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Illinois' 1st Congressional District
Incumbent
Assumed office: January 3, 2023

Illinois' 1st Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives is represented by Jonathan Jackson (D).

As of the 2020 Census, Illinois representatives represented an average of 754,279 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 714,688 residents.

Elections

2024

See also: Illinois' 1st Congressional District election, 2024

Illinois' 1st Congressional District election, 2024 (March 19 Republican primary)

Illinois' 1st Congressional District election, 2024 (March 19 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Illinois District 1

Incumbent Jonathan Jackson defeated Marcus Lewis in the general election for U.S. House Illinois District 1 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jonathan Jackson
Jonathan Jackson (D)
 
65.8
 
208,398
Image of Marcus Lewis
Marcus Lewis (R)
 
34.1
 
108,064
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.0
 
45

Total votes: 316,507
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 1

Incumbent Jonathan Jackson advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 1 on March 19, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jonathan Jackson
Jonathan Jackson
 
100.0
 
72,420

Total votes: 72,420
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 1

Marcus Lewis defeated Montelle Gaji in the Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 1 on March 19, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Marcus Lewis
Marcus Lewis
 
80.0
 
15,282
Image of Montelle Gaji
Montelle Gaji Candidate Connection
 
20.0
 
3,814

Total votes: 19,096
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2022

See also: Illinois' 1st Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Illinois District 1

Jonathan Jackson defeated Eric Carlson, Tori Nicholson, and Babette Peyton in the general election for U.S. House Illinois District 1 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jonathan Jackson
Jonathan Jackson (D) Candidate Connection
 
67.0
 
159,142
Image of Eric Carlson
Eric Carlson (R) Candidate Connection
 
33.0
 
78,258
Tori Nicholson (Independent) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
13
Image of Babette Peyton
Babette Peyton (Independent) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
12

Total votes: 237,425
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 1

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 1 on June 28, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jonathan Jackson
Jonathan Jackson Candidate Connection
 
28.2
 
21,607
Image of Pat Dowell
Pat Dowell Candidate Connection
 
19.0
 
14,594
Image of Karin Norington-Reaves
Karin Norington-Reaves Candidate Connection
 
14.1
 
10,825
Image of Jacqueline Collins
Jacqueline Collins
 
12.1
 
9,299
Image of Chris Butler
Chris Butler Candidate Connection
 
5.4
 
4,141
Image of Jahmal Cole
Jahmal Cole
 
5.3
 
4,045
Image of Jonathan Swain
Jonathan Swain
 
3.3
 
2,554
Image of Michael Thompson
Michael Thompson Candidate Connection
 
2.2
 
1,680
Charise Williams
 
2.1
 
1,601
Image of Cassandra Goodrum
Cassandra Goodrum Candidate Connection
 
1.9
 
1,422
Image of Marcus Lewis
Marcus Lewis
 
1.2
 
901
Image of Robert Palmer
Robert Palmer
 
1.2
 
899
Nykea Pippion McGriff
 
1.2
 
892
Image of Terre Layng Rosner
Terre Layng Rosner Candidate Connection
 
1.0
 
780
Ameena Nuur Matthews
 
0.9
 
686
Image of Kirby Birgans
Kirby Birgans
 
0.7
 
511
Image of Steven DeJoie
Steven DeJoie Candidate Connection
 
0.3
 
251

Total votes: 76,688
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 1

Eric Carlson defeated Jeff Regnier, Geno Young, and Philanise White in the Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 1 on June 28, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Eric Carlson
Eric Carlson Candidate Connection
 
40.5
 
10,755
Image of Jeff Regnier
Jeff Regnier Candidate Connection
 
39.0
 
10,375
Geno Young Candidate Connection
 
14.5
 
3,853
Image of Philanise White
Philanise White
 
6.0
 
1,598

Total votes: 26,581
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2020

See also: Illinois' 1st Congressional District election, 2020

General election

General election for U.S. House Illinois District 1

Incumbent Bobby Rush defeated Philanise White and Ruth Pellegrini in the general election for U.S. House Illinois District 1 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Bobby Rush
Bobby Rush (D)
 
