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<section begin=intro/>Incumbent [[Rodney Davis (Illinois)|Rodney Davis]] (R) defeated [[Betsy Londrigan]] (D) in the general election for [[Illinois' 13th Congressional District]] on November 3, 2020. | <section begin=intro/>Incumbent [[Rodney Davis (Illinois)|Rodney Davis]] (R) defeated [[Betsy Londrigan]] (D) in the general election for [[Illinois' 13th Congressional District]] on November 3, 2020. | ||
Latest revision as of 02:47, 13 March 2024
- Election date: Nov. 3
- Registration deadline(s): Nov. 3 (in person); Oct. 6 (by mail); Oct. 18 (online)
- Online registration: Yes
- Same-day registration: Yes
- Recount laws
- Early voting starts: Sept. 24
- Absentee/mail voting deadline(s): Nov. 3 (postmarked); Nov. 17 (received)
- Processing, counting, and challenging absentee/mail-in ballots
- Voter ID: No ID
- Poll times: 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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Democratic primary Republican primary General election |
Election details |
Filing deadline: December 2, 2019 |
Primary: March 17, 2020 General: November 3, 2020 Pre-election incumbent: Rodney Davis (Republican) |
How to vote |
Poll times: 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voting in Illinois |
Race ratings |
Inside Elections: Toss-up Sabato's Crystal Ball: Lean Republican |
Ballotpedia analysis |
U.S. Senate battlegrounds U.S. House battlegrounds Federal and state primary competitiveness Ballotpedia's Election Analysis Hub, 2020 |
See also |
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Incumbent Rodney Davis (R) defeated Betsy Londrigan (D) in the general election for Illinois' 13th Congressional District on November 3, 2020.
The race was one of 56 U.S. House rematches from 2018. In 2018, Davis defeated Londrigan 50.4 percent to 49.6 percent, or 2,058 votes. The 0.8 point margin of victory in 2018 marked a decrease from prior elections. In 2016 and 2014, the Republican candidate—Davis—won by margins of victory of 19.4 and 17.4 points, respectively.
Both the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) and the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) targeted this race. The NRCC named Davis to its Patriot Program, while the DCCC added Londrigan to its Red to Blue program and named Illinois’ 13th one of its target districts.[1][2][3]
The outcome of this race affected partisan control of the U.S. House of Representatives in the 117th Congress. All 435 seats in the House were up for election. At the time of the election, Democrats had a 232 to 198 majority over Republicans. The Libertarian Party had one seat. Four seats were vacant. Democrats defended 30 districts Donald Trump (R) won in 2016. Republicans defended five districts Hillary Clinton (D) won in 2016.
Illinois' 13th Congressional District makes up a stretch of the central portion of the state. It includes Calhoun, Christian, De Witt, Greene, Jersey, Macon, Macoupin, Montgomery, and Piatt counties. Portions of Bond, Champaign, Madison, McLean, and Sangamon counties are also included in the district.[4]
This race was one of 89 congressional races that were decided by 10 percent or less in 2020.
For more information about the Democratic primary, click here.
For more information about the Republican primary, click here.
Post-election analysis
The table below compares the vote totals in the 2020 presidential election and 2020 U.S. House election for this district. The presidential election data was compiled by Daily Kos.
Presidential and congressional election results, Illinois' 13th Congressional District, 2020 | ||
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Race | Presidential | U.S. House |
Democratic candidate ![]() |
47 | 45.5 |
Republican candidate ![]() |
50.5 | 54.5 |
Difference | 3.5 | 9 |
Election procedure changes in 2020
Ballotpedia provided comprehensive coverage of how election dates and procedures changed in 2020. While the majority of changes occurred as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, some changes occurred for other reasons.
Illinois modified its absentee/mail-in voting and candidate filing procedures for the November 3, 2020, general election as follows:
- Absentee/mail-in voting: Mail-in ballot applications were sent to all registered voters in the general election who cast ballots in the 2018 general election, the 2019 consolidated election, or the 2020 primary election.
- Candidate filing procedures: The following changes were made to the filing procedures for unaffiliated and new-party candidates: petition signature requirements were reduced to 10 percent of their original numbers; candidates were authorized to collect petition signatures electronically; and the filing deadline was extended to July 20, 2020.
For a full timeline about election modifications made in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, click here.
Candidates and election results
General election
General election for U.S. House Illinois District 13
Incumbent Rodney Davis defeated Betsy Londrigan in the general election for U.S. House Illinois District 13 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Rodney Davis (R) | 54.5 | 181,373 |
![]() | Betsy Londrigan (D) | 45.5 | 151,648 |
Total votes: 333,021 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 13
Betsy Londrigan defeated Stefanie Smith in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 13 on March 17, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Betsy Londrigan | 76.5 | 48,766 |
Stefanie Smith | 23.5 | 15,011 |
Total votes: 63,777 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 13
Incumbent Rodney Davis advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 13 on March 17, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Rodney Davis | 100.0 | 36,668 |
Total votes: 36,668 | ||||
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Candidate profiles
This section includes candidate profiles created in one of two ways. Either the candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey or Ballotpedia staff created a profile after identifying the candidate as noteworthy.[5] Ballotpedia staff compiled profiles based on campaign websites, advertisements, and public statements.
