	Won	Margin	Votes
2024	R	−99.9%	311,108
2022	R	−32.7%	297,946
2020	R	−29.4%	338,159
2018	R	−18.2%	255,825
2016	R	−99.9%	259,853
2014	R	−41.2%	217,198
2012	R	−23.6%	294,090
2010	R	−34.0%	212,761
2008	R	−24.8%	312,220
2006	R	−31.4%	197,493
2004	R	−38.2%	295,806
2002	R	−41.2%	188,827
2000	R	−33.5%	267,005
1998	R	−100.0%	143,686
1996	R	−20.6%	228,100
1994	R	−41.3%	165,974
1992	R	−11.3%	255,943
1990	D	+9.2%	152,166
1988	R	−27.9%	200,796
1986	R	−33.7%	139,069
1984	R	−16.9%	218,538
1982	R	−14.4%	156,287
1980	R	−34.8%	197,147
1978	R	−30.9%	117,309
1976	R	−35.8%	168,328