2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois

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2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois
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All 18 Illinois seats to the United States House of Representatives
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Last election 12 6
Seats won 10 8
Seat change Decrease2 Increase2
Popular vote 1,822,779 1,721,865
Percentage 51.42% 48.58%
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The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois were held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014 to elect the 18 U.S. Representatives from the state of Illinois, one from each of the state's 18 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including Governor of Illinois and United States Senate. The GOP gained two seats in this election, one in the 10th district with the election of Bob Dold in a rematch with incumbent Brad Schneider, and one in the 12th district with the election of Mike Bost over incumbent William Enyart. The gains narrowed the Democrat margin to 10-8 in the delegation. As of 2021, this is the last time the Republican Party made gains in the US House in Illinois.

Overview[]

Results of the 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois by district:[1]

District Democratic Republican Others Total Result
Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes %
District 1 162,268 73.09% 59,749 26.91% 0 0.00% 222,017 100.0% Democratic Hold
District 2 160,337 78.06% 43,799 21.44% 130 0.06% 204,266 100.0% Democratic Hold
District 3 116,764 64.56% 64,091 35.44% 0 0.00% 180,855 100.0% Democratic Hold
District 4 79,666 78.15% 22,278 21.85% 0 0.00% 101,944 100.0% Democratic Hold
District 5 116,364 63.24% 56,350 30.62% 11,305 6.14% 184,019 100.0% Democratic Hold
District 6 78,465 32.86% 160,287 67.14% 0 0.00% 238,752 100.0% Republican Hold
District 7 155,110 85.10% 27,168 14.90% 0 0.00% 182,278 100.0% Democratic Hold
District 8 84,178 55.73% 66,878 44.27% 0 0.00% 151,056 100.0% Democratic Hold
District 9 141,000 66.06% 72,384 33.91% 66 0.03% 213,450 100.0% Democratic Hold
District 10 91,136 48.70% 95,992 51.30% 0 0.00% 187,128 100.0% Republican Gain
District 11 93,436 53.46% 81,335 46.54% 1 0.00% 174,772 100.0% Democratic Hold
District 12 87,860 41.89% 110,038 52.46% 11,840 5.65% 209,738 100.0% Republican Gain
District 13 86,935 41.34% 123,337 58.66% 0 0.00% 210,272 100.0% Republican Hold
District 14 76,861 34.59% 145,369 65.41% 0 0.00% 222,230 100.0% Republican Hold
District 15 55,652 25.08% 166,274 74.92% 0 0.00% 221,926 100.0% Republican Hold
District 16 63,810 29.38% 153,388 70.62% 0 0.00% 217,198 100.0% Republican Hold
District 17 110,560 55.46% 88,785 44.53% 16 0.01% 199,361 100.0% Democratic Hold
District 18 62,377 25.28% 184,363 74.72% 0 0.00% 246,740 100.0% Republican Hold
Total 1,822,779 51.09% 1,721,865 48.26% 23,358 0.65% 3,568,002 100.0%
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District 1[]

See also: Illinois's 1st congressional district

The 1st district included a portion of Chicago as well as all or parts of the nearby suburbs of Alsip, Crestwood, Oak Forest, Tinley Park, Frankfort, Mokena and Elwood.[2] The incumbent is Democrat Bobby Rush, who had represented the district since 1993. He was re-elected with 74% of the vote in 2012 and the district had a PVI of D+28.

Jimmy Lee Tillman III, a son of former Chicago Alderman Dorothy Tillman, was the Republican nominee.[3]

Bobby Rush won re-election over Tillman in a landslide.

Primary results[]

Democratic primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bobby Rush (incumbent) 47,627 100.0
Republican primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jimmy Lee Tillman III 17,188 100.0

General election[]

Rush was re-elected by 46 points.[5] His victory was expected, as the district is solidly Democratic.

Results[]

Illinois's 1st congressional district, 2014[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bobby Rush (incumbent) 162,268 73.1
Republican Jimmy Lee Tillman 59,749 26.9
Total votes 222,017 100.0
Democratic hold

District 2[]

See also: Illinois's 2nd congressional district

The incumbent is Democrat Robin Kelly, who had represented the district after being elected with 71% of the vote in a special election in April 2013. The district had a PVI of D+29.