Party: Republican Party
Incumbent: Yes
Political Office:
- U.S. House of Representatives (Assumed office: 2013)
Biography: Davis received a bachelor’s degree in political science from Millikin University. He went on to work for the Illinois Secretary of State and for U.S. Rep. John Shimkus' campaign from 1997 until 2012.
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This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Illinois District 13 in 2020.
Party: Democratic Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office: None
Biography: Londrigan received bachelor’s degrees in political science and rhetoric and composition from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She went on to work as an English teacher with Teach for America, as a fundraiser for Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), and a development officer at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum.
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Sources: YouTube, "Personal," August 11, 2020; YouTube, "FARM," August 24, 2020; Betsy Londrigan's 2020 campaign website, "Health Care," accessed September 24, 2020; LinkedIn, "Betsy Londrigan," accessed September 24, 2020; Betsy Londrigan's 2020 campaign website, "Meet Betsy," accessed September 24, 2020
This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Illinois District 13 in 2020.
Polls
- See also: Ballotpedia's approach to covering polls
Illinois' 13th Congressional District election, 2020: General election polls | |||||||
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Other | Margin of error | Sample size | Sponsor |
Tulchin Research | Oct. 1-6, 2020 | 43% | 48% | 9% | ±4.9 | 400 | Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee |
RMG Research | July 31-Aug. 7, 2020 | 41% | 43% | 16% | ±4.5 | 500 | U.S. Term Limits |
Campaign finance
This section contains campaign finance figures from the Federal Election Commission covering all candidate fundraising and spending in this election.[6] It does not include information on fundraising before the current campaign cycle or on spending by satellite groups. The numbers in this section are updated as candidates file new campaign finance reports. Candidates for Congress are required to file financial reports on a quarterly basis, as well as two weeks before any primary, runoff, or general election in which they will be on the ballot and upon the termination of any campaign committees.[7] The chart below contains data from financial reports submitted to the Federal Election Commission.
Name | Party | Receipts* | Disbursements** | Cash on hand | Date |
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Rodney Davis | Republican Party | $5,011,860 | $4,891,001 | $140,436 | As of December 31, 2020 |
Betsy Londrigan | Democratic Party | $5,358,995 | $5,343,868 | $15,895 | As of December 31, 2020 |
Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2020. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." |
District analysis
- See also: The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index
- See also: FiveThirtyEight's elasticity scores
The 2017 Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was R+3, meaning that in the previous two presidential elections, this district's results were 3 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made Illinois' 13th Congressional District the 213th most Republican nationally.[8]
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 1.06. This means that for every 1 point the national political mood moved toward a party, the district was expected to move 1.06 points toward that party.[9]
Race ratings
- See also: Race rating definitions and methods
Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:
- Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
- Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
- Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.[10]
- Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.
Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.[11][12][13]
Race ratings: Illinois' 13th Congressional District election, 2020 | |||||||||
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November 3, 2020 | October 27, 2020 | October 20, 2020 | October 13, 2020 | ||||||
The Cook Political Report | Toss-up | Toss-up | Lean Republican | Lean Republican | |||||
Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales | Toss-up | Toss-up | Toss-up | Tilt Republican | |||||
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball | Lean Republican | Lean Republican | Lean Republican | Lean Republican | |||||
Note: Ballotpedia updates external race ratings every week throughout the election season. |
Noteworthy endorsements
This section lists noteworthy endorsements issued in this election, including those made by high-profile individuals and organizations, cross-party endorsements, and endorsements made by newspaper editorial boards. It also includes a bulleted list of links to official lists of endorsements for any candidates who published that information on their campaign websites. Please note that this list is not exhaustive. If you are aware of endorsements that should be included, please click here.
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch[16] | ✔ | |||||
The Vidette[17] | ✔ | |||||
The News-Gazette[18] | ✔ | |||||
Elected officials | ||||||
Sen. Kamala Harris (D)[19] | ✔ | |||||
Individuals | ||||||
Former Vice President Joe Biden (D)[20] | ✔ | |||||
Former President Barack Obama (D)[21] | ✔ |
Timeline
2020
Campaign advertisements
This section shows advertisements released in this race. Ads released by campaigns and, if applicable, satellite groups are embedded or linked below. If you are aware of advertisements that should be included, please email us.
