Illinois's 14th congressional district

Illinois's 14th congressional district
Map
Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
Representative
Area1,999.6 sq mi (5,179 km2)
Distribution
  • 89.9% urban
  • 10.1% rural
Population (2023)755,370
Median household
income		$91,558[1]
Ethnicity
Cook PVID+4[2]

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.

Joseph Gurney Cannon, who also served as Speaker of the United States House of Representatives during four congresses and after whom 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.[3]

Composition

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 Aurora, Batavia, Campton Hills, Crystal Lake, Geneva, Huntley, McHenry, Naperville, St. Charles, North Aurora, Oswego, Plainfield, Plano, Sycamore, Warrenville, Wauconda, Woodstock, and Yorkville.[4]

2021 redistricting

Composition
# County Seat Population
11 Bureau Princeton 32,729
37 DeKalb Sycamore 100,288
89 Kane Geneva 514,982
93 Kendall Yorkville 139,976
99 LaSalle Ottawa 108,309
155 Putnam Hennepin 5,561
197 Will Joliet 700,728

Cities and CDPs with 10,000 or more people

2,5000 to 10,000 people

As of the 2020 redistricting, the district will be based in Northern Illinois, and takes in Kendall, the southern half of DeKalb county, northern LaSalle County, northeast Putnam County, and part of Will, Kane, and Bureau Counties.

DeKalb County is split between this district, the 11th district, and the 16th district. They are partitioned by Gillis Rd, Anjali Ct, W Mortel Rd, Kishwaukee River, Bass Line Rd, Illinois Highway 23, Whipple Rd, Plank Rd, Swanson Rd, and Darnell Rd. The 14th district takes in the municipalities of Sycamore, DeKalb, Sandwich, Malta, Cortland, Shabbona, Waterman, Hinckley, Somonauk (shared with LaSalle County), and Sandwich (shared with Kendall County); most of Maple Park; and half of Lee.

Bureau County is split between this district and the 16th district. They are partitioned by Illinois Highway 26, US Highway 180, 2400 St E, and 2400 Ave N. The 14th district takes in the municipalities of Spring Valley, Cherry, DePue, Ladd, Seatonville, Bureau Junction, Dalzell, Hollowayville, Malden, and Arlington; and part of Dover.

Putnam County is split between this district and the 16th district. They are partitioned by Illinois River, S Front St, E High St, N 2nd St, E Court St, E Mulberry St, N 3rd St, N 4th St, N 6th St, E Sycamore St, S 5th St, Coffee Creek, Illinois Highway 26, and N 600th Ave. The 14th district takes in the municipalities of Granville, Standard, and Mark; and most of Hennepin.

Kane County is split between this district and the 8th district and 11th district. The 14th district takes in the communities of Big Rock, Prestbury, and Montgomery (shared with Kendall County); southeastern Aurora (shared with Kendall County); and part of North Aurora and Sugar Grove.

LaSalle County is split between this district and the 16th district. They are partitioned by N 20th Rd, Vermillion River, Matthiessen State Park Central Road, E 8th Rd, N 24th Rd, E 12th Rd, N 2250th Rd, E 13th Rd, E 18th Rd, Oakwood Dr, and the Illinois River. The 14th district takes in the communities of LaSalle, Ottawa, Oglesby, Peru, Earlville, Mendota, Cedar Point, North Utica, Naplate, Dayton, Wedron, Troy Grove, Triumph, Earlville, Harding, Leland, Serena, Sheridan, Millington (shared with Kendall County), Somonauk (shared with DeKalb County), and Lake Holiday; half of Seneca; and part of Tonica, Marseilles, and Seneca (shared with Grundy County).

Will County is split between this district, the 1st district, and the 11th district. The 14th and 1st districts are partitioned by West 135th St, High Rd, Chicago Sanitary & Ship Canal, Thornton St, East 9th St, Madison St, East 12th St, East Division St, South Farrell Rd, Midewin National Tail Grass Prairie, West Schweizer Rd, Channahon Rd, DuPage River, and Canal Road North. The 14th and 11th districts are partitioned by The 14th takes in the communities of Joliet, Plainfield (shared with Kendall County), Shorewood, Crystal Lawns, Sunnyland, Crest Hill, Rockdale, Fairmont, Ridgewood, Ingalls Park, and Preston Heights; most of Romeoville; southwestern Naperville; western Bolingbrook; western Lemont; eastern Elwood; and half of Lockport.