Marcus Lewis, a postal worker who ran as an Independent candidate for the seat in 2012 and in the special election; and Charles Rayburn, who finished fifteenth in the Democratic primary for the seat in the special election, both challenged Kelly in the Democratic primary. Kelly won the primary.[6]

Eric Wallace, who finished second in the Republican primary for the seat in the special election, was the Republican nominee.[6][7] Wallace lost to Kelly in a landslide.[5]

Primary results[]

Democratic primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robin Kelly (incumbent) 40,286 100.0
Republican primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Eric Wallace 16,096 100.0

General election[]

Kelly was re-elected by 57 points.[5]

Results[]

Illinois's 2nd congressional district, 2014[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robin Kelly (incumbent) 160,337 78.5
Republican Eric Wallace 43,799 21.4
Independent Marcus Lewis (write-in) 130 0.1
Total votes 204,266 100.0
Democratic hold

District 3[]

See also: Illinois's 3rd congressional district

The incumbent is Democrat Dan Lipinski, who has represented the district since 2005. He was re-elected with 69% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of D+5.

Sharon Brannigan, a Palos Township Trustee; and Diane Harris, a Will County Republican precinct committeewoman, sought the Republican nomination to challenge Lipinski.[8] Brannigan won the primary and became the Republican nominee.[9] Brannigan lost to Lipinski in the general election.

Primary results[]

Democratic primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dan Lipinski (incumbent) 28,883 100.0
Republican primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sharon Brannigan 18,358 62.7
Republican Diane Harris 10,937 37.3
Total votes 29,295 100.0

General election[]

Lipinski was re-elected in a 29-point landslide.[5]

Results[]

Illinois's 3rd congressional district, 2014[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dan Lipinski (incumbent) 116,764 64.6
Republican Sharon Brannigan 64,091 35.4
Total votes 180,855 100.0
Democratic hold

District 4[]

See also: Illinois's 4th congressional district

The 4th district includes portions of Chicago as well as all or parts of the nearby suburbs of Cicero, Berwyn, Riverside, North Riverside, Brookfield, La Grange Park, Hillside, Berkeley, Stone Park and Melrose Park.[10] The incumbent is Democrat Luis Gutiérrez, who has represented the 4th district since 1993. He was re-elected with 83% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of D+29.

Alexandra Eidenberg, a small business advocate, and Jorge Zavala, a diplomatic agent for the Consulate General of Mexico, challenged Gutiérrez in the Democratic primary. Gutiérrez won the primary.[11][12]

The district's Republican nominee was Hector Concepcion, the executive director for the Puerto Rican Chamber of Commerce.[7]

Concepcion lost to the incumbent Representative, Gutiérrez, in this solidly Democratic district.

Primary results[]

Democratic primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Luis Gutiérrez (incumbent) 21,625 74.3
Democratic Alexandra Eidenberg 4,796 16.5
Democratic Jorge Zavala 2,670 9.2
Total votes 29,091 100.0
Republican primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Hector Concepción 6,637 100.0

General election[]

Gutiérrez was re-elected by 56 points.[5]

Results[]

Illinois's 4th congressional district, 2014[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Luis Gutiérrez (incumbent) 79,666 78.1
Republican Hector Concepción 22,278 21.9
Total votes 101,944 100.0
Democratic hold

District 5[]

See also: Illinois's 5th congressional district

The incumbent is Democrat Mike Quigley, who has represented the district since 2009. He was re-elected with 66% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of D+16.

Frederick White was seeking the Republican nomination to challenge Quigley.[8] On December 20, 2013, White withdrew from the race.[13]

Nancy Wade, a community activist and schoolteacher who ran as the Green Party nominee in 2012, is running again.[8] Republican businessman and major GOP donor, filed to run for the general election.[14]

Primary results[]

Democratic primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mike Quigley (incumbent) 26,364 100.0
Republican primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Frederick White 21 100.0
Green primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Green Nancy Wade 153 100.0

General election[]

Quigley won re-election against his Republican challenger, Vince Kolber, by 32 points.[5]

Results[]

Illinois's 5th congressional district, 2014[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mike Quigley (incumbent) 116,364 63.3
Republican Vince Kolber 56,350 30.6
Green Nancy Wade 11,305 6.1
Total votes 184,019 100.0
Democratic hold

District 6[]

See also: Illinois's 6th congressional district

The incumbent is Republican Peter Roskam, who has represented the district since 2007. He was re-elected with 59% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of R+4.

Michael Mason, a retired postal manager, is the Democratic nominee.[15]

Primary results[]

Republican primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Peter Roskam (incumbent) 65,332 100.0
Democratic primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michael Mason 8,615 100.0

General election[]

Results[]

Illinois's 6th congressional district, 2014[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Peter Roskam (incumbent) 160,287 67.1
Democratic Michael Mason 78,465 32.9
Total votes 238,752 100.0
Republican hold

District 7[]

See also: Illinois's 7th congressional district

The 7th district includes portions of Chicago as well as all or parts of the nearby suburbs of Cicero, Berwyn, Riverside, North Riverside, Oak Park, River Forest, Forest Park, Maywood, Broadview and Westchester.[16] The incumbent is Democrat Danny K. Davis, who has represented the district since 1997. He was re-elected with 85% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of D+36.