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Campaign themes
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Rodney Davis
Davis’ campaign website stated the following:
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CONSTITUENT SERVICES JOBS AND THE ECONOMY Investing in infrastructure, passing a Farm Bill, and reforming our workforce training programs are critical to furthering economic growth in the 13th District. I continue to work with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to address these important issues. Rodney believes we must lower taxes for everyone, including small business owners, and reduce red tape and regulations. Government doesn’t create jobs, which means Congress should get out of the way of business owners and let them do their jobs. GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY Additionally, I helped lead the first overhaul of the Congressional Accountability Act in more than 20 years to reform sexual harassment rules governing Congress. H.R. 4924 and H.Res. 724, which passed unanimously out of the House, will strengthen employee protections, increase transparency, and hold members personally responsible for their conduct and taxpayer dollars. Whether it’s in government, the media, or Hollywood, no one should have to worry about sexual harassment when they come to work. I believe Congress should lead by example. TAXES Some, and understandably so, were concerned about further increasing our debt if we were to cut taxes for Americans, but our tax code was so outdated that is wasn’t allowing companies or the American people be competitive with the rest of the world. We chose economic growth and earlier this year the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) revised it’s cost estimate because our economy is growing so much that our government is bringing in more revenue even though people are paying less. The CBO confirmed that 88% of the price tag of cutting American’s taxes is being covered by the economic growth being generated. We now have a tax code that allows our businesses to compete with the rest of the world. Millions of workers are already seeing the benefits of tax reform because businesses are increasing wages, giving bonuses, expanding paid family leave, and contributing more to their retirement. Tax reform is incentivizing companies to stay in America and hire more American workers. SPENDING Our national debt has surpassed $17 trillion, nearly $53,000 for every man, woman, and child in America. In fact recently, the CBO released a report stating without major reforms, federal debt held by the public would reach 100 percent of GDP in 2038. This is wrong and immoral. It undermines the dollar and our place in the global market, resulting is more economic uncertainty that the nation cannot afford. Washington should live by the same rules as every American family and that means balancing our budget and only spending what we take in. HEALTHCARE Not only is protecting coverage for people with pre-existing coverage important, but so is finding cures and medical advancements for some of our deadliest diseases. I voted to reform our broken health care system to lower costs, expand access, and increase coverage. Obamacare has limited choices with 18 of the 23 Obamacare insurance co-ops failing and insurance companies fleeing the market leaving 75 percent of Illinois with the choice of 1 or 2 insurance providers. This drives up costs. In fact, nearly 60 million Americans still don’t have insurance at all or can’t afford to use the insurance they have. Since 2013, Illinois has seen premiums increase by 108 percent and people’s out-of-pocket costs have increased by an average of 64 percent nationally. This is not affordable or sustainable for anyone. We can do better. The non-partisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) confirmed that the reforms passed by the House would have lowered monthly premiums and increase opportunities for group insurance, which typically provides the best coverage for the most affordable price. Unfortunately, these reforms failed in the Senate. It’s imperative that Republicans and Democrats come together to fix our broken health care system. AGRICULTURE I was proud to help craft the last long-term Farm Bill to strengthens crop insurance, a key risk management tool for our farmers, and cut nearly $100 billion in spending. As chairman of the Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research Subcommittee, I believe agriculture research at leading universities, like the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and Illinois State University, are critical to the future of agriculture and feeding the world. Agriculture is one of the biggest industries in this 14-county district and the state of Illinois. I continue to be a strong advocate for farmers and agribusiness in Congress. TRANSPORTATION As a member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, I have the opportunity to help craft a long-term highway bill, an overhaul of our waterways, and a bill to modernize our airways. I have fought for ways to speed up government approval of projects, increase local control of federal dollars, and utilize public-private partnerships to save taxpayer dollars. President Trump has committed to investing in infrastructure and I look forward to continuing to work with my Republican and Democrat colleagues to fix our crumbling infrastructure. VETERANS I co-introduced the WINGMAN Act to give congressional offices more oversight over the VA claims process and the ability to track cases so our veterans are receiving the answers they need and deserve. This bill passed the House unanimously last year, but continues to wait on Senate action. EDUCATION Unfortunately, another issue our schools continue to deal with is safety and preventing violence. As the survivor of a mass shooting, this is a very personal issue to me. I supported the STOP School Violence Act, which had 407 Republicans and Democrats came together to pass in the House. This provides grants to schools to help them increase security, develop crisis management and threat assessment teams, and improve coordination to help prevent violent actions before they occur. I have also voted to strengthen our background check system and overhaul our mental health system to better help those before it’s too late. The 13th District is home to roughly 45,000 students attending eight colleges and universities in Central and Southwestern Illinois. With a daughter in college, Rodney understands the importance of college affordability and helping students reduce their debt. He has fought to keep student loan rates low and supported legislation to help students limit the amount they borrow by increasing transparency. Additionally, I introduced legislation to encourage employers to be part of the solution by allowing them to pay toward an employee’s student debt. I fought to maintain so that one day we can ultimately expand these important higher education provisions in tax reform. [27] |
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—Rodney Davis' campaign website (2020)[28] |
Betsy Londrigan
Londrigan’s campaign website stated the following:
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ADDRESSING GUN VIOLENCE Betsy will work to:
AG ECONOMY & RURAL ILLINOIS Betsy will work to:
COMBATTING SYSTEMIC RACISM AND POLICE REFORM Betsy will work to:
COVID-19 RESPONSE Betsy will work to:
EDUCATION Betsy will work to:
ELECTION AND CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM Betsy will work to:
ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT Betsy will work to:
HEALTH CARE Betsy will work to:
IMMIGRATION Betsy will work to:
JOBS AND WORKERS’ RIGHTS Betsy will work to:
TAX REFORM Betsy will work to:
VETERANS Betsy will work to:
WOMEN AND FAMILIES Betsy will work to:
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—Betsy Londrigan’s campaign website (2020)[29] |
Pivot Counties
- See also: Pivot Counties by state
Eleven of 102 Illinois counties—10.8 percent—are Pivot Counties. These are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.
