Illinois's 14th congressional district
The 14th congressional district of Illinois is currently represented by Democrat Lauren Underwood. It is located in northern Illinois, surrounding the outer northern and western suburbs of Chicago.
Illinois's 14th congressional district | |||
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Illinois's 14th congressional district since January 3, 2013 | |||
Representative |
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Area | 1,598 sq mi (4,140 km2) | ||
Distribution |
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Population (2019) | 727,525 | ||
Median household income | $100,011[1] | ||
Ethnicity |
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Cook PVI | R+5[2][3] |
2011 redistricting
After the 2011 redistricting which followed the 2010 census, meaning from the 2012 election on, the congressional district covers parts of the counties of DeKalb, DuPage, Kane, Kendall, Lake, McHenry and Will. The district includes all or parts of the cities of Batavia, Campton Hills, Crystal Lake, Geneva, Huntley, McHenry, Naperville, St. Charles, North Aurora, Oswego, Plainfield, Plano, Sycamore, Warrenville, Wauconda, Woodstock, and Yorkville.[4]
Elections
2012 election
Incumbent Randy Hultgren defeated Democratic challenger Dennis Anderson to keep his spot in the House of Representatives.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Randy Hultgren (incumbent) | 177,603 | 58.8 | |
Democratic | Dennis Anderson | 124,351 | 41.2 | |
Total votes | 301,954 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
2014 election
This election was a repeat of the 2012 election, and Hultgren retained his seat.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Randy Hultgren (incumbent) | 145,369 | 65.4 | |
Democratic | Dennis Anderson | 76,861 | 34.6 | |
Total votes | 222,230 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
2016 election
Hultgren wins again, this time against Democrat Jim Walz.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Randy Hultgren (incumbent) | 200,508 | 59.3 | |
Democratic | Jim Walz | 137,589 | 40.7 | |
Total votes | 338,097 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
2018 election
Hultgren lost his releection bid to Democrat Lauren Underwood.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Lauren Underwood | 156,035 | 52.5 | |
Republican | Randy Hultgren (Incumbent) | 141,164 | 47.5 | |
Total votes | 297,199 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
2020 election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Democratic | Lauren Underwood (Incumbent) | 203,209 | 50.6 | ||
Republican | Jim Oberweis | 197,835 | 49.3 | ||
Total votes | 401,052 | 100.0 | |||
Democratic hold |
Results from recent statewide races
Year | Office | Results |
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2000 | President | Bush 54 – 42% |
2004 | President | Bush 55 – 44% |
2008 | President | Obama 50 – 49% |
2012 | President | Romney 54 – 44% |
2016 | President | Trump 49 – 45% |
2020 | President | Biden 50 – 48% |
Representation
Joseph Gurney Cannon, who also served as Speaker of the United States House of Representatives during four congresses and after which the Cannon House Office Building is named, represented the district early in his career (1873–83), although he was representing the 18th district when he was speaker from 1903 to 1911.
The 14th district was represented from 1987 to 2007 by Republican Dennis Hastert, who served as Speaker of the House during the 106th through 109th congresses.
Hastert resigned from Congress in November 2007 and on March 8, 2008 the 2008 Illinois's 14th congressional district special election was held to fill the vacancy. Democrat Bill Foster defeated Republican Jim Oberweis by 52.5% to 47.5%. In the November 2008 regular election, Foster won a full two-year term, defeating Oberweis once again.
Foster failed to win re-election in 2010. Republican Randy Hultgren won the seat for the GOP and was sworn in when the 112th Congress convened. Hultgren was re-elected in the 2012 election, the 2014 election, and the 2016 election.
