Illinois's 17th congressional district: election results

U.S. House elections in Illinois's 17th 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: Eric Sorensen (Democrat), term ends 2027-01-03.

Illinois's 17th congressional district: Republican minus Democratic share, in points. Bars above the line lean Republican, below lean Democratic.

Year	Winner	Party	Share	Margin
2024	Eric Sorensen	Democratic	54.4%	8.9
2022	Eric Sorensen	Democratic	52.0%	4.0
2020	Cheri Bustos	Democratic	52.0%	4.1
2018	Cheri Bustos	Democratic	62.1%	24.2
2016	Cheri Bustos	Democratic	60.3%	20.6
2014	Cheri Bustos	Democratic	55.5%	10.9
2012	Cheri Bustos	Democratic	53.3%	6.6
2010	Robert Schilling	Republican	52.6%	9.6
2008	Philip G. Hare	Democratic	99.8%	99.5
2006	Philip G. Hare	Democratic	57.2%	14.4
2004	Lane A. Evans	Democratic	60.7%	21.4
2002	Lane A. Evans	Democratic	62.4%	24.8
2000	Lane A. Evans	Democratic	54.9%	9.8
1998	Lane A. Evans	Democratic	51.6%	3.1
1980	George M. O'Brien	Republican	65.8%	31.7
1978	George M. O'Brien	Republican	70.6%	41.2
1976	George M. O'Brien	Republican	58.2%	16.4

2024

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Eric Sorensen Won	DEM	170,261	54.43%
Joe McGraw	REP	142,567	45.57%
Total		312,828

2022

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Eric Sorensen Won	DEM	121,186	51.98%
Esther Joy King	REP	111,931	48.01%
Brad Ahrens	W	6	0.00%
Total		233,123

2020

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Cheri Bustos Won	DEM	156,011	52.02%
Esther Joy King	REP	143,863	47.97%
General Parker	W	21	0.01%
Total		299,895

Questions and answers

Who represents Illinois's 17th congressional district?

Eric Sorensen (Democrat) is the current representative; the term ends on 2027-01-03.

Who won the last election in Illinois's 17th congressional district?

Eric Sorensen won in 2024 by 8.9 points.

Results: FiveThirtyEight, from official sources.