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County | Trump margin of victory in 2016 | Obama margin of victory in 2012 | Obama margin of victory in 2008 | ||||
Alexander County, Illinois | 8.30% | 13.65% | 12.62% | ||||
Carroll County, Illinois | 26.69% | 1.49% | 4.81% | ||||
Fulton County, Illinois | 14.93% | 11.04% | 21.33% | ||||
Henderson County, Illinois | 28.43% | 12.25% | 17.67% | ||||
Henry County, Illinois | 20.99% | 3.08% | 7.74% | ||||
Jo Daviess County, Illinois | 14.64% | 1.16% | 10.49% | ||||
Knox County, Illinois | 2.91% | 17.37% | 19.89% | ||||
Mercer County, Illinois | 20.36% | 7.39% | 11.91% | ||||
Putnam County, Illinois | 19.92% | 1.82% | 15.64% | ||||
Warren County, Illinois | 16.50% | 5.47% | 8.08% | ||||
Whiteside County, Illinois | 6.18% | 17.02% | 17.56% |
In the 2016 presidential election, Hillary Clinton (D) won Illinois with 55.8 percent of the vote. Donald Trump (R) received 38.8 percent. In presidential elections between 1900 and 2016, Illinois voted Republican 50 percent of the time and Democratic 50 percent of the time. Illinois voted Democratic in all five elections from 2000 to 2016.
Presidential results by legislative district
The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state House districts in Illinois. Click [show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns describe the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns describe the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. The "Party Control" column notes which party held that seat heading into the 2018 general election. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled by Daily Kos.[30][31]
In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 75 out of 118 state House districts in Illinois with an average margin of victory of 39.2 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won 76 out of 118 state House districts in Illinois with an average margin of victory of 42.1 points. Clinton won 13 districts controlled by Republicans heading into the 2018 elections. |
In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won 43 out of 118 state House districts in Illinois with an average margin of victory of 15 points. In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 42 out of 118 state House districts in Illinois with an average margin of victory of 22.1 points. Trump won four districts controlled by Democrats heading into the 2018 elections. |
2016 presidential results by state House district | |||||||
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District | Obama | Romney | 2012 Margin | Clinton | Trump | 2016 Margin | Party Control |
1 | 83.62% | 15.21% | D+68.4 | 82.32% | 14.37% | D+68 | D |
2 | 82.39% | 15.42% | D+67 | 80.05% | 14.65% | D+65.4 | D |
3 | 79.93% | 18.51% | D+61.4 | 79.31% | 17.11% | D+62.2 | D |
4 | 85.70% | 11.51% | D+74.2 | 86.74% | 8.01% | D+78.7 | D |
5 | 85.51% | 13.50% | D+72 | 86.81% | 9.67% | D+77.1 | D |
6 | 87.98% | 11.09% | D+76.9 | 85.82% | 10.82% | D+75 | D |
7 | 80.06% | 18.99% | D+61.1 | 80.62% | 15.84% | D+64.8 | D |
8 | 86.10% | 13.03% | D+73.1 | 85.11% | 11.52% | D+73.6 | D |
9 | 87.33% | 11.58% | D+75.8 | 87.72% | 8.52% | D+79.2 | D |
10 | 89.16% | 9.51% | D+79.7 | 89.44% | 6.93% | D+82.5 | D |
11 | 70.89% | 26.65% | D+44.2 | 80.64% | 13.16% | D+67.5 | D |
12 | 72.73% | 24.96% | D+47.8 | 81.23% | 13.31% | D+67.9 | D |
13 | 83.32% | 14.08% | D+69.2 | 85.26% | 10.09% | D+75.2 | D |
14 | 86.60% | 10.95% | D+75.7 | 86.67% | 8.59% | D+78.1 | D |
15 | 61.08% | 37.44% | D+23.6 | 63.15% | 32.35% | D+30.8 | D |
16 | 67.28% | 31.33% | D+36 | 70.19% | 26.06% | D+44.1 | D |