Robert Bumpers is the Republican nominee.[8]

Primary results[]

Democratic primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Danny K. Davis (incumbent) 43,061 100.0
Republican primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert Bumpers 7,289 100.0

General election[]

Results[]

Illinois's 7th congressional district, 2014[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Danny K. Davis (incumbent) 155,110 85.1
Republican Robert Bumpers 27,168 14.9
Total votes 182,278 100.0
Democratic hold

District 8[]

See also: Illinois's 8th congressional district

The incumbent is Democrat Tammy Duckworth, who has represented the district since 2013. She was elected with 55% of the vote in 2012, defeating Republican incumbent Joe Walsh. The district has a PVI of D+8.

Manju Goel, a healthcare consultant, and Larry Kaifesh, a Colonel in the United States Marine Corps, sought the Republican nomination to challenge Duckworth. Kaifesh won the primary.[17][18]

Primary results[]

Democratic primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tammy Duckworth (incumbent) 10,661 100.0
Republican primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Larry Kaifesh 24,657 71.5
Republican Manju Goel 9,827 28.5
Total votes 34,484 100.0

General election[]

Results[]

Illinois's 8th congressional district, 2014[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tammy Duckworth (incumbent) 84,178 55.7
Republican Larry Kaifesh 66,878 44.3
Total votes 151,056 100.0
Democratic hold

District 9[]

See also: Illinois's 9th congressional district

The incumbent was Democrat Jan Schakowsky, who had represented the district since 1999. She was re-elected with 66% of the vote in 2012 and the district had a PVI of D+15.

Susanne Atanus and David Earl Williams III ran for the Republican nomination to challenge Schakowsky.[19] Atanus won the primary, with 15,412 (52.4%) votes.[20]

Primary results[]

Democratic primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jan Schakowsky (incumbent) 31,576 100.0
Republican primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Susanne Atanus 15,575 52.4
Republican David Williams III 14,148 47.6
Total votes 29,723 100.0

General election[]

Results[]

Illinois's 9th congressional district, 2014[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jan Schakowsky (incumbent) 141,000 66.1
Republican Susanne Atanus 72,384 33.9
Independent Phil Collins (write-in) 66 0.0
Total votes 213,450 100.0
Democratic hold

District 10[]

See also: Illinois's 10th congressional district

The incumbent was Democrat Brad Schneider, who had represented the district since 2013. He was elected with 51% of the vote in 2012, defeating Republican incumbent Bob Dold. The district had a PVI of D+8.

Dold was the Republican nominee, and won the rematch.[21]

Primary results[]

Democratic primary results 2014[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Brad Schneider (incumbent) 11,945 100.0
Republican primary results 2014[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Dold 32,124 100.0

General election[]

Polling[]

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Brad
Schneider (D) 		Bob
Dold (R) 		Undecided
We Ask America October 21, 2014 – – 45% 47% 8%
Lester/GSG/DCCC (D) October 4–6, 2014 400 ± 4.9% 48% 40% 11%
We Ask America September 30, 2014 919 ± 3.2% 46% 44% 9%
DCCC (D) September 3, 2014 450 ± 4.6% 47% 42% 11%
Harper Polling (R-AAN) June 24–25, 2014 400 ± 4.9% 39% 42% 19%

Results[]

Illinois's 10th congressional district, 2014[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Dold 95,992 51.3
Democratic Brad Schneider (incumbent) 91,136 48.7
Total votes 187,128 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

District 11[]

See also: Illinois's 11th congressional district

The incumbent is Democrat Bill Foster, who has represented the district since 2013 and previously represented the 14th district from 2008 to 2011. He was elected with 59% of the vote in 2012, defeating Republican incumbent Judy Biggert. The district has a PVI of D+8.

