Illinois's 9th congressional district: election results

U.S. House elections in Illinois's 9th 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: Janice D. Schakowsky (Democrat), term ends 2027-01-03.

Illinois's 9th congressional district: Republican minus Democratic share, in points. Bars above the line lean Republican, below lean Democratic.

Year	Winner	Party	Share	Margin
2024	Janice D. Schakowsky	Democratic	68.4%	36.8
2022	Janice D. Schakowsky	Democratic	71.7%	43.4
2020	Janice D. Schakowsky	Democratic	71.0%	42.0
2018	Janice D. Schakowsky	Democratic	73.5%	47.0
2016	Janice D. Schakowsky	Democratic	66.5%	33.0
2014	Janice D. Schakowsky	Democratic	66.1%	32.2
2012	Janice D. Schakowsky	Democratic	66.3%	32.7
2010	Janice D. Schakowsky	Democratic	66.3%	35.2
2008	Janice D. Schakowsky	Democratic	74.7%	52.7
2006	Janice D. Schakowsky	Democratic	74.6%	49.2
2004	Janice D. Schakowsky	Democratic	75.7%	51.5
2002	Janice D. Schakowsky	Democratic	70.3%	43.4
2000	Janice D. Schakowsky	Democratic	76.4%	52.9
1998	Janice D. Schakowsky	Democratic	74.6%	51.5
1980	Sidney R. Yates	Democratic	73.1%	46.2
1978	Sidney R. Yates	Democratic	75.3%	50.7
1976	Sidney R. Yates	Democratic	72.1%	44.3

2024

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Janice D. Schakowsky Won	DEM	231,722	68.39%
Seth Alan Cohen	REP	107,106	31.61%
Total		338,828

2022

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Janice D. Schakowsky Won	DEM	179,615	71.69%
Maxwell "Max" Rice	REP	70,915	28.31%
Total		250,530

2020

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Janice D. Schakowsky Won	DEM	262,045	70.98%
Sargis Sangari	REP	107,125	29.02%
Total		369,170

Questions and answers

Who represents Illinois's 9th congressional district?

Janice D. Schakowsky (Democrat) is the current representative; the term ends on 2027-01-03.

Who won the last election in Illinois's 9th congressional district?

Janice D. Schakowsky won in 2024 by 36.8 points.

Results: FiveThirtyEight, from official sources.