17 | 61.83% | 36.93% | D+24.9 | 69.97% | 25.22% | D+44.8 | D |
18 | 66.52% | 31.94% | D+34.6 | 76.28% | 18.12% | D+58.2 | D |
19 | 63.32% | 34.68% | D+28.6 | 60.22% | 34.98% | D+25.2 | D |
20 | 52.74% | 45.64% | D+7.1 | 51.65% | 43.61% | D+8 | R |
21 | 74.33% | 24.11% | D+50.2 | 74.36% | 21.32% | D+53 | D |
22 | 71.92% | 26.75% | D+45.2 | 72.11% | 24.01% | D+48.1 | D |
23 | 68.15% | 30.25% | D+37.9 | 68.21% | 27.01% | D+41.2 | D |
24 | 76.56% | 21.82% | D+54.7 | 78.51% | 17.01% | D+61.5 | D |
25 | 93.09% | 5.86% | D+87.2 | 91.45% | 5.66% | D+85.8 | D |
26 | 85.59% | 13.65% | D+71.9 | 86.53% | 10.16% | D+76.4 | D |
27 | 81.90% | 17.46% | D+64.4 | 79.07% | 18.14% | D+60.9 | D |
28 | 79.41% | 19.90% | D+59.5 | 75.46% | 21.59% | D+53.9 | D |
29 | 83.65% | 15.75% | D+67.9 | 81.69% | 15.87% | D+65.8 | D |
30 | 82.89% | 16.29% | D+66.6 | 79.99% | 16.71% | D+63.3 | D |
31 | 82.49% | 16.80% | D+65.7 | 77.74% | 19.39% | D+58.4 | D |
32 | 87.17% | 12.26% | D+74.9 | 82.32% | 15.18% | D+67.1 | D |
33 | 87.38% | 12.10% | D+75.3 | 85.39% | 12.24% | D+73.2 | D |
34 | 80.42% | 18.91% | D+61.5 | 76.17% | 21.23% | D+54.9 | D |
35 | 56.71% | 41.96% | D+14.8 | 53.87% | 41.66% | D+12.2 | D |
36 | 56.82% | 41.83% | D+15 | 56.15% | 39.16% | D+17 | D |
37 | 39.72% | 58.89% | R+19.2 | 39.49% | 55.32% | R+15.8 | R |
38 | 78.87% | 20.34% | D+58.5 | 76.44% | 20.51% | D+55.9 | D |
39 | 82.46% | 14.81% | D+67.7 | 82.71% | 12.52% | D+70.2 | D |
40 | 81.75% | 15.46% | D+66.3 | 82.84% | 11.67% | D+71.2 | D |
41 | 47.44% | 51.05% | R+3.6 | 55.32% | 38.20% | D+17.1 | R |
42 | 45.06% | 53.21% | R+8.2 | 51.28% | 41.48% | D+9.8 | R |
43 | 65.55% | 32.50% | D+33.1 | 65.81% | 28.61% | D+37.2 | D |
44 | 62.30% | 36.05% | D+26.3 | 62.48% | 32.17% | D+30.3 | D |
45 | 48.18% | 50.30% | R+2.1 | 48.39% | 46.46% | D+1.9 | R |
46 | 58.46% | 39.71% | D+18.8 | 59.07% | 35.26% | D+23.8 | D |
47 | 43.33% | 55.30% | R+12 | 51.72% | 41.63% | D+10.1 | R |
48 | 49.08% | 49.10% | R+0 | 55.13% | 37.66% | D+17.5 | R |
49 | 47.84% | 50.47% | R+2.6 | 52.14% | 40.94% | D+11.2 | R |
50 | 42.69% | 55.72% | R+13 | 44.59% | 48.88% | R+4.3 | R |
51 | 42.13% | 56.55% | R+14.4 | 50.03% | 43.68% | D+6.3 | R |
52 | 44.02% | 54.27% | R+10.3 | 45.31% | 48.09% | R+2.8 | R |
53 | 49.78% | 48.75% | D+1 | 55.58% | 38.54% | D+17 | R |
54 | 47.53% | 50.89% | R+3.4 | 53.16% | 40.31% | D+12.9 | R |
55 | 55.26% | 43.04% | D+12.2 | 57.50% | 37.06% | D+20.4 | D |
56 | 55.72% | 42.70% | D+13 | 56.72% | 37.77% | D+19 | D |
57 | 57.78% | 40.95% | D+16.8 | 61.54% | 33.50% | D+28 | D |
58 | 56.67% | 42.28% | D+14.4 | 67.90% | 27.15% | D+40.8 | D |
59 | 59.17% | 39.44% | D+19.7 | 64.53% | 30.30% | D+34.2 | D |
60 | 75.70% | 23.34% | D+52.4 | 75.53% | 20.08% | D+55.5 | D |
61 | 50.84% | 47.70% | D+3.1 | 51.76% | 42.09% | D+9.7 | R |
62 | 54.69% | 43.51% | D+11.2 | 55.13% | 38.21% | D+16.9 | D |
63 | 45.16% | 52.83% | R+7.7 | 40.55% | 52.68% | R+12.1 | R |
64 | 44.10% | 54.17% | R+10.1 | 41.29% | 52.51% | R+11.2 | R |
65 | 43.52% | 55.10% | R+11.6 | 46.78% | 47.37% | R+0.6 | R |
66 | 46.19% | 52.24% | R+6.1 | 46.91% | 46.96% | R+0.1 | R |
67 | 70.11% | 28.12% | D+42 | 64.34% | 30.36% | D+34 | D |
68 | 48.13% | 50.10% | R+2 | 44.36% | 49.75% | R+5.4 | R |
69 | 43.41% | 54.91% | R+11.5 | 38.97% | 55.13% | R+16.2 | R |
70 | 49.12% | 48.75% | D+0.4 | 46.09% | 46.77% | R+0.7 | R |
71 | 56.68% | 41.68% | D+15 | 43.93% | 50.00% | R+6.1 | R |
72 | 62.60% | 35.95% | D+26.7 | 53.78% | 40.19% | D+13.6 | D |
73 | 37.57% | 60.78% | R+23.2 | 34.45% | 59.10% | R+24.7 | R |
74 | 50.34% | 47.90% | D+2.4 | 37.36% | 56.41% | R+19.1 | R |
