Illinois's 18th congressional district

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Illinois's 18th congressional district
Obsolete district
Created1870
Eliminated2020
Years active1873–2023
The district in its final form from 2013 to 2023 Illinois US Congressional District 18 (since 2013).tif
The district in its final form from 2013 to 2023

The 18th congressional district of Illinois covered central and western Illinois, including all of Jacksonville and Quincy and parts of Bloomington, Peoria, and Springfield. It covered much of the territory represented by Abraham Lincoln during his single term in the House.

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It was last represented by Republican Darin LaHood, who took office in September 2015 following a special election. [1]

Republican Aaron Schock previously represented the district from January 2009 until his resignation in March 2015. [2] Darin LaHood is the son of Schock's predecessor, Ray LaHood, and was reelected in 2016, 2018, and 2020.

From 1949 to 2015, the district was always represented by an attendee or graduate of Bradley University. Due to reapportionment after the 2020 U.S. census, the 18th district was eliminated ahead of the 2022 elections.

2011 redistricting

The district covered parts of McLean, Peoria, Sangamon, Stark and Tazewell counties, and all of Adams, Brown, Cass, Hancock, Logan, Marshall, Mason, McDonough, Menard, Morgan, Pike, Schuyler, Scott and Woodford counties, as of the 2011 redistricting which followed the 2010 census. All or parts of Bloomington, Chatham, Jacksonville, Lincoln, Macomb, Morton, Normal, Peoria, Quincy and Springfield are included. [3] The representatives for these districts were elected in the 2012 primary and general elections, and the boundaries became effective on January 5, 2013.

Future

Due to Illinois losing population in the 2020 United States census, the district was eliminated in January 2023. [4]

Recent statewide election results

YearOfficeResults
2000 President Bush 54 – 43%
2004 President Bush 58 – 42%
2008 President McCain 54 – 44%
2012 President Romney 61 – 37%
2016 President Trump 61 – 33%
2020 President Trump 60 – 36%

List of members representing the district

MemberPartyYearsCong
ress
Electoral history
District created March 4, 1873
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Isaac Clements
(Carbondale)
Republican March 4, 1873 –
March 3, 1875
43rd Elected in 1872.
Lost re-election.
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William Hartzell
(Chester)
Democratic March 4, 1875 –
March 3, 1879
44th
45th
Elected in 1874.
Re-elected in 1876.
Retired.
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John R. Thomas
(Metropolis)
Republican March 4, 1879 –
March 3, 1883
46th
47th
Elected in 1878.
Re-elected in 1880.
Redistricted to the 20th district .
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William R. Morrison
(Waterloo)
Democratic March 4, 1883 –
March 3, 1887
48th
49th
Redistricted from the 17th district and re-elected in 1882.
Re-elected in 1884.
Lost re-election.
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Jehu Baker
(Belleville)
Republican March 4, 1887 –
March 3, 1889
50th Elected in 1886.
Lost re-election.
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William S. Forman
(Nashville)
Democratic March 4, 1889 –
March 3, 1895
51st
52nd
53rd
Elected in 1888.
Re-elected in 1890.
Re-elected in 1892.
Retired.
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Frederick Remann
(Vandalia)
Republican March 4, 1895 –
July 14, 1895
54th Elected in 1894.
Died.
VacantJuly 14, 1895 –
December 2, 1895
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William F. L. Hadley
(Edwardsville)
Republican December 2, 1895 –
March 3, 1897
Elected to finish Remann's term.
Lost re-election.
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Thomas M. Jett
(Hillsboro)
Democratic March 4, 1897 –
March 3, 1903
55th
56th
57th
Elected in 1896.
Re-elected in 1898.
Re-elected in 1900.
Retired.
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Joseph G. Cannon
(Danville)
Republican March 4, 1903 –
March 3, 1913
58th
59th
60th
61st
62nd
Redistricted from the 12th district and re-elected in 1902.
Re-elected in 1904.
Re-elected in 1906.
Re-elected in 1908.
Re-elected in 1910.
Lost re-election.
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Frank T. O'Hair
(Paris)
Democratic March 4, 1913 –
March 3, 1915
63rd Elected in 1912.
Lost re-election.
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Joseph G. Cannon
(Danville)
Republican March 4, 1915 –
March 3, 1923
64th
65th
66th
67th
Elected in 1914.
Re-elected in 1916.
Re-elected in 1918.
Re-elected in 1920.
Retired.
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William P. Holaday
(Georgetown)
Republican March 4, 1923 –
March 3, 1933
68th
69th
70th
71st
72nd
Elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Re-elected in 1928.
Re-elected in 1930.
Lost re-election.
James A. Meeks
(Danville)
Democratic March 4, 1933 –
January 3, 1939
73rd
74th
75th
Elected in 1932.
Re-elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1936.
Lost re-election.
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Jessie Sumner
(Milford)
Republican January 3, 1939 –
January 3, 1947
76th
77th
78th
79th
Elected in 1938.
Re-elected in 1940.
Re-elected in 1942.
Re-elected in 1944.
Retired.
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Edward H. Jenison
(Paris)
Republican January 3, 1947 –
January 3, 1949
80th Elected in 1946.
Redistricted to the 23rd district .
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Harold H. Velde
(Pekin)
Republican January 3, 1949 –
January 3, 1957
81st
82nd
83rd
84th
Elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1950.
Re-elected in 1952.
Re-elected in 1954.
Retired.
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Robert H. Michel
(Peoria)
Republican January 3, 1957 –
January 3, 1995
85th
86th
87th
88th
89th
90th
91st
92nd
93rd
94th
95th
96th
97th
98th
99th
100th
101st
102nd
103rd
Elected in 1956.
Re-elected in 1958.
Re-elected in 1960.
Re-elected in 1962.
Re-elected in 1964.
Re-elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Re-elected in 1970.
Re-elected in 1972.
Re-elected in 1974.
Re-elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1980.
Re-elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Re-elected in 1992.
Retired.
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Ray LaHood
(Peoria)
Republican January 3, 1995 –
January 3, 2009
104th
105th
106th
107th
108th
109th
110th
Elected in 1994.
Re-elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Re-elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Re-elected in 2006.
Retired. [5]
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Aaron Schock
(Peoria)
Republican January 3, 2009 –
March 31, 2015
111th
112th
113th
114th
Elected in 2008.
Re-elected in 2010.
Re-elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Resigned. [6]
VacantMarch 31, 2015 –
September 10, 2015
114th
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Darin LaHood
(Peoria)
Republican September 10, 2015 –
January 3, 2023
114th
115th
116th
117th
Elected to finish Schock's term.
Re-elected in 2016.
Re-elected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.
Redistricted to the 16th district.
District eliminated January 3, 2023