Primary results[]

Democratic primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bill Foster (incumbent) 12,461 100.0

Grundy County Board member Chris Balkema, radio talk show host Ian Bayne, businessman Bert Miller, Craig Robbins and State Representative Darlene Senger all sought the Republican nomination to challenge Foster.[22][23][24]

Republican primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Darlene Senger 13,290 36.9
Republican Chris Balkema 12,024 33.4
Republican Bert Miller 9,460 25.3
Republican Ian Bayne 1,253 3.5
Total votes 36,027 100.0

General election[]

Polling[]

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Bill
Foster (D) 		Darlene
Senger (R) 		Undecided
We Ask America October 21, 2014 – – 52% 40% 8%
We Ask America September 30, 2014 918 ± 3.2% 47% 44% 10%
We Ask America (R) June 2014 842 – 46% 40% 14%

Results[]

Illinois's 11th congressional district, 2014[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bill Foster (incumbent) 93,436 53.5
Republican Darlene Senger 81,335 46.5
Independent Connor Vlakancic (write-in) 1 0.0
Total votes 174,772 100.0
Democratic hold

District 12[]

See also: Illinois's 12th congressional district

The incumbent was Democrat William Enyart, who was running to be elected for a second term. He was first elected with 52% of the vote in 2012, succeeding retiring Democratic incumbent Jerry Costello. The district had an even PVI.[25]

State Representative Mike Bost was the Republican nominee.[26]

Paula Bradshaw, a nurse and local radio talk show host who had previously run as the Green Party nominee in 2012, ran for a second time.[27]

Primary results[]

Democratic primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William Enyart (incumbent) 31,015 100.0
Republican primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Bost 33,066 100.0
Green primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Green Paula Bradshaw 120 100.0

General election[]

Polling[]

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		William
Enyart (D) 		Mike
Bost (R) 		Paula
Bradshaw (G) 		Undecided
We Ask America October 21, 2014 – – 42% 43% 6% 9%
We Ask America October 1, 2014 909 ± 3.3% 40% 45% 6% 11%
Tarrance Group (R-Bost) April 21–23, 2014 400 ± 4.9% 37% 43% 9% 11%

Results[]

Illinois's 12th congressional district, 2014[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Bost 110,038 52.5
Democratic William Enyart (incumbent) 87,860 41.9
Green Paula Bradshaw 11,840 5.6
Total votes 209,738 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

District 13[]

See also: Illinois's 13th congressional district

The incumbent is Republican Rodney L. Davis, who has represented the district since 2013. He was elected with 47% of the vote in 2012, succeeding retiring Republican incumbent Tim Johnson. The district has an even PVI.

Steve Israel, chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, identified this district as one of his top targets for 2014.

Republican primary[]

Michael Firsching, a veterinarian, and Erika Harold, an attorney who also served as Miss America 2003, challenged Davis in the Republican primary. Firsching ran in the Republican primary for the seat in 2012, losing to then-incumbent Tim Johnson. Harold attempted to replace Johnson on the general election ballot following his retirement announcement, but was passed over for Davis.[28][29]

Polling[]

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Rodney
Davis 		Erika
Harold 		Undecided
Public Opinion Strategies (R-Davis) November 19–21, 2013 400 ± 4.9% 63% 15% 22%
We Ask America October 10, 2013 859 ± 3.34% 63% 16% 21%
We Ask America June 10, 2013 1,178 ± 2.86% 54% 16% 30%

Results[]

Republican primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rodney Davis (incumbent) 27,816 54.6
Republican Erika Harold 20,951 41.2
Republican Michael Firsching 2,147 4.2
Total votes 50,914 100.0

Democratic primary[]

Ann Callis, a former Madison County Chief Judge; George Gollin, a physicist at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign; and David Green, a policy analyst at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, all sought the Democratic nomination. Callis won the primary.[30][31][32] Bill Byrnes, a school bus driver, had also planned to run but ultimately withdrawn from the race.[29] Champaign City Councilman Paul Faraci; State Senator Mike Frerichs; David Gill, a physician and four-time Democratic nominee; Chris Koos, the Mayor of Normal; and, Champaign County State's Attorney Julia Rietz, declined to run.[33][34]

Polling[]

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Ann
Callis 		George
Gollin 		David
Green 		Undecided
We Ask America March 2014 1,136 ± 2.91% 41% 25% 7% 27%

Results[]

Democratic primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ann Callis 17,322 54.7
Democratic George Gollin 9,935 31.3
Democratic David Green 4,438 14.0
Total votes 31,695 100.0

General election[]

Polling[]

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Rodney
Davis (R) 		Ann
Callis (D) 		Undecided
We Ask America October 21, 2014 – – 53% 36% 11%
We Ask America October 1, 2014 932 ± 3.2% 51% 38% 11%
Public Opinion Strategies (R-Davis) September 17–18, 2014 400 ± 4.9% 55% 36% 7%
Public Policy Polling (D-Gollin) October 7–8, 2013 738 – 40% 35% 25%

Results[]

Illinois's 13th congressional district, 2014[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rodney Davis (incumbent) 123,337 58.7
Democratic Ann Callis 86,935 41.3
Total votes 210,272 100.0
Republican hold

District 14[]

See also: Illinois's 14th congressional district

The incumbent is Republican Randy Hultgren, who has represented the district since 2011. He was re-elected with 59% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of R+5.

