| Illinois's 14th congressional district | |
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Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023 | |
| Representative | |
| Area | 1,999.6 sq mi (5,179 km2) |
| Distribution |
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| Population (2024) | 766,577 |
| Median household income | $98,492[1] |
| Ethnicity |
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| Cook PVI | D+3[2] |
The14th congressional district of Illinois is currently represented by DemocratLauren Underwood. It is located in northernIllinois, surrounding the outer northern and western suburbs ofChicago.
Joseph Gurney Cannon, who also served asSpeaker of the United States House of Representatives during four congresses and after whom theCannon House Office Building is named, represented the district early in his career (1873–83), although he was representing the18th district when he was speaker from 1903 to 1911.
The 14th district was represented from 1987 to 2007 by RepublicanDennis Hastert, who served as Speaker of the House during the106th through109th Congresses.
Hastert resigned from Congress in November 2007 and on March 8, 2008, the2008 Illinois's 14th congressional district special election was held to fill the vacancy. DemocratBill Foster defeated RepublicanJim Oberweis by 52.5% to 47.5%. In theNovember 2008 regular election, Foster won a full two-year term, defeating Oberweis once again. Foster failed to win re-election in 2010. RepublicanRandy Hultgren won the seat for the GOP and was sworn in when the112th Congress convened. Hultgren was re-elected in the2012 election, the2014 election, and the2016 election. In the2018 election, Democratic nomineeLauren Underwood defeated Hultgren, 52.5 to 47.5 percent, thus flipping theCook Partisan Voting Index Republican +5 district to theDemocratic Party.[3]
| # | County | Seat | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Bureau | Princeton | 32,729 |
| 37 | DeKalb | Sycamore | 100,288 |
| 89 | Kane | Geneva | 514,982 |
| 93 | Kendall | Yorkville | 139,976 |
| 99 | LaSalle | Ottawa | 108,309 |
| 155 | Putnam | Hennepin | 5,561 |
| 197 | Will | Joliet | 700,728 |
As of the 2020 redistricting, the district will be based inNorthern Illinois, and takes inKendall, the southern half ofDeKalb county, northernLaSalle County, northeastPutnam County, and part ofWill,Kane, andBureau Counties.
DeKalb County is split between this district, the11th district, and the16th district. They are partitioned by Gillis Rd, Anjali Ct, W Mortel Rd, Kishwaukee River, Bass Line Rd, Illinois Highway 23, Whipple Rd, Plank Rd, Swanson Rd, and Darnell Rd. The 14th district takes in the municipalities ofSycamore,DeKalb,Sandwich,Malta,Cortland,Shabbona,Waterman,Hinckley,Somonauk (shared with LaSalle County), andSandwich (shared with Kendall County); most ofMaple Park; and half ofLee.
Bureau County is split between this district and the16th district. They are partitioned by Illinois Highway 26, US Highway 180, 2400 St E, and 2400 Ave N. The 14th district takes in the municipalities ofSpring Valley,Cherry,DePue,Ladd,Seatonville,Bureau Junction,Dalzell,Hollowayville,Malden, andArlington; and part ofDover.
Putnam County is split between this district and the16th district. They are partitioned by Illinois River, S Front St, E High St, N 2nd St, E Court St, E Mulberry St, N 3rd St, N 4th St, N 6th St, E Sycamore St, S 5th St, Coffee Creek, Illinois Highway 26, and N 600th Ave. The 14th district takes in the municipalities ofGranville,Standard, andMark; and most ofHennepin.
Kane County is split between this district and the8th district and11th district. The 14th district takes in the communities ofBig Rock,Prestbury, andMontgomery (shared with Kendall County); southeasternAurora (shared with Kendall County); and part ofNorth Aurora andSugar Grove.
LaSalle County is split between this district and the16th district. They are partitioned by N 20th Rd, Vermillion River, Matthiessen State Park Central Road, E 8th Rd, N 24th Rd, E 12th Rd, N 2250th Rd, E 13th Rd, E 18th Rd, Oakwood Dr, and the Illinois River. The 14th district takes in the communities ofLaSalle,Ottawa,Oglesby,Peru,Earlville,Mendota,Cedar Point,North Utica,Naplate,Dayton,Wedron,Troy Grove,Triumph,Earlville,Harding,Leland,Serena,Sheridan,Millington (shared with Kendall County),Somonauk (shared with DeKalb County), andLake Holiday; half ofSeneca; and part ofTonica,Marseilles, andSeneca (shared withGrundy County).