In the 2018 election, Democratic nominee Lauren Underwood defeated Hultgren, 52.5 to 47.5 percent, thus flipping the Cook Partisan Voting Index Republican+5 district to the Democratic Party.[7]
List of members representing the district
Member | Party | Years | Cong ress |
Electoral history | Location |
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District created March 4, 1873 | |||||
Joseph G. Cannon |
Republican | March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1883 |
43rd 44th 45th 46th 47th |
[data unknown/missing] Redistricted to the 15th district. |
1873 – 1883 [data unknown/missing] |
Jonathan H. Rowell | Republican | March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1891 |
48th 49th 50th 51st |
[data unknown/missing] | |
Owen Scott | Democratic | March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1893 |
52nd | [data unknown/missing] | |
Benjamin F. Funk | Republican | March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1895 |
53rd | [data unknown/missing] | 1893 – 1901 Included Putnam, Marshall, Peoria, Tazewell and Mason counties. |
Joseph V. Graff |
Republican | March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1903 |
54th 55th 56th 57th |
[data unknown/missing] Redistricted to the 16th district. | |
1901 – 1947 Included Rock Island, Mercer, Warren, Henderson, Hancock and Mc Donough counties. | |||||
Benjamin F. Marsh |
Republican | March 4, 1903 – June 2, 1905 |
58th 59th |
[data unknown/missing] Died. | |
Vacant | June 2, 1905 – November 7, 1905 | ||||
James McKinney |
Republican | November 7, 1905 – March 3, 1913 |
59th 60th 61st 62nd |
Elected to finish Marsh's term. [data unknown/missing] | |
Clyde H. Tavenner |
Democratic | March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1917 |
63rd 64th |
[data unknown/missing] | |
William J. Graham |
Republican | March 4, 1917 – June 7, 1924 |
65th 66th 67th 68th |
[data unknown/missing] Resigned when appointed presiding judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals | |
Vacant | June 7, 1924 – March 3, 1925 | ||||
John C. Allen |
Republican | March 4, 1925 – March 3, 1933 |
69th 70th 71st 72nd |
[data unknown/missing] | |
Chester C. Thompson | Democratic | March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1939 |
73rd 74th 75th |
[data unknown/missing] | |
Anton J. Johnson |
Republican | January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1949 |
76th 77th 78th 79th 80th |
[data unknown/missing] | |
1947 – 1961 Included Kane, DuPage and McHenry counties. | |||||
Chauncey W. Reed |
Republican | January 3, 1949 – February 9, 1956 |
81st 82nd 83rd 84th |
[data unknown/missing] Died. | |
Vacant | February 9, 1956 – January 3, 1957 | ||||
Russell W. Keeney |
Republican | January 3, 1957 – January 11, 1958 |
85th | [data unknown/missing] Died. | |
Vacant | January 11, 1958 – January 3, 1959 | ||||
Elmer J. Hoffman |
Republican | January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1965 |
86th 87th 88th |
[data unknown/missing] | |
1961 – 1963 [data unknown/missing] | |||||
1963 – 1973 [data unknown/missing] | |||||
John N. Erlenborn |
Republican | January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1983 |
89th 90th 91st 92nd 93rd 94th 95th 96th 97th |
[data unknown/missing] Redistricted to the 13th district. | |
1973 – 1983 [data unknown/missing] | |||||
Tom Corcoran |
Republican | January 3, 1983 – November 28, 1984 |
98th | Redistricted from the 15th district. Resigned to run for U.S. Senator. |
1983 – 1993 [data unknown/missing] |
Vacant | November 28, 1984 – January 3, 1985 | ||||
John E. Grotberg |
Republican | January 3, 1985 – November 15, 1986 |
99th | Elected to finish Corcoran's term. Died. | |
Vacant | November 15, 1986 – January 3, 1987 | ||||
Dennis Hastert |
Republican | January 3, 1987 – November 26, 2007 |
100th 101st 102nd 103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th 108th 109th 110th |
[data unknown/missing] Resigned. | |
1993 – 2003 [data unknown/missing] | |||||
2003 – 2013 | |||||
Vacant | November 26, 2007 – March 8, 2008 | ||||
Bill Foster |
Democratic | March 8, 2008 – January 3, 2011 |
110th 111th |
Elected to finish Hastert's term. Lost re-election. | |
Randy Hultgren |
Republican | January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2019 |
112th 113th 114th 115th |
Elected in 2010. Lost re-election. | |
2013–present | |||||
Lauren Underwood |
Democratic | January 3, 2019 – present |
116th 117th |
Elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. |
See also
References
- https://www.census.gov/mycd/?st=17&cd=14
- "Partisan Voting Index – Districts of the 115th Congress" (PDF). The Cook Political Report. April 7, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
- Barone, Michael; McCutcheon, Chuck (2013). The Almanac of American Politics 2014. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. ISBN 978-0-226-10544-4. Copyright National Journal.
- Illinois Congressional District 14, Illinois Board of Elections
- "2012 General Election Official Vote Totals" (PDF). Illinois State Board of Elections. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 19, 2013. Retrieved March 26, 2012.
- CNN Politics: Illinois House
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
External links
U.S. House of Representatives | ||
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Preceded by Georgia's 6th congressional district |
Home district of the Speaker January 6, 1999 – January 3, 2003 |
Succeeded by California's 8th congressional district |