United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, 2014
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The 2014 U.S. House of Representatives elections in Illinois took place on November 4, 2014. Voters elected 18 candidates to serve in the U.S. House, one from each of the state's 18 congressional districts.
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Primary: A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Illinois uses an open primary system. Voters do not have to register with a party, but they do have to choose, publicly, which party's ballot they will vote on at the primary election.[1][2]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Voter registration: To vote in the primary, voters had to register by February 18, 2014. For the general election, the voter registration deadline was October 7, 2014.[3]
- See also: Illinois elections, 2014
Battleground races
Illinois is home to three battleground districts in 2014: Illinois' 12th Congressional District and Illinois' 13th Congressional District.
District 12
Illinois' 12th Congressional District was a battleground district in 2014 due to the fact that the district had nearly even numbers of registered Democratic and Republican voters. Both incumbent William Enyart (D) and Mike Bost (R) advanced through their primaries with no challenge. They faced off in the general election on November 4, 2014, along with Green Party candidate Paula Bradshaw.[4]
District 13
Illinois' 13th Congressional District was a battleground district in 2014 due to the small margin of victory in the last congressional and presidential election in the district. Incumbent Rodney Davis defeated Michael Firsching and Erika Harold in the Republican primary. In the Democratic primary, Ann Callis triumphed over George Gollin and David Green. Davis and Callis faced each other in the general election on November 4, 2014.[4][5]
Partisan breakdown
Heading into the November 4 election, the Democratic Party held 12 of the 18 congressional seats from Illinois.
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| Party | As of November 2014 | After the 2014 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 12 | 11 | |
| Republican Party | 6 | 7 | |
| Total | 18 | 18 | |
Incumbents
Heading into the 2014 election, the incumbents for the 18 congressional districts were:
Margin of victory for winners
There were a total of 18 seats up for election in 2014 in Illinois. The following table shows the margin of victory for each district winner, which is calculated by examining the percentage difference between the two candidates who received the most votes. If the race was uncontested, the margin of victory is listed as 100%.
| District | Winner | Margin of Victory | Total Vote | Top Opponent |
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| District 1 |  Bobby Rush |
46.2% | 222,017 | Jimmy Lee Tillman II |
| District 2 | Robin Kelly |
57.1% | 204,266 | Eric Wallace |
| District 3 | Dan Lipinski |
29.1% | 180,855 | Sharon Brannigan |
| District 4 | Luis Gutierrez |
56.3% | 101,944 | Hector Concepcion |
| District 5 | Mike Quigley |
32.6% | 184,019 | Vince Kolber |
| District 6 |  Peter Roskam |
34.3% | 238,743 | Michael Mason |
| District 7 | Danny K. Davis |
70.2% | 182,278 | Robert Bumpers |
| District 8 | Tammy Duckworth |
11.5% | 151,056 | Lawrence Kaifesh |
| District 9 | Jan Schakowsky |
32.1% | 213,450 | Susanne Atanus |
| District 10 | Bob Dold Jr. |
2.6% | 187,128 | Brad Schneider |
| District 11 | Bill Foster |
6.9% | 174,771 | Darlene Senger |
| District 12 | Mike Bost |
10.6% | 209,738 | Bill Enyart |
| District 13 | Rodney Davis |
17.3% | 210,272 | Ann Callis |
| District 14 | Randy Hultgren |
30.8% | 222,230 | Dennis Anderson |
| District 15 | John Shimkus |
49.8% | 221,926 | Eric Thorsland |
| District 16 | Adam Kinzinger |
41.2% | 217,198 | Randall Olsen |
| District 17 | Cheri Bustos |
10.9% | 199,345 | Bobby Schilling |
| District 18 | Aaron Schock |
49.5% | 247,013 | Darrel Miller |
Candidates
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1st Congressional District
General election candidates
- Jimmy Lee Tillman II
- Bobby Rush - Incumbent