Will County is split between this district, the1st district, and the11th district. The 14th and 1st districts are partitioned by West 135th St, High Rd, Chicago Sanitary & Ship Canal, Thornton St, East 9th St, Madison St, East 12th St, East Division St, South Farrell Rd, Midewin National Tail Grass Prairie, West Schweizer Rd, Channahon Rd, DuPage River, and Canal Road North. The 14th and 11th districts are partitioned by The 14th takes in the communities ofJoliet,Plainfield (shared with Kendall County),Shorewood,Crystal Lawns,Sunnyland,Crest Hill,Rockdale,Fairmont,Ridgewood,Ingalls Park, andPreston Heights; most ofRomeoville; southwesternNaperville; westernBolingbrook; westernLemont; easternElwood; and half ofLockport.
After the 2011 redistricting which followed the2010 census, meaning from the 2012 election on, thecongressional district covers parts of the counties ofDeKalb,DuPage,Kane,Kendall,Lake,McHenry andWill. The district includes all or parts of the cities ofAurora,Batavia,Campton Hills,Crystal Lake,Geneva,Huntley,McHenry,Naperville,St. Charles,North Aurora,Oswego,Plainfield,Plano,Sycamore,Warrenville,Wauconda,Woodstock, andYorkville.[4]
| Year | Office | Results[5] |
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| 2008 | President | Obama 58% - 40% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 54% - 46% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 51% - 42% |
| Senate | Duckworth 51% - 42% | |
| Comptroller (Spec.) | Munger 46.9% - 46.7% | |
| 2018 | Governor | Pritzker 51% - 42% |
| Attorney General | Raoul 52% - 45% | |
| Secretary of State | White 66% - 32% | |
| Comptroller | Mendoza 56% - 40% | |
| Treasurer | Frerichs 53% - 43% | |
| 2020 | President | Biden 55% - 43% |
| Senate | Durbin 53% - 41% | |
| 2022 | Senate | Duckworth 54% - 44% |
| Governor | Pritzker 52% - 45% | |
| Attorney General | Raoul 52% - 45% | |
| Secretary of State | Giannoulias 52% - 46% | |
| Comptroller | Mendoza 55% - 43% | |
| Treasurer | Frerichs 51% - 47% | |
| 2024 | President | Harris 51% - 46% |
IncumbentRandy Hultgren defeated Democratic challenger Dennis Anderson to keep his spot in theHouse of Representatives.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Randy Hultgren (incumbent) | 177,603 | 58.8 | |
| Democratic | Dennis Anderson | 124,351 | 41.2 | |
| Total votes | 301,954 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
This election was a repeat of the 2012 election, and Hultgren retained his seat.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Randy Hultgren (incumbent) | 145,369 | 65.4 | |
| Democratic | Dennis Anderson | 76,861 | 34.6 | |
| Total votes | 222,230 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
Hultgren wins again, this time against Democrat Jim Walz.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Randy Hultgren (incumbent) | 200,508 | 59.3 | |
| Democratic | Jim Walz | 137,589 | 40.7 | |
| Total votes | 338,097 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
Hultgren lost his reelection bid to Democrat Lauren Underwood.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Lauren Underwood | 156,035 | 52.5 | |
| Republican | Randy Hultgren (Incumbent) | 141,164 | 47.5 | |
| Total votes | 297,199 | 100.0 | ||
| Democraticgain fromRepublican | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Democratic | Lauren Underwood (Incumbent) | 203,209 | 50.7 | ||
| Republican | Jim Oberweis | 197,835 | 49.3 | ||
| Total votes | 401,052 | 100.0 | |||
| Democratichold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lauren Underwood (incumbent) | 128,141 | 54.16 | |
| Republican | Scott Gryder | 108,451 | 45.84 | |
| Write-in | 8 | 0.00 | ||
| Total votes | 236,600 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lauren Underwood (incumbent) | 183,446 | 55.10 | +0.94 | |
| Republican | Jim Marter | 149,464 | 44.89 | −0.95% | |
| Write-in | 19 | 0.01 | N/A | ||
| Total votes | 332,929 | 100.0 | |||
| Democratichold | |||||
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| Preceded by | Home district of thespeaker January 6, 1999 – January 3, 2007 | Succeeded by |