73.8
 
239,943
Image of Philanise White
Philanise White (R)
 
26.2
 
85,027
Image of Ruth Pellegrini
Ruth Pellegrini (Independent) (Write-in) Candidate Connection
 
0.0
 
153

Total votes: 325,123
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 1

Incumbent Bobby Rush defeated Sarah Gad, Robert Emmons Jr., and Ameena Nuur Matthews in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 1 on March 17, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Bobby Rush
Bobby Rush
 
71.5
 
94,863
Image of Sarah Gad
Sarah Gad
 
10.4
 
13,783
Image of Robert Emmons Jr.
Robert Emmons Jr. Candidate Connection
 
10.3
 
13,628
Ameena Nuur Matthews
 
7.8
 
10,409

Total votes: 132,683
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 1

Philanise White advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 1 on March 17, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Philanise White
Philanise White
 
100.0
 
10,134

Total votes: 10,134
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

2018

See also: Illinois' 1st Congressional District election, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House Illinois District 1

Incumbent Bobby Rush defeated Jimmy Lee Tillman II and Thomas Rudbeck in the general election for U.S. House Illinois District 1 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Bobby Rush
Bobby Rush (D)
 
73.5
 
189,560
Image of Jimmy Lee Tillman II
Jimmy Lee Tillman II (R)
 
19.8
 
50,960
Image of Thomas Rudbeck
Thomas Rudbeck (Independent)
 
6.7
 
17,365

Total votes: 257,885
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 1

Incumbent Bobby Rush advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 1 on March 20, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Bobby Rush
Bobby Rush
 
100.0
 
104,114

Total votes: 104,114
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 1

Jimmy Lee Tillman II advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 1 on March 20, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jimmy Lee Tillman II
Jimmy Lee Tillman II
 
100.0
 
15,389

Total votes: 15,389
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2016

See also: Illinois' 1st Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Bobby Rush (D) defeated August (O'Neill) Deuser (R) and Tabitha Carson (L write-in) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Rush defeated Patrick Brutus and Howard Brookins in the Democratic primary on March 15, 2016, while Deuser defeated Jimmy Lee Tillman II to win the Republican nomination.[1][2]

U.S. House, Illinois District 1 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngBobby Rush Incumbent 74.1% 234,037
     Republican August (O'Neill) Deuser 25.9% 81,817
     N/A Write-in 0% 8
Total Votes 315,862
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections


U.S. House, Illinois District 1 Democratic Primary, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngBobby Rush Incumbent 71.4% 128,402
Howard Brookins 19.3% 34,645
Patrick Brutus 9.3% 16,696
Total Votes 179,743
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections
U.S. House, Illinois District 1 Republican Primary, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngAugust Deuser 73.8% 24,584
Jimmy Lee Tillman 26.2% 8,737
Total Votes 33,321
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections

2014

See also: Illinois' 1st Congressional District elections, 2014

The 1st Congressional District of Illinois held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Bobby Rush (D) defeated challenger Jimmy Lee Tillman II (R) in the general election.

U.S. House, Illinois District 1 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngBobby Rush Incumbent 73.1% 162,268
     Republican Jimmy Lee Tillman 26.9% 59,749
Total Votes 222,017
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections Official Results

General election candidates


March 18, 2014, primary results

Republican Party Republican Primary

Democratic Party Democratic Primary


2012

See also: Illinois' 1st Congressional District elections, 2012

The 1st Congressional District of Illinois held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012. Incumbent Bobby Rush won re-election in the district.[4]

U.S. House, Illinois District 1 General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngBobby Rush Incumbent 73.8% 236,854
     Republican Donald Peloquin 26.2% 83,989
Total Votes 320,843
Source: Illinois Board of Elections "2012 General Election Official Vote Totals"