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2nd Congressional District
General election candidates
- Eric Wallace
- Robin Kelly - Incumbent
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Removed from ballot
3rd Congressional District
General election candidates
- Sharon Brannigan
- Daniel Lipinski - Incumbent
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4th Congressional District
General election candidates
- Hector Concepcion
- Luis Gutierrez - Incumbent
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5th Congressional District
General election candidates
- Vince Kolber
- Mike Quigley - Incumbent
Nancy Wade
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Green Party Primary
Withdrew from race
6th Congressional District
General election candidates
- Peter Roskam - Incumbent
- Michael Mason
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7th Congressional District
General election candidates
- Robert Bumpers
- Danny K. Davis - Incumbent
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Withdrew prior to primary
8th Congressional District
General election candidates
- Lawrence Kaifesh
- Tammy Duckworth - Incumbent
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9th Congressional District
General election candidates
- Janice Schakowsky - Incumbent
- Susanne Atanus
- David Earl Williams III (Write-in)
Phil Collins (Write-in)
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10th Congressional District
General election candidates
- Robert J. Dold
- Brad Schneider - Incumbent
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Withdrew from race
11th Congressional District
General election candidates
- Darlene Senger
- Bill Foster - Incumbent
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Withdrew from race
12th Congressional District
General election candidates
- Mike Bost
- William Enyart - Incumbent
- Paula Bradshaw
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Green Party Primary
13th Congressional District
General election candidates
- Rodney Davis - Incumbent
- Ann Callis
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Not on ballot
Withdrew prior to primary
Declined to run
14th Congressional District
General election candidates
- Randy Hultgren - Incumbent
- Dennis Anderson
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15th Congressional District
General election candidates
- John Shimkus - Incumbent
- Eric Thorsland
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16th Congressional District
General election candidates
- Adam Kinzinger - Incumbent
- Randall Olsen
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17th Congressional District
General election candidates
- Bobby Schilling
- Cheri Bustos - Incumbent
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Withdrew from race
- Eric Reyes: 2012 Independent candidate for District 17[56]
18th Congressional District
General election candidates
- Aaron Schock - Incumbent
- Darrel Miller
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See also
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2014
- United States Senate elections in Illinois, 2014
- Illinois elections, 2014
External links
- Illinois Elections Division: Candidate List
- Unofficial U.S. House results via the Associated Press
- Unofficial U.S. Senate results via the Associated Press
Footnotes
- ↑ Illinois General Assembly, "Illinois Compiled Statutes 10 ILCS 5/7-41," accessed August 12, 2024
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "State Primary Election Types," accessed August 12, 2024
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Registering to Vote in Illinois," accessed January 3, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Associated Press, "Primary Election 2014," accessed March 18, 2014 Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ Illinois Election Division, "Jimmy Lee Tillman II," accessed December 2, 2013
- ↑ Illinois Election Division, "Candidate Details," accessed December 2, 2013
- ↑ Illinois Election Division, "Marcus Lewis," accessed February 19, 2014
- ↑ Illinois Elections Division, "Charles Rayburn," accessed February 19, 2014
- ↑ Harris for Congress "Home" Accesse dJuly 13, 2013
