Illinois's 14th congressional district

Illinois's 14th congressional district
Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
Representative	Lauren Underwood D–Naperville
Area	1,999.6 sq mi (5,179 km2)
Distribution	89.9% urban 10.1% rural
Population (2023)	755,370
Median household income	$91,558 [1]
Ethnicity	58.8% White 22.8% Hispanic 9.3% Black 5.2% Asian 3.4% Two or more races 0.4% other
Cook PVI	D+4 [2]

The 14th congressional district of Illinois is currently represented by Democrat Lauren Underwood. It is located in northern Illinois, surrounding the outer northern and western suburbs of Chicago.

Joseph Gurney Cannon, who also served as Speaker of the United States House of Representatives during four congresses and after whom the Cannon House Office Building is named, represented the district early in his career (1873–83), although he was representing the 18th district when he was speaker from 1903 to 1911.

The 14th district was represented from 1987 to 2007 by Republican Dennis Hastert, who served as Speaker of the House during the 106th through 109th Congresses.

Hastert resigned from Congress in November 2007 and on March 8, 2008, the 2008 Illinois's 14th congressional district special election was held to fill the vacancy. Democrat Bill Foster defeated Republican Jim Oberweis by 52.5% to 47.5%. In the November 2008 regular election, Foster won a full two-year term, defeating Oberweis once again. Foster failed to win re-election in 2010. Republican Randy Hultgren won the seat for the GOP and was sworn in when the 112th Congress convened. Hultgren was re-elected in the 2012 election, the 2014 election, and the 2016 election. In the 2018 election, Democratic nominee Lauren Underwood defeated Hultgren, 52.5 to 47.5 percent, thus flipping the Cook Partisan Voting Index Republican +5 district to the Democratic Party. ^[3]

Composition

Composition

#	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

Cities and CDPs with 10,000 or more people

• Aurora – 180,542
• Joliet – 150,362
• Naperville – 149,540
• Bolingbrook – 73,922
• Plainfield – 44,762
• DeKalb – 40,290
• Romeoville – 39,863
• Oswego – 34,585
• Lockport – 26,094
• Yorkville – 22,594
• Crest Hill – 20,459
• Montgomery – 20,262
• Ottawa – 18,840
• Sycamore – 18,577
• North Aurora – 18,261
• Shorewood – 18,186
• Lemont – 17,629
• Minooka – 12,758
• Plano – 11,847

2,500 to 10,000 people

• Peru – 9,896
• LaSalle – 9,582
• Sugar Grove – 9,278
• Sandwich – 7,221
• Mendota – 7,061
• Spring Valley – 5,582
• Lake Holiday – 5,687
• Marseilles – 4,845
• Cortland – 4,398
• Oglesby – 3,712
• Ingalls Park – 3,460
• Ridgewood – 2,956
• Preston Heights – 2,898

As of the 2020 redistricting, the district will be based in Northern Illinois, and takes in Kendall, the southern half of DeKalb county, northern LaSalle County, northeast Putnam County, and part of Will, Kane, and Bureau Counties.

DeKalb County is split between this district, the 11th district, and the 16th 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 of Sycamore, DeKalb, Sandwich, Malta, Cortland, Shabbona, Waterman, Hinckley, Somonauk (shared with LaSalle County), and Sandwich (shared with Kendall County); most of Maple Park; and half of Lee.

Bureau County is split between this district and the 16th 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 of Spring Valley, Cherry, DePue, Ladd, Seatonville, Bureau Junction, Dalzell, Hollowayville, Malden, and Arlington; and part of Dover.

Putnam County is split between this district and the 16th 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 of Granville, Standard, and Mark; and most of Hennepin.

Kane County is split between this district and the 8th district and 11th district. The 14th district takes in the communities of Big Rock, Prestbury, and Montgomery (shared with Kendall County); southeastern Aurora (shared with Kendall County); and part of North Aurora and Sugar Grove.

LaSalle County is split between this district and the 16th 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 of LaSalle, 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), and Lake Holiday; half of Seneca; and part of Tonica, Marseilles, and Seneca (shared with Grundy County).

Will County is split between this district, the 1st district, and the 11th 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 of Joliet, Plainfield (shared with Kendall County), Shorewood, Crystal Lawns, Sunnyland, Crest Hill, Rockdale, Fairmont, Ridgewood, Ingalls Park, and Preston Heights; most of Romeoville; southwestern Naperville; western Bolingbrook; western Lemont; eastern Elwood; and half of Lockport.