2010
On November 2, 2010, Bobby L. Rush won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Raymond G. Wardingley (R) and Jeff Adams (Green) in the general election.[5]

U.S. House, Illinois District 1 General Election, 2010
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngBobby L. Rush incumbent 80.4% 148,170
     Republican Raymond G. Wardingley 15.9% 29,253
     Green Jeff Adams 3.8% 6,963
Total Votes 184,386


2008
On November 4, 2008, Bobby L. Rush won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Antoine Members (R) in the general election.[6]

U.S. House, Illinois District 1 General Election, 2008
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngBobby L. Rush incumbent 85.9% 233,036
     Republican Antoine Members 14.1% 38,361
Total Votes 271,397


2006
On November 7, 2006, Bobby L. Rush won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Jason E. Tabour (R) in the general election.[7]

U.S. House, Illinois District 1 General Election, 2006
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngBobby L. Rush incumbent 84.1% 146,623
     Republican Jason E. Tabour 15.9% 27,804
Total Votes 174,427


2004
On November 2, 2004, Bobby L. Rush won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Raymond G. Wardingley (R) in the general election.[8]

U.S. House, Illinois District 1 General Election, 2004
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngBobby L. Rush incumbent 84.9% 212,109
     Republican Raymond G. Wardingley 15.1% 37,840
Total Votes 249,949


2002
On November 5, 2002, Bobby L. Rush won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Raymond G. Wardingley (R) in the general election.[9]

U.S. House, Illinois District 1 General Election, 2002
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngBobby L. Rush incumbent 83.4% 149,068
     Republican Raymond G. Wardingley 16.6% 29,776
Total Votes 178,844


2000
On November 7, 2000, Bobby L. Rush won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Raymond G. Wardingley (R) in the general election.[10]

U.S. House, Illinois District 1 General Election, 2000
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngBobby L. Rush incumbent 87.8% 172,271
     Republican Raymond G. Wardingley 12.2% 23,915
Total Votes 196,186


1998
On November 3, 1998, Bobby L. Rush won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Marlene White Ahimaz (R) in the general election.[11]

U.S. House, Illinois District 1 General Election, 1998
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngBobby L. Rush incumbent 89.2% 151,890
     Republican Marlene White Ahimaz 10.8% 18,429
Total Votes 170,319


1996
On November 5, 1996, Bobby L. Rush won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Noel Naughton (R) in the general election.[12]

U.S. House, Illinois District 1 General Election, 1996
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngBobby L. Rush incumbent 87.1% 174,005
     Republican Noel Naughton 12.9% 25,659
Total Votes 199,664


1994
On November 8, 1994, Bobby L. Rush won re-election to the United States House. He defeated William J. Kelly (R) in the general election.[13]

U.S. House, Illinois District 1 General Election, 1994
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngBobby L. Rush incumbent 75.7% 112,474
     Republican William J. Kelly 24.3% 36,038
Total Votes 148,512


District map

Redistricting

2020-2021

See also: Redistricting in Illinois after the 2020 census

Illinois enacted a congressional map on November 24, 2021, after Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) signed the proposal into law.[14] The Illinois State Senate voted 41-18 in favor of the map on October 28, 2021, followed by the Illinois House of Representatives voting 71-43 in favor on October 29, 2021.[15]

How does redistricting in Illinois work? The Illinois General Assembly is responsible for drawing both congressional and state legislative district lines. Both chambers of the state legislature must approve a redistricting plan. The governor may veto the lines drawn by the state legislature.[16]

In the event that both chambers of the state legislature do not approve a legislative redistricting plan, a backup commission must draw the lines. The majority and minority leaders of each chamber must appoint two members each to the commission (one legislator and one general citizen). Of the eight commission members, no more than four may belong to the same political party. In the event that these eight members cannot approve a plan, the Illinois Supreme Court must select two individuals (from different political parties) as potential tiebreakers. The secretary of state must then appoint one of these individuals to the backup commission to break the tie.[16]

