Illinois's 14th congressional district: election results
U.S. House elections in Illinois's 14th congressional district, 1976 to 2024: winners, vote shares and margins. District lines are redrawn after each census, so the area covered changes over time.
Current representative: Lauren Underwood (Democrat), term ends 2027-01-03.
| Year | Winner | Party | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Lauren Underwood | Democratic | 55.1% | 10.2 |
| 2022 | Lauren Underwood | Democratic | 54.2% | 8.3 |
| 2020 | Lauren Underwood | Democratic | 50.7% | 1.3 |
| 2018 | Lauren Underwood | Democratic | 52.5% | 5.0 |
| 2016 | Randy Hultgren | Republican | 59.3% | 18.6 |
| 2014 | Randy Hultgren | Republican | 65.4% | 30.8 |
| 2012 | Randy Hultgren | Republican | 58.8% | 17.6 |
| 2010 | Randy Hultgren | Republican | 51.3% | 6.3 |
| 2008 | Bill Foster | Democratic | 57.7% | 15.5 |
| 2008 special | Bill Foster | Democratic | 52.5% | 5.1 |
| 2006 | J. Dennis Hastert | Republican | 59.8% | 19.6 |
| 2004 | J. Dennis Hastert | Republican | 68.6% | 37.3 |
| 2002 | J. Dennis Hastert | Republican | 74.1% | 48.3 |
| 2000 | J. Dennis Hastert | Republican | 74.0% | 48.0 |
| 1998 | J. Dennis Hastert | Republican | 69.8% | 39.5 |
| 1980 | John Erlenborn | Republican | 76.8% | 53.6 |
| 1978 | John Erlenborn | Republican | 75.1% | 50.1 |
| 1976 | John Erlenborn | Republican | 74.4% | 48.9 |
2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lauren Underwood Won | DEM | 183,446 | 55.10% | |
| James T. "Jim" Marter | REP | 149,464 | 44.89% | |
| Roy Jones | W | 16 | 0.01% | |
| Constant G. Vlakancic | W | 3 | 0.00% | |
| Total | 332,929 | |||
2022
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lauren Underwood Won | DEM | 128,141 | 54.16% | |
| Scott R. Gryder | REP | 108,451 | 45.84% | |
| Barry Wilson | W | 8 | 0.00% | |
| Total | 236,600 | |||
2020
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lauren Underwood Won | DEM | 203,209 | 50.67% | |
| James D. Oberweis | REP | 197,835 | 49.33% | |
| Joseph Monack | W | 8 | 0.00% | |
| Total | 401,052 | |||
Questions and answers
Who represents Illinois's 14th congressional district?
Lauren Underwood (Democrat) is the current representative; the term ends on 2027-01-03.
Who won the last election in Illinois's 14th congressional district?
Lauren Underwood won in 2024 by 10.2 points.
Results: FiveThirtyEight, from official sources.