75 | 43.44% | 54.51% | R+11.1 | 36.58% | 57.17% | R+20.6 | R |
76 | 52.08% | 46.00% | D+6.1 | 42.52% | 51.68% | R+9.2 | R |
77 | 64.97% | 33.66% | D+31.3 | 64.89% | 30.98% | D+33.9 | D |
78 | 80.57% | 18.10% | D+62.5 | 80.12% | 15.92% | D+64.2 | D |
79 | 48.61% | 49.64% | R+1 | 41.25% | 53.07% | R+11.8 | R |
80 | 66.23% | 32.75% | D+33.5 | 64.99% | 31.42% | D+33.6 | D |
81 | 49.98% | 48.31% | D+1.7 | 54.80% | 38.55% | D+16.3 | R |
82 | 41.03% | 57.68% | R+16.7 | 43.86% | 50.67% | R+6.8 | R |
83 | 69.12% | 29.20% | D+39.9 | 69.54% | 24.80% | D+44.7 | D |
84 | 59.63% | 38.93% | D+20.7 | 63.03% | 31.19% | D+31.8 | D |
85 | 63.64% | 34.81% | D+28.8 | 60.90% | 33.45% | D+27.5 | D |
86 | 65.21% | 33.17% | D+32 | 61.15% | 34.04% | D+27.1 | D |
87 | 36.99% | 60.88% | R+23.9 | 30.62% | 63.34% | R+32.7 | R |
88 | 40.02% | 57.84% | R+17.8 | 38.41% | 54.54% | R+16.1 | R |
89 | 45.79% | 52.18% | R+6.4 | 35.99% | 57.98% | R+22 | R |
90 | 42.91% | 55.12% | R+12.2 | 36.05% | 57.26% | R+21.2 | R |
91 | 50.46% | 47.13% | D+3.3 | 37.74% | 55.81% | R+18.1 | R |
92 | 63.44% | 34.67% | D+28.8 | 59.86% | 34.18% | D+25.7 | D |
93 | 49.27% | 48.45% | D+0.8 | 36.82% | 57.40% | R+20.6 | R |
94 | 37.54% | 60.67% | R+23.1 | 26.64% | 68.63% | R+42 | R |
95 | 42.49% | 54.95% | R+12.5 | 28.84% | 65.74% | R+36.9 | R |
96 | 58.74% | 39.47% | D+19.3 | 50.73% | 44.13% | D+6.6 | D |
97 | 46.85% | 51.64% | R+4.8 | 47.31% | 46.94% | D+0.4 | R |
98 | 59.53% | 39.10% | D+20.4 | 58.02% | 36.87% | D+21.2 | D |
99 | 41.40% | 56.65% | R+15.3 | 41.34% | 52.43% | R+11.1 | R |
100 | 37.26% | 60.42% | R+23.2 | 25.75% | 69.57% | R+43.8 | R |
101 | 33.91% | 64.22% | R+30.3 | 28.70% | 65.31% | R+36.6 | R |
102 | 33.32% | 64.74% | R+31.4 | 26.87% | 67.69% | R+40.8 | R |
103 | 67.85% | 28.35% | D+39.5 | 71.56% | 20.92% | D+50.6 | D |
104 | 46.02% | 52.10% | R+6.1 | 42.48% | 52.16% | R+9.7 | R |
105 | 41.33% | 56.81% | R+15.5 | 45.19% | 47.11% | R+1.9 | R |
106 | 29.26% | 68.84% | R+39.6 | 22.90% | 71.51% | R+48.6 | R |
107 | 34.01% | 64.10% | R+30.1 | 22.81% | 72.62% | R+49.8 | R |
108 | 34.28% | 63.51% | R+29.2 | 26.75% | 67.49% | R+40.7 | R |
109 | 27.23% | 70.75% | R+43.5 | 17.21% | 79.13% | R+61.9 | R |
110 | 37.75% | 60.20% | R+22.5 | 27.66% | 67.10% | R+39.4 | R |
111 | 51.31% | 46.13% | D+5.2 | 39.05% | 55.40% | R+16.4 | D |
112 | 48.97% | 48.87% | D+0.1 | 44.35% | 49.85% | R+5.5 | D |
113 | 58.59% | 39.41% | D+19.2 | 53.73% | 41.03% | D+12.7 | D |
114 | 63.89% | 34.84% | D+29.1 | 57.60% | 38.35% | D+19.3 | D |
115 | 43.13% | 53.93% | R+10.8 | 33.20% | 61.29% | R+28.1 | R |
116 | 41.16% | 56.77% | R+15.6 | 29.39% | 66.21% | R+36.8 | D |
117 | 37.92% | 59.99% | R+22.1 | 26.42% | 69.38% | R+43 | R |
118 | 39.86% | 58.03% | R+18.2 | 28.44% | 67.59% | R+39.2 | D |
Total | 57.61% | 40.74% | D+16.9 | 55.96% | 38.85% | D+17.1 | - |
Source: Daily Kos |
Candidate ballot access
The table below details filing requirements for 13th Congressional District candidates in Illinois in the 2020 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Illinois, click here.
Filing requirements, 2020 | ||||||||
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State | Office | Party | Signatures required | Signature formula | Filing fee | Filing fee formula | Filing deadline | Source |
Illinois | 13th Congressional District | Democratic | 748 | 0.5% of qualified party primary voters in the district | N/A | N/A | 12/2/2019 | Source |
Illinois | 13th Congressional District | Republican | 788 | 0.5% of qualified party primary voters in the district | N/A | N/A | 12/2/2019 | Source |