The Illinois Constitution requires that state legislative districts be "contiguous and reasonably compact." There are no such requirements in place for the state's congressional districts.[16]

State law also mandates the establishment of state legislative districts "that allow racial or language minority communities to elect--or influence the election of--the candidates of their choice, even if no comparable district would be required by the federal Voting Rights Act."[16]

Illinois District 1
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Illinois District 1
starting January 3, 2023

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2010-2011

This is the 1st Congressional District of Illinois after the 2001 redistricting process.
See also: Redistricting in Illinois after the 2010 census

In 2011, the Illinois State Legislature re-drew the congressional districts based on updated population information from the 2010 census.

District analysis

See also: The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index
See also: FiveThirtyEight's elasticity scores

2026

Heading into the 2026 elections, based on results from the 2024 and 2020 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district is D+18. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 18 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made Illinois' 1st the 75th most Republican district nationally.[17]

2024

Heading into the 2024 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was D+20. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 20 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. This made Illinois' 1st the 65th most Democratic district nationally.[18]

Daily Kos calculated what the results of the 2020 presidential election in this district would have been following redistricting. Joe Biden (D) would have defeated Donald Trump (R) 70.5%-28.1%.[19]

2022

Heading into the 2022 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was D+20. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 20 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. This made Illinois' 1st the 63rd most Democratic district nationally.[20]

Daily Kos calculated what the results of the 2020 presidential election in this district would have been following redistricting. Joe Biden (D) would have received 70.5% of the vote in this district and Donald Trump (R) would have received 28.1%.[21]

2018

Heading into the 2018 elections, based on results from the 2016 and 2012 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was D+27. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 27 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. This made Illinois' 1st Congressional District the 35th most Democratic nationally.[22]

FiveThirtyEight's September 2018 elasticity score for states and congressional districts measured "how sensitive it is to changes in the national political environment." This district's elasticity score was 0.83. This means that for every 1 point the national political mood moved toward a party, the district was expected to move 0.83 points toward that party.[23]

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. Illinois State Board of Elections, "Candidate List," accessed November 30, 2015
  2. The New York Times, "Illinois Primary Results," March 15, 2016
  3. Illinois Election Division, "Jimmy Lee Tillman II," accessed December 2, 2013
  4. Politico, "2012 Election Map, Illinois"
  5. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
  6. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2008," accessed March 28, 2013
  7. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2006," accessed March 28, 2013
  8. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2004," accessed March 28, 2013
  9. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 2002," accessed March 28, 2013
  10. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2000," accessed March 28, 2013
  11. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1998," accessed March 28, 2013
  12. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 1996," accessed March 28, 2013
  13. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 8, 1994," accessed March 28, 2013
  14. The Associated Press, "Gov. Pritzker signs new Illinois congressional map into law," Nov. 24, 2021
  15. Chicago Tribune, "Fourth version of a Democratic-drawn congressional map passed by legislators, heads to Pritzker," Oct. 29, 2021
  16. 16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 All About Redistricting, "Illinois," accessed April 16, 2015
  17. Cook Political Report, "2025 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List (119th Congress)," accessed July 1, 2025
  18. Cook Political Report, "The 2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI℠)," accessed January 10, 2024
  19. Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2020 presidential results by congressional district, for new and old districts," accessed September 15, 2022
  20. Cook Political Report, "The 2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI℠)," accessed February 6, 2023
  21. Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2020 presidential results by congressional district, for new and old districts," accessed September 15, 2022
  22. Cook Political Report, "Introducing the 2017 Cook Political Report Partisan Voter Index," April 7, 2017
  23. FiveThirtyEight, "Election Update: The Most (And Least) Elastic States And Districts," September 6, 2018


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