Presidential election results

This table indicates how the district has voted in U.S. presidential elections; election results reflect voting in the district as it was configured at the time of the election, not as it is configured today.
Year Office Results
2000 President George W. Bush 54% – Al Gore 42%
2004 President George W. Bush 55% – John Kerry 44%
2008 President Barack Obama 50% – John McCain 49%
2012 President Mitt Romney 54% – Barack Obama 44%
2016 President Donald Trump 49% – Hillary Clinton 45%
2020 President Joe Biden 50% – Donald Trump 48%

Recent election results from statewide races

This table indicates how the district has voted in recent statewide elections; election results reflect voting in the district as it is currently configured, not necessarily as it was at the time of these elections.
Year Office Results
2016 President Hillary Clinton 50.7% – Donald Trump 42.1%
Senate Tammy Duckworth 51.4% – Mark Kirk 41.9%
2018 Governor J. B. Pritzker 51.2% – Bruce Rauner 41.9%
Attorney General Kwame Raoul 52.1% – Erika Harold 45.1%
Secretary of State Jesse White 65.6% – Jason Helland 31.8%
2020 President Joe Biden 54.7% – Donald Trump 43.3%
Senate Dick Durbin 52.9% – Mark Curran 41.4%
2022 Senate Tammy Duckworth 54.0% – Kathy Salvi 44.3%
Governor J. B. Pritzker 51.6% – Darren Bailey 45.0%
Attorney General Kwame Raoul 52.1% – Tom DeVore 45.7%
Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias 52.1% – Dan Brady 45.8%

Recent election results

2012 election

Main article: United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, 2012 § District 14

Incumbent Randy Hultgren defeated Democratic challenger Dennis Anderson to keep his spot in the House of Representatives.

Illinois's 14th congressional district, 2012[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
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

Main article: United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, 2014 § District 14

This election was a repeat of the 2012 election, and Hultgren retained his seat.

Illinois's 14th congressional district, 2014[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
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

Main article: United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, 2016 § District 14

Hultgren wins again, this time against Democrat Jim Walz.

Illinois's 14th congressional district, 2016 [7]
Party Candidate Votes %
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

Main article: United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, 2018 § District 14

Hultgren lost his releection bid to Democrat Lauren Underwood.

United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, 2018[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
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

Main article: United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, 2020 § District 14
United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, 2020[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lauren Underwood (Incumbent) 203,209 50.7
Republican Jim Oberweis 197,835 49.3
Total votes 401,052 100.0
Democratic hold

2022 election

Main article: United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, 2022 § District 14
United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lauren Underwood (incumbent) 128,141 54.16
Republican Scott Gryder 108,451 45.84
Write-in 8 0.00
Total votes 236,600 100.0
Democratic hold

List of members representing the district

Member Party Years Cong
ress 		Electoral history Location
District created March 4, 1873

Joseph G. Cannon
(Danville) 		Republican March 4, 1873 –
March 3, 1883 		43rd
44th
45th
46th
47th 		Elected in 1872.
Re-elected in 1874.
Re-elected in 1876.
Re-elected in 1878.
Re-elected in 1880.
Redistricted to the 15th district. 		1873 – 1883
[data missing]

Jonathan H. Rowell
(Bloomington) 		Republican March 4, 1883 –
March 3, 1891 		48th
49th
50th
51st 		Elected in 1882.
Re-elected in 1884.
Re-elected in 1886.
Re-elected in 1888.
Lost re-election.

Owen Scott
(Bloomington) 		Democratic March 4, 1891 –
March 3, 1893 		52nd Elected in 1890.
Lost re-election.

Benjamin F. Funk
(Bloomington) 		Republican March 4, 1893 –
March 3, 1895 		53rd Elected in 1892.
Retired. 		1893 – 1901

Included Putnam, Marshall, Peoria, Tazewell and Mason counties.

Joseph V. Graff
(Peoria) 		Republican March 4, 1895 –
March 3, 1903 		54th
55th
56th
57th 		Elected in 1894.
Re-elected in 1896.
Re-elected in 1898.
Re-elected in 1900.
Redistricted to the 16th district.
1901 – 1947

Included Rock Island, Mercer, Warren, Henderson, Hancock and Mc Donough counties.

Benjamin F. Marsh
(Warsaw) 		Republican March 4, 1903 –
June 2, 1905 		58th
59th 		Elected in 1902.
Re-elected in 1904.
Died.
Vacant June 2, 1905 –
November 7, 1905 		59th

James McKinney
(Aledo) 		Republican November 7, 1905 –
March 3, 1913 		59th
60th
61st
62nd 		Elected to finish Marsh's term.
Re-elected in 1906.
Re-elected in 1908.
Re-elected in 1910.
Retired.

Clyde H. Tavenner
(Cordova) 		Democratic March 4, 1913 –
March 3, 1917 		63rd
64th 		Elected in 1912.
Re-elected in 1914.
Lost re-election.