Dennis Anderson, a public health researcher who unsuccessfully challenged Hultgren as the Democratic nominee in 2012, and John J. Hosta, a businessman, sought the Democratic nomination to challenge Hultgren.[35][36]

Primary results[]

Republican primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Randy Hultgren (incumbent) 57,665 100.0
Democratic primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dennis Anderson 5,184 65.8
Democratic John J. Hosta 2,691 34.2
Total votes 7,875 100.0

General election[]

Results[]

Illinois's 14th congressional district, 2014[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Randy Hultgren (incumbent) 145,369 65.4
Democratic Dennis Anderson 76,861 34.6
Total votes 222,230 100.0
Republican hold

District 15[]

See also: Illinois's 15th congressional district

The incumbent is Republican John Shimkus, who has represented the district since 2013 and previously represented the 19th district from 2003 to 2013 and the 20th district from 1997 to 2003. He was re-elected with 69% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of R+14.[37]

Eric Thorsland, a farmer, is the Democratic nominee.[38]

Primary results[]

Republican primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Shimkus (incumbent) 66,453 100.0
Democratic primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Eric Thorsland 17,108 100.0

General election[]

Results[]

Illinois's 15th congressional district, 2014[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Shimkus (incumbent) 166,274 74.9
Democratic Eric Thorsland 55,652 25.1
Total votes 221,926 100.0
Republican hold

District 16[]

See also: Illinois's 16th congressional district

The incumbent was Republican Adam Kinzinger, who had represented the district since 2013 and previously represented the 11th district from 2011 to 2013. He was re-elected with 62% of the vote in 2012 and the district had a PVI of R+4.

David Hale, a nurse and founder of the Rockford Tea Party, challenged Kinzinger in the Republican primary.[39]

Randall Olsen, a retired X-ray technician and Air Force veteran, was the Democratic nominee.[40]

Primary results[]

Republican primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Adam Kinzinger (incumbent) 56,593 78.4
Republican David Hale 15,558 21.6
Total votes 72,151 100.0
Democratic primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Randall Olsen 12,077 100.0

General election[]

Results[]

Illinois's 16th congressional district, 2014[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Adam Kinzinger (incumbent) 153,388 70.6
Democratic Randall Olsen 63,810 29.4
Total votes 217,198 100.0
Republican hold

District 17[]

See also: Illinois's 17th congressional district

The incumbent was Democrat Cheri Bustos, who had represented the district since 2013. She was elected with 53% of the vote in 2012, defeating Republican incumbent Bobby Schilling. The district had a PVI of D+7.

Schilling was the Republican nominee.[41][42]

Primary results[]

Democratic primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Cheri Bustos (incumbent) 21,923 100.0
Republican primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bobby Schilling 41,063 100.0

General election[]

Polling[]

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Cheri
Bustos (D) 		Bobby
Schilling (R) 		Undecided
We Ask America October 21, 2014 – – 55% 39% 6%
We Ask America September 29, 2014 953 ± 3.2% 50% 41% 9%
We Ask America September 2013 1,496 ± 2.7% 45% 44% 11%

Results[]

Illinois's 17th congressional district, 2014[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Cheri Bustos (incumbent) 110,560 55.5
Republican Bobby Schilling 88,785 44.5
Independent Bill Fawell (write-in) 16 0.0
Total votes 199,361 100.0
Democratic hold

District 18[]

See also: Illinois's 18th congressional district

The incumbent was Republican Aaron Schock, who had represented the district since 2009. He was elected with 74% of the vote in 2012 and the district had a PVI of R+11.

Rob Mellon, a schoolteacher and Army veteran, and Darrel Miller, a farmer, sought the Democratic nomination to challenge Schock.[43][44]

Primary results[]

Republican primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Aaron Schock (incumbent) 82,412 100.0
Democratic primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Darrel Miller 6,763 54.3
Democratic Rob Mellon 5,692 45.7
Total votes 12,455 100.0

General election[]

Results[]

Illinois's 18th congressional district, 2014[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Aaron Schock (Incumbent) 184,363 74.7
Democratic Darrel Miller 62,377 25.3
Total votes 246,740 100.0
Republican hold

See also[]

  • 2014 Illinois elections
  • 2014 United States House of Representatives elections
  • 2014 United States elections

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