United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, 2016
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The 2016 U.S. House of Representatives elections in Illinois took place on November 8, 2016. Voters elected 18 candidates to serve in the U.S. House, one from each of the state's 18 congressional districts.
| Candidate Filing Deadline | Primary Election | General Election |
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Primary: A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. In Illinois, state law provides for a closed primary where a voter must be affiliated with a party to vote in that party's primary. However, voters state their affiliation at the polls and any voter may change their affiliation on the day of the primary. A voter's eligibility to vote a party's ballot may be challenged.[1]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Partisan breakdown
Heading into the November 8 election, the Democratic Party held 10 of the 18 congressional seats from Illinois.
| Members of the U.S. House from Illinois -- Partisan Breakdown | |||
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| Party | As of November 2016 | After the 2016 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 10 | 11 | |
| Republican Party | 8 | 7 | |
| Total | 18 | 18 | |
Incumbents
Heading into the 2016 election, the incumbents for the 18 congressional districts were:
Margin of victory for winners
The following table shows the margin of victory for each district winner, which is calculated by examining the percentage difference between the two candidates who received the most votes. If the race was uncontested, the margin of victory is listed as 100 percent.
| District | Winner | Margin of Victory | Total Vote | Top Opponent |
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| District 1 |  Bobby Rush |
48.2% | 315,862 | August (O'Neill) Deuser |
| District 2 | Robin Kelly |
59.6% | 294,522 | John Morrow |
| District 3 | Daniel Lipinski |
99.9% | 225,411 | Write-in |
| District 4 | Luis Gutierrez |
100% | 171,297 | Unopposed |
| District 5 | Mike Quigley |
40.4% | 313,724 | Vince Kolber |
| District 6 |  Peter Roskam |
18.4% | 352,146 | Amanda Howland |
| District 7 | Danny K. Davis |
68.5% | 297,466 | Jeffrey Leef |
| District 8 | Raja Krishnamoorthi |
16.6% | 248,571 | Pete DiCianni |
| District 9 | Janice Schakowsky |
33% | 326,948 | Joan McCarthy Lasonde |
| District 10 | Brad Schneider |
5.2% | 285,996 | Robert Dold |
| District 11 | Bill Foster |
20.9% | 275,573 | Tonia Khouri |
| District 12 | Mike Bost |
14.6% | 313,002 | C.J. Baricevic |
| District 13 | Rodney Davis |
19.3% | 314,394 | Mark Wicklund |
| District 14 | Randy Hultgren |
18.6% | 338,097 | Jim Walz |
| District 15 | John Shimkus |
100% | 274,554 | Unopposed |
| District 16 | Adam Kinzinger |
99.9% | 259,853 | Write-in |
| District 17 | Cheri Bustos |
20.6% | 287,068 | Patrick Harlan |
| District 18 | Darin LaHood |
44.3% | 347,283 | Junius Rodriguez |
Candidates
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District 1
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General election candidates: Bobby Rush  August (O'Neill) Deuser Tabitha Carson (Write-in) |
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Primary candidates:[2] |
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Democratic [3]Patrick Brutus[3] Howard B. Brookins[3] |
Republican Jimmy Lee Tillman II[3] |
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Third Party/Other |
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Disqualified: |
District 2
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General election candidates: Robin Kelly John Morrow |
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Primary candidates:[2] |
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Democratic Marcus Lewis[6] Dorian Myrickes[3] Charles Rayburn[3] |
Republican |
District 3
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General election candidates: Daniel Lipinski |
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Primary candidates:[2] |
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Democratic |
Republican |
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Disqualified: |
District 4
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General election candidates: Luis Gutierrez |
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Primary candidates:[2] |
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Democratic Javier Salas[3] |
Republican |
District 5
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General election candidates: Mike Quigley Vince Kolber Rob Sherman |
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Primary candidates:[2] |
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Democratic |
Republican |
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Third Party/Other Warren Grimsley (Green Party)[3] |
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Disqualified: |
District 6
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General election candidates: Peter Roskam Amanda Howland |
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Primary candidates:[2] |
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Democratic Amanda Howland[3] |
Republican Gordon Kinzler[3] |
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Withdrew: Gerald Drabik[3] |
District 7
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General election candidates: Danny K. Davis Jeffrey Leef |
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Primary candidates:[2] |
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Democratic Thomas Day[3] |
Republican |
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Withdrew: Frederick Collins (D)[8] |
District 8
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General election candidates: Raja Krishnamoorthi Pete DiCianni |
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Primary candidates:[2] |
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Democratic Michael Noland - State senator[9][10] Deb Bullwinkel - Villa Park Mayor[11][3] |
Republican |
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Withdrew: Tom Cullerton (D) - State senator[13][10] Bill Fraser (Independent) - High school teacher[14] |
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Disqualified: Andrew Straw (R) - Disability rights attorney[15][3] Richard Evans (R)[3] |
District 9
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General election candidates: Janice Schakowsky Joan McCarthy Lasonde David Earl Williams III (Write-in) |
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Primary candidates:[2] |
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Democratic |
Republican |
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Third Party/Other |
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Withdrew: Denis Detzel[18][3] |
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Disqualified: |
District 10
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General election candidates: Robert Dold Brad Schneider |
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Primary candidates:[2] |
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Democratic Brad Schneider - Former rep.[19] |
Republican |
District 11
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General election candidates: Bill Foster Tonia Khouri |
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Primary candidates:[2] |
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Democratic |
Republican Nick Stella - Cardiologist[21][3] Herman White[3] |
District 12
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General election candidates: Mike Bost C.J. Baricevic Paula Bradshaw |
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Primary candidates:[2] |
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Democratic |
Republican |
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Third Party/Other Sadona Folkner (Green Party)[3] |
District 13
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General election candidates: Rodney Davis Mark Wicklund |
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Primary candidates:[2] |
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Democratic |
Republican Ethan Vandersand[3] |
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Disqualified: |
District 14
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General election candidates: Randy Hultgren Jim Walz |
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Primary candidates:[2] |
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Democratic John Hosta[3] Jesse Maggitt[3] |
Republican |
District 15
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General election candidates: John Shimkus |
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Primary candidates:[2] |
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Democratic |
Republican Kyle McCarter - State sen.[25] |
District 16
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General election candidates: Adam Kinzinger |
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Primary candidates:[2] |
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Democratic |
Republican |
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Disqualified: |
District 17
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General election candidates: Cheri Bustos Patrick Harlan |
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Primary candidates:[2] |
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Democratic |
Republican Jack Boccarossa[3] |
District 18
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General election candidates: Darin LaHood Junius Rodriguez [26] |
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Primary candidates:[2] |
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Democratic |
Republican |
Important dates and deadlines
- See also: Illinois elections, 2016
The calendar below lists important dates for political candidates in Illinois in 2016.