Illinois | 13th Congressional District | Unaffiliated | Pending | 10% of original requirement (by court order) | N/A | N/A | 7/20/2020 | Source |
District election history
2018
General election
General election for U.S. House Illinois District 13
Incumbent Rodney Davis defeated Betsy Londrigan in the general election for U.S. House Illinois District 13 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Rodney Davis (R) | 50.4 | 136,516 |
![]() | Betsy Londrigan (D) ![]() | 49.6 | 134,458 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 7 |
Total votes: 270,981 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 13
Betsy Londrigan defeated Erik Jones, David Gill, Jonathan Ebel, and Angel Sides in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 13 on March 20, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Betsy Londrigan ![]() | 45.7 | 24,515 |
![]() | Erik Jones | 22.4 | 12,024 | |
![]() | David Gill | 14.4 | 7,757 | |
![]() | Jonathan Ebel | 13.3 | 7,167 | |
Angel Sides | 4.2 | 2,237 |
Total votes: 53,700 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Carol Ammons (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 13
Incumbent Rodney Davis advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 13 on March 20, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Rodney Davis | 100.0 | 44,512 |
Total votes: 44,512 | ||||
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2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Rodney Davis (R) defeated Mark Wicklund (D) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Davis defeated Ethan Vandersand in the Republican primary on March 15, 2016.[32][33]
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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Republican | ![]() |
59.7% | 187,583 | |
Democratic | Mark Wicklund | 40.3% | 126,811 | |
Total Votes | 314,394 | |||
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections |
Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
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77% | 71,447 | ||
Ethan Vandersand | 23% | 21,401 | ||
Total Votes | 92,848 | |||
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections |
2014
The 13th Congressional District of Illinois held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Rodney Davis (R) defeated Ann Callis (D) in the general election.
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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Republican | ![]() |
58.7% | 123,337 | |
Democratic | Ann Callis | 41.3% | 86,935 | |
Total Votes | 210,272 | |||
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections Official Results |
2012
On November 6, 2012, Rodney Davis (R) won election to the United States House. He defeated David Gill (D) and John Hartman (I) in the general election.
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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Republican | ![]() |
46.5% | 137,034 | |
Democratic | David Gill | 46.2% | 136,032 | |
Independent | John Hartman | 7.2% | 21,319 | |
Total Votes | 294,385 | |||
Source: Illinois Board of Elections "2012 General Election Official Vote Totals" |
2010
On November 2, 2010, Judy Biggert won re-election to the United States House. She defeated Scott Harper (D) in the general election.[34]
U.S. House, Illinois District 13 General Election, 2010 | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
Republican | ![]() |
64% | 149,857 | |
Democratic | Scott Harper | 36% | 84,290 | |
Total Votes | 234,147 |
State profile
- See also: Illinois and Illinois elections, 2020
Partisan data
The information in this section was current as of March 5, 2020.