William J. Graham
(Aledo) 		Republican March 4, 1917 –
June 7, 1924 		65th
66th
67th
68th 		Elected in 1916.
Re-elected in 1918.
Re-elected in 1920.
Re-elected in 1922.
Resigned when appointed presiding judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals.
Vacant June 7, 1924 –
March 3, 1925 		68th

John C. Allen
(Monmouth) 		Republican March 4, 1925 –
March 3, 1933 		69th
70th
71st
72nd 		Elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Re-elected in 1928.
Re-elected in 1930.
Lost re-election.

Chester C. Thompson
(Rock Island) 		Democratic March 4, 1933 –
January 3, 1939 		73rd
74th
75th 		Elected in 1932.
Re-elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1936.
Lost re-election.

Anton J. Johnson
(Macomb) 		Republican January 3, 1939 –
January 3, 1949 		76th
77th
78th
79th
80th 		Elected in 1938.
Re-elected in 1940.
Re-elected in 1942.
Re-elected in 1944.
Re-elected in 1946.
Redistricted to the 20th district and retired there.
1947 – 1961

Included Kane, DuPage and McHenry counties.

Chauncey W. Reed
(West Chicago) 		Republican January 3, 1949 –
February 9, 1956 		81st
82nd
83rd
84th 		Elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1950.
Re-elected in 1952.
Re-elected in 1954.
Died.
Vacant February 9, 1956 –
January 3, 1957 		84th

Russell W. Keeney
(Wheaton) 		Republican January 3, 1957 –
January 11, 1958 		85th Elected in 1956.
Died.
Vacant January 11, 1958 –
January 3, 1959 		85th

Elmer J. Hoffman
(Wheaton) 		Republican January 3, 1959 –
January 3, 1965 		86th
87th
88th 		Elected in 1958.
Re-elected in 1960.
Re-elected in 1962.
Retired.
1961 – 1963
[data missing]
1963 – 1973
[data missing]

John N. Erlenborn
(Glen Ellyn) 		Republican January 3, 1965 –
January 3, 1983 		89th
90th
91st
92nd
93rd
94th
95th
96th
97th 		Elected in 1964.
Re-elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Re-elected in 1970.
Re-elected in 1972.
Re-elected in 1974.
Re-elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1980.
Redistricted to the 13th district.
1973 – 1983
[data missing]

Tom Corcoran
(Ottawa) 		Republican January 3, 1983 –
November 28, 1984 		98th Redistricted from the 15th district and re-elected in 1982.
Resigned to run for U.S. Senator. 		1983 – 1993
[data missing]
Vacant November 28, 1984 –
January 3, 1985 		98th

John E. Grotberg
(St. Charles) 		Republican January 3, 1985 –
November 15, 1986 		99th Elected in 1984.
Died.
Vacant November 15, 1986 –
January 3, 1987 		99th

Dennis Hastert
(Yorkville) 		Republican January 3, 1987 –
November 26, 2007 		100th
101st
102nd
103rd
104th
105th
106th
107th
108th
109th
110th 		Elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Re-elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Re-elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Re-elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Re-elected in 2006.
Resigned.
1993 – 2003
[data missing]
2003 – 2013
Vacant November 26, 2007 –
March 8, 2008 		110th

Bill Foster
(Batavia) 		Democratic March 8, 2008 –
January 3, 2011 		110th
111th 		Elected to finish Hastert's term.
Re-elected in 2008.
Lost re-election.

Randy Hultgren
(Plano) 		Republican January 3, 2011 –
January 3, 2019 		112th
113th
114th
115th 		Elected in 2010.
Re-elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Lost re-election.
2013–2023

Lauren Underwood
(Naperville) 		Democratic January 3, 2019 –
present 		116th
117th
118th 		Elected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.
Re-elected in 2022.
Re-elected in 2024.
2023–present

See also

References

  1. ^ "My Congressional District".
  2. ^ "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  3. ^ CNN Politics: Illinois House
  4. ^ Illinois Congressional District 14 Archived December 29, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, Illinois Board of Elections
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ Illinois State Board of Elections (November 4, 2014). "Official Canvass General Election" (PDF). Downloadable Vote Totals. Illinois State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on September 10, 2021. Retrieved September 10, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  7. ^ Illinois State Board of Elections (November 8, 2016). "Official Canvass General Election" (PDF). Downloadable Vote Totals. Illinois State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on September 10, 2021. Retrieved September 10, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  8. ^ Illinois State Board of Elections (November 6, 2018). "Official Canvass General Election" (PDF). Downloadable Vote Totals. Illinois State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on September 10, 2021. Retrieved September 10, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  9. ^ Illinois State Board of Elections (November 3, 2020). "Official Canvass General Election" (PDF). Downloadable Vote Totals. Illinois State Board of Elections. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 10, 2021. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
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