Illinois's 2nd congressional district: election results

U.S. House elections in Illinois's 2nd 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: Robin L. Kelly (Democrat), term ends 2027-01-03.

Illinois's 2nd congressional district: Republican minus Democratic share, in points. Bars above the line lean Republican, below lean Democratic.

Year	Winner	Party	Share	Margin
2024	Robin Kelly	Democratic	67.5%	35.1
2022	Robin Kelly	Democratic	67.1%	34.3
2020	Robin Kelly	Democratic	78.8%	57.6
2018	Robin Kelly	Democratic	81.1%	62.1
2016	Robin Kelly	Democratic	79.8%	59.6
2014	Robin Kelly	Democratic	78.5%	57.1
2013 special	Robin Kelly	Democratic	70.7%	48.6
2012	Jesse Louis Jackson	Democratic	63.3%	40.0
2010	Jesse Louis Jackson	Democratic	80.5%	66.7
2008	Jesse Louis Jackson	Democratic	89.4%	78.8
2006	Jesse Louis Jackson	Democratic	84.8%	73.0
2004	Jesse Louis Jackson	Democratic	88.5%	77.0
2002	Jesse Louis Jackson	Democratic	82.3%	64.6
2000	Jesse Louis Jackson	Democratic	89.8%	79.7
1998	Jesse Louis Jackson	Democratic	89.4%	79.8
1980	Gus Savage	Democratic	88.1%	76.3
1978	Morgan F. Murphy	Democratic	86.0%	74.2
1976	Morgan F. Murphy	Democratic	84.7%	69.4

2024

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Robin Kelly Won	DEM	195,777	67.55%
Ashley Ramos	REP	94,004	32.43%
Mike Vick	W	33	0.01%
Hilary Myrick-Winston	W	29	0.01%
Total		289,843

2022

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Robin Kelly Won	DEM	140,414	67.13%
Thomas Lynch	REP	68,761	32.87%
Total		209,175

2020

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Robin Kelly Won	DEM	234,896	78.81%
Theresa J. Raborn	REP	63,142	21.19%
Total		298,038

Questions and answers

Who represents Illinois's 2nd congressional district?

Robin L. Kelly (Democrat) is the current representative; the term ends on 2027-01-03.

Who won the last election in Illinois's 2nd congressional district?

Robin Kelly won in 2024 by 35.1 points.

Results: FiveThirtyEight, from official sources.