Presidential voting pattern
- Illinois voted for the Democratic candidate in all seven presidential elections between 2000 and 2024.
Congressional delegation
- Following the 2018 elections, the two U.S. senators from Illinois were Democrats.
- Illinois had 13 Democratic and five Republican U.S. representatives.
State executives
- Democrats held six of 13 state executive offices. The Illinois Commerce Commission was composed of individuals with different affiliations. Elections for the other six offices were nonpartisan.
- Illinois' governor was Democrat J.B. Pritzker.
State legislature
- Democrats had a veto-proof majority in the Illinois State Senate of 40 members to Republicans' 19 members.
- Democrats had a veto-proof majority in the Illinois House of Representatives of 74 members to Republicans' 44 members.
Illinois Party Control: 1992-2025
Nineteen years of Democratic trifectas • Two years of Republican trifectas
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Demographic data for Illinois | ||
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Illinois | U.S. | |
Total population: | 12,839,047 | 316,515,021 |
Land area (sq mi): | 55,519 | 3,531,905 |
Race and ethnicity** | ||
White: | 72.3% | 73.6% |
Black/African American: | 14.3% | 12.6% |
Asian: | 5% | 5.1% |
Native American: | 0.2% | 0.8% |
Pacific Islander: | 0% | 0.2% |
Two or more: | 2.2% | 3% |
Hispanic/Latino: | 16.5% | 17.1% |
Education | ||
High school graduation rate: | 87.9% | 86.7% |
College graduation rate: | 32.3% | 29.8% |
Income | ||
Median household income: | $57,574 | $53,889 |
Persons below poverty level: | 16.8% | 11.3% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Illinois. **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. |
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, 2020
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2020
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Patriot 2020, "Rodney Davis," accessed September 24, 2020
- ↑ DCCC, "Red to Blue," accessed September 24, 2020
- ↑ DCCC, "MEMO: DCCC Expands Offensive Battlefield to 39 Districts," August 15, 2019
- ↑ United States Census Bureau, "Counties by Congressional Districts," accessed June 8, 2016
- ↑ Candidate Connection surveys completed before September 26, 2019, were not used to generate candidate profiles. In battleground primaries, Ballotpedia based its selection of noteworthy candidates on polling, fundraising, and noteworthy endorsements. In battleground general elections, all major party candidates and any other candidates with the potential to impact the outcome of the race were included.
- ↑ Fundraising by primary candidates can be found on the race's respective primary election page. Fundraising by general election candidates can be found on the race's general election page.
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "2022 Quarterly Reports," accessed March 2, 2022
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "Introducing the 2017 Cook Political Report Partisan Voter Index," April 7, 2017
- ↑ FiveThirtyEight, "Election Update: The Most (And Least) Elastic States And Districts," September 6, 2018
- ↑ Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Chicago Tribune, "Editorial: Final choices for the U.S. House," September 30, 2020
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 The Pantagraph, "OUR VIEW: Davis' experience over Londrigan's enthusiasm," October 23, 2020
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 St. Louis Post-Dispatch, "Editorial: We recommend Rep. Rodney Davis for reelection in Illinois' 13th District," October 5, 2020
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 The Vidette, "Editorial: The Vidette endorses Betsy Dirksen-Londrigan for 13th Congressional District," October 26, 2020
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 The News-Gazette, "Editorial | Our choices for Congress," October 9, 2020
- ↑ Facebook, "Betsy Londrigan on July 30, 2020," accessed September 24, 2020
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 Facebook, "Betsy Londrigan on September 14, 2020," accessed September 24, 2020
- ↑ Facebook, "Betsy Londrigan on August 3, 2020," accessed September 24, 2020
- ↑ The Cook Political Report, "2020 House Race Ratings," October 21, 2020
- ↑ Twitter, "EMILY's List on October 16, 2020," accessed October 20, 2020
- ↑ Tulchin Research, "IL-13 DCCC IE POLL MEMO," October 9, 2020
- ↑ U.S. Term Limits, "US Term Limits Survey of 500 Registered Voters in IL-13," August 13, 2020
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Illinois - House District 13," accessed September 24, 2020
- ↑ 27.0 27.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Rodney Davis' campaign website, “Priorities,” accessed September 24, 2020
- ↑ Betsy Londrigan’s campaign website, “Issues,” accessed September 24, 2020
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts," July 9, 2013
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2016 presidential results for congressional and legislative districts," February 6, 2017
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Candidate List," accessed November 30, 2015
- ↑ The New York Times, "Illinois Primary Results," March 15, 2016
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ Encyclopedia.com, "Illinois," accessed May 7, 2019