| Dates and requirements for candidates in 2016 | |||
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| Deadline | Event type | Event description | |
| November 30, 2015 | Ballot access | Filing deadline for established party candidates | |
| January 14, 2016 | Ballot access | Filing deadline for write-in candidates for the primary election | |
| January 15, 2016 | Campaign finance | December quarterly report due | |
| March 15, 2016 | Election date | Primary election | |
| April 15, 2016 | Campaign finance | March quarterly report due | |
| June 27, 2016 | Ballot access | Filing deadline for new political party candidates and independent candidates | |
| July 15, 2016 | Campaign finance | June quarterly report due | |
| September 8, 2016 | Ballot access | Filing deadline for write-in candidates for the general election | |
| October 17, 2016 | Campaign finance | September quarterly report due | |
| November 8, 2016 | Election date | General election | |
| January 17, 2017 | Campaign finance | December quarterly report due | |
| Source: Illinois State Board of Elections, "Election and Campaign Finance Calendar 2016," accessed August 7, 2015 | |||
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2016
- United States Senate election in Illinois, 2016
- U.S. House battlegrounds, 2016
- List of U.S. Congress incumbents who did not run for re-election in 2016
- U.S. House primaries, 2016
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Illinois General Assembly, "Ill. Rev. Stat. ch. 10, § 5/7–59," accessed September 10, 2025
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 2.17 Candidates are listed by party and alphabetically within each party.
- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15 3.16 3.17 3.18 3.19 3.20 3.21 3.22 3.23 3.24 3.25 3.26 3.27 3.28 3.29 3.30 3.31 3.32 3.33 3.34 3.35 3.36 3.37 3.38 3.39 3.40 3.41 3.42 3.43 3.44 3.45 3.46 3.47 3.48 Illinois State Board of Elections, "Candidate List," accessed November 30, 2015
- ↑ Email submission to Ballotpedia, April 11, 2016
- ↑ Chicago Sun-Times, "Kelly out of Senate race; Duckworth camp demands personal Kirk 'bro/ho' apology," June 12, 2015
- ↑ Email submission to Ballotpedia, November 1, 2015
- ↑ Green Party Watch, "Two to face off in Green U.S. House primary in Illinois Fifth District," accessed March 9, 2016
- ↑ Collins for Congress, "Home," accessed September 3, 2015
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Daily Herald, "Duckworth's Senate bid could mean crowded 8th District race," March 31, 2015
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Daily Herald, "Cullerton drops congressional bid to run again for state Senate," July 30, 2015
- ↑ Roll Call, "Another Democrat Gets in Race to Replace Duckworth (Updated)," August 25, 2015
- ↑ Daily Herald, " \DuPage board member DiCianni will run for Congress," September 11, 2015
- ↑ Daily Herald, "Cullerton says he'll run for Congress to replace Duckworth," May 18, 2015
- ↑ Bill Fraser for Congress, "Home," accessed October 13, 2015
- ↑ Journal Online, "GOP Candidate On Why He's Running For Congress In 8th," June 11, 2015
- ↑ David Earl Williams' campaign website, "Candidacy declaration," accessed April 10, 2015
- ↑ Email submission to Ballotpedia
- ↑ Denis Detzel for Congress, "Welcome," accessed July 20, 2015
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 Chicago Sun Times, "Former Rep. Brad Schneider kicks off comeback bid Thursday," April 1, 2015
- ↑ Daily KOS, "Morning Digest: Peter Kinder pledges 'no more Fergusons'—but not the way you might think," July 14, 2015
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Statement of Organization," September 5, 2015
- ↑ Belleville News-Democrat, "Belleville attorney C.J. Baricevic confirms run for Congress," June 1, 2015
- ↑ The News-Gazette, "Tom Kacich: Dem to announce run against Davis," October 14, 2015
- ↑ The State Journal-Register, "Ex-Democrat David Gill running as independent in race for Rodney Davis' U.S. House seat." August 18, 2015
- ↑ 97.9 XFM, "McCarter Announces for Congress," October 7, 2015
- ↑ Journal Star, "Eureka College professor Junius Rodriguez to challenge Rep. Darin LaHood for seat in Congress," May 5, 2016
For information about public policy issues in the 2016 elections, see: Public policy in the 2016 elections!