- ↑ Illinois Election Division, "Candidate detail: Sharon Brannigan," accessed November 27, 2013
- ↑ Illinois Board of Elections, "Candidate Detail," accessed December 2, 2013
- ↑ Illinois Elections Division, "Candidate Detail," accessed December 2, 2013
- ↑ Illinois Division of Elections, "Candidate Detail," accessed December 3, 2013
- ↑ ABC News, "Nancy L. Wade, Candidate for Congress (5th District)," accessed October 7, 2013
- ↑ Information submitted to BP staff, October 21, 2013
- ↑ Illinois Elections Division, "Frederick White," accessed December 2, 2013
- ↑ Illinois Election Division, "Michael Mason," accessed December 2, 2013
- ↑ Illinois Election Division, "Robert Bumpers," accessed December 2, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Dan Roche," accessed October 30, 2013
- ↑ Daily Herald, "Goel announces 8th congressional candidacy," accessed October 7, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Lawrence Kaifesh," accessed October 30, 2013
- ↑ Email submission to Ballotpedia by campaign, January 13, 2013
- ↑ Illinois Election Division, "David Earl Williams, III," accessed December 2, 2013
- ↑ Illinois Election Division, "Susanne Atanus," accessed December 2, 2013
- ↑ Daily Herald "Dold being recruited by top GOP to run again in 10th" accessed May 2, 2013
- ↑ Daily Kos "Comments--Dold" accessed May 9, 2013
- ↑ Illinois Election Division, "Arlene Hickory," accessed December 2, 2013
- ↑ 29.0 29.1 Daily Herald "Senger meets with GOP officials about challenge to Foster" accessed April 17, 2013
- ↑ Sun Times "Aurora man exploring run for Congress in 11th District" accessed April 17, 2013
- ↑ Illinois Elections Division, "Bert Miller Candidate Detail," accessed November 27, 2013
- ↑ Illinois Elections Division, "Candidate Detail," accessed December 2, 2013
- ↑ The Southern Illinoisian "Bost to make 12th District run official Monday" accessed July 30, 2013
- ↑ WSIL TV, "Paula Bradshaw to Announce Congressional Campaign," accessed November 18, 2013 (dead link)
- ↑ Illinois Election Division, "Michael Firsching," accessed November 27, 2013
- ↑ News-Gazette "Harold moving back to C-U, will announce political plans soon" accessed May 21, 2013
- ↑ Politico "Ex-Miss America to run for Illinois House seat" accessed June 4, 2013
- ↑ 38.0 38.1 Belleville News-Democrat "Chief Judge Callis resigns; Gill declines to run in 13th District again" accessed May 6, 2013
- ↑ Belleville News-Democrat "Callis confirms she will run for Congress" accessed May 9, 2013
- ↑ News Gazette "Dems meet potential Davis challengers" accessed April 30, 2013
- ↑ WICS "Another Candidate Joins 13th Congressional Race" accessed July 25, 2013
- ↑ The Telegraph "Physicist joins 13th Congressional District race" accessed July 25, 2013
- ↑ News Observer "Physicist joins Illinois' 13th District race" accessed July 25, 2013
- ↑ News Gazette "UI physicist joins race for 13th District" accessed July 25, 2013
- ↑ Progress Illinois, "Third Democrat Jumps Into 13th Congressional District Race," accessed October 7, 2013
- ↑ Facebook.com, "Candidate Josh Dill," accessed January 13, 2014
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Candidate Detail," accessed March 17, 2014
- ↑ Illinois Elections Division, "Bill Byrnes," accessed November 27, 2013
- ↑ Geneva Patch, "Dennis Anderson Announces Candidacy in St. Charles for Congress - IL 14," accessed October 18, 2013
- ↑ Beacon News, "Anderson makes another run for Congress," accessed October 18, 2013
- ↑ Illinois Election Division, "John Hosta," accessed November 27, 2013
- ↑ News Gazette, "Thorsland acknowledges challenges in bid for Congress," accessed October 4, 2013
- ↑ Breitbart, "Kinzinger Gets Challenge From Tea Party Activist David Hale in IL-16," accessed October 23, 2013
- ↑ WIFR, "Randall Olsen Announces Intention to Run for Illinois 16th Congressional District," accessed October 7, 2013
- ↑ QC Times "Schilling eyes 2014" accessed June 11, 2013
- ↑ QC Times, "Reyes withdraws from congressional primary," accessed January 14, 2014
- ↑ Quincy Journal, "Quincy man to make run for Congress," accessed November 11, 2013
- ↑ Illinois Division of Elections, "Candidate Detail," accessed December 3, 2013