Recent election results

Illinois's 18th congressional district : Results 19942015 [7]
YearDemocratVotesPctRepublicanVotesPct
1994 G. Douglas Stephens78,33239% Ray LaHood 119,83860%*
1996 Mike Curran 98,41341% Ray LaHood 143,11059%
1998 (no candidate) Ray LaHood 158,175100%*
2000 Joyce Harant85,31733% Ray LaHood 173,70667%
2002 (no candidate) Ray LaHood 192,567100%
2004 Steve Waterworth91,54830% Ray LaHood 216,04770%
2006 Steve Waterworth73,05233% Ray LaHood 150,19467%
2008 Colleen Callahan 117,64238% Aaron Schock 182,58959%*
2010 Deirdre "D.K." Hirner57,04626% Aaron Schock 152,86869%*
2012 Steve Waterworth85,16426% Aaron Schock 244,46774%
2014 Darrel Miller62,37725% Aaron Schock 184,36375%
2015 (special) Rob Mellon15,84031% Darin LaHood 34,90769%
2016 Junius Rodriguez96,77027.86% Darin LaHood 250,50672.13%
2018 Junius Rodriguez95,48632.8% Darin LaHood 195,92767.2%
2020 George Petrilli110,03929.59% Darin LaHood 261,84070.41%

* Write-in and minor candidate notes: In 1994, write-ins received 955 votes. In 1998, write-ins received 2 votes. In 2008, Green Party candidate Sheldon Schafer received 9,857 votes. In 2010, Schafer received 11,256 votes.

2008

Ray LaHood decided not to seek re-election in 2008 and was chosen by Barack Obama to serve as U.S. Secretary of Transportation. Illinois State Representative Aaron Schock of Peoria won the seat for the Republicans in the November 4, 2008 election. His main opponent was Democrat Colleen Callahan, of Kickapoo, a radio and television broadcaster. Green Party candidate and educator Sheldon Schafer, of Peoria, was in a distant third place on the ballot. [8]

Illinois's 18th congressional district election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Aaron Schock 182,589 58.88
Democratic Colleen Callahan 117,64237.94
Green Sheldon Schafer9,8573.18
Total votes310,088 100.00
Republican hold

2010

Illinois's 18th district general election, November 2, 2010 [9] :50
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Aaron Schock (incumbent) 152,868 69.12
Democratic Deirdre "DK" Hirner57,04625.79
Green Sheldon Schafer11,2565.09
Total votes221,170 100.00
Republican hold


2012

Illinois's 18th congressional district, 2012 [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Aaron Schock (incumbent) 244,467 74.2
Democratic Steve Waterworth85,16425.8
Total votes329,631 100.0
Republican hold

2014

Illinois's 18th congressional district, 2014 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Aaron Schock (Incumbent) 184,363 74.7
Democratic Darrel Miller62,37725.3
Total votes246,740 100.0
Republican hold

2015 special election

Illinois's 18th congressional district special election, 2015 [12] [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Darin LaHood 35,329 68.8
Democratic Rob Mellon15,97931.1
Write-InConstant "Conner" Vlakancic7>0.0
Write-In Roger K. Davis 4>0.0
Total votes51,319 100
Republican hold

2016

Illinois's 18th congressional district, 2016 [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Darin LaHood (incumbent) 250,506 72.1
Democratic Junius Rodriguez 96,77027.9
Independent Don Vance (write-in)70.0
Total votes347,283 100.0
Republican hold

2018

Illinois's 18th congressional district, 2018 [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Darin LaHood (incumbent) 195,927 67.2
Democratic Junius Rodriguez 95,48632.8
Total votes291,413 100.0
Republican hold

2020

Illinois's 18th congressional district, 2020 [16] [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Darin LaHood (incumbent) 261,840 70.41 +3.18%
Democratic George Petrilli110,03929.59−3.18%
Total votes371,879 100.0
Republican hold

Historical district boundaries

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2003–2013

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