Illinois's 8th congressional district: election results

U.S. House elections in Illinois's 8th 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: Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democrat), term ends 2027-01-03.

Illinois's 8th congressional district: Republican minus Democratic share, in points. Bars above the line lean Republican, below lean Democratic.

Year	Winner	Party	Share	Margin
2024	Raja Krishnamoorthi	Democratic	57.1%	14.1
2022	Raja Krishnamoorthi	Democratic	56.9%	13.8
2020	Raja Krishnamoorthi	Democratic	73.2%	46.3
2018	Raja Krishnamoorthi	Democratic	66.0%	32.0
2016	Raja Krishnamoorthi	Democratic	58.3%	16.6
2014	Tammy Duckworth	Democratic	55.7%	11.5
2012	Tammy Duckworth	Democratic	54.7%	9.5
2010	Joe Walsh	Republican	48.5%	0.1
2008	Melissa Bean	Democratic	60.7%	21.4
2006	Melissa Bean	Democratic	50.9%	6.9
2004	Melissa Bean	Democratic	51.7%	3.4
2002	Philip Crane	Republican	57.4%	14.9
2000	Philip Crane	Republican	61.0%	22.0
1998	Philip Crane	Republican	68.6%	37.3
1980	Daniel D. Rostenkowski	Democratic	84.7%	69.3
1978	Daniel D. Rostenkowski	Democratic	86.0%	71.9
1976	Daniel D. Rostenkowski	Democratic	80.5%	61.1

2024

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Raja Krishnamoorthi Won	DEM	172,920	57.06%
Mark Rice	REP	130,153	42.94%
Total		303,073

2022

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Raja Krishnamoorthi Won	DEM	117,880	56.89%
Chris Dargis	REP	89,335	43.11%
Total		207,215

2020

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Raja Krishnamoorthi Won	DEM	186,251	73.16%
Preston Nelson	LIB	68,327	26.84%
Total		254,578

Questions and answers

Who represents Illinois's 8th congressional district?

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

Who won the last election in Illinois's 8th congressional district?

Raja Krishnamoorthi won in 2024 by 14.1 points.

Results: FiveThirtyEight, from official sources.