History

2011 redistricting

After the 2011 redistricting which followed the 2010 census, meaning from the 2012 election on, the congressional district covers parts of the counties of DeKalb, DuPage, Kane, Kendall, Lake, McHenry and Will. The district includes all or parts of the cities of Aurora, Batavia, Campton Hills, Crystal Lake, Geneva, Huntley, McHenry, Naperville, St. Charles, North Aurora, Oswego, Plainfield, Plano, Sycamore, Warrenville, Wauconda, Woodstock, and Yorkville. ^[4]

Recent election results from statewide races

Year	Office	Results [5]
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 52% - 46%

Recent election results

2012 election

Main article: United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, 2012 § District 14

Incumbent Randy Hultgren defeated Democratic challenger Dennis Anderson to keep his spot in the House of Representatives.

Illinois's 14th congressional district, 2012 ^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Randy Hultgren (incumbent)	177,603	58.8
	Democratic	Dennis Anderson	124,351	41.2
Total votes			301,954	100.0
	Republican hold

2014 election

Main article: United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, 2014 § District 14

This election was a repeat of the 2012 election, and Hultgren retained his seat.

Illinois's 14th congressional district, 2014 ^[7]

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

2016 election

Main article: United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, 2016 § District 14

Hultgren wins again, this time against Democrat Jim Walz.

Illinois's 14th congressional district, 2016 ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Randy Hultgren (incumbent)	200,508	59.3
	Democratic	Jim Walz	137,589	40.7
Total votes			338,097	100.0
	Republican hold

2018 election

Main article: United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, 2018 § District 14

Hultgren lost his releection bid to Democrat Lauren Underwood.

United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, 2018 ^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Lauren Underwood	156,035	52.5
	Republican	Randy Hultgren (Incumbent)	141,164	47.5
Total votes			297,199	100.0
	Democratic gain from Republican

2020 election

Main article: United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, 2020 § District 14

United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, 2020 ^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Lauren Underwood (Incumbent)	203,209	50.7
	Republican	Jim Oberweis	197,835	49.3
Total votes			401,052	100.0
	Democratic hold

2022 election

Main article: United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, 2022 § District 14

United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, 2022

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
	Democratic hold

2024 election

Main article: United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, 2024

United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, 2024

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
	Democratic hold

List of members representing the district

Member	Party	Years	Cong ress	Electoral history	Location
District created March 4, 1873
Joseph G. Cannon (Danville)	Republican	March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1883	43rd 44th 45th 46th 47th	Elected in 1872. Re-elected in 1874. Re-elected in 1876. Re-elected in 1878. Re-elected in 1880. Redistricted to the 15th district .	1873 – 1883 [ data missing ]
Jonathan H. Rowell (Bloomington)	Republican	March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1891	48th 49th 50th 51st	Elected in 1882. Re-elected in 1884. Re-elected in 1886. Re-elected in 1888. Lost re-election.
Owen Scott (Bloomington)	Democratic	March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1893	52nd	Elected in 1890. Lost re-election.
Benjamin F. Funk (Bloomington)	Republican	March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1895	53rd	Elected in 1892. Retired.	1893 – 1901 Included Putnam, Marshall, Peoria, Tazewell and Mason counties.
Joseph V. Graff (Peoria)	Republican	March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1903	54th 55th 56th 57th	Elected in 1894. Re-elected in 1896. Re-elected in 1898. Re-elected in 1900. Redistricted to the 16th district .
					1901 – 1947 Included Rock Island, Mercer, Warren, Henderson, Hancock and Mc Donough counties.
Benjamin F. Marsh (Warsaw)	Republican	March 4, 1903 – June 2, 1905	58th 59th	Elected in 1902. Re-elected in 1904. Died.
Vacant		June 2, 1905 – November 7, 1905	59th
James McKinney (Aledo)	Republican	November 7, 1905 – March 3, 1913	59th 60th 61st 62nd	Elected to finish Marsh's term. Re-elected in 1906. Re-elected in 1908. Re-elected in 1910. Retired.
Clyde H. Tavenner (Cordova)	Democratic	March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1917	63rd 64th	Elected in 1912. Re-elected in 1914. Lost re-election.
William J. Graham (Aledo)	Republican	March 4, 1917 – June 7, 1924	65th 66th 67th 68th	Elected in 1916. Re-elected in 1918. Re-elected in 1920. Re-elected in 1922. Resigned when appointed presiding judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals.
Vacant		June 7, 1924 – March 3, 1925	68th
John C. Allen (Monmouth)	Republican	March 4, 1925 – March 3, 1933	69th 70th 71st 72nd	Elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1926. Re-elected in 1928. Re-elected in 1930. Lost re-election.
Chester C. Thompson (Rock Island)	Democratic	March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1939	73rd 74th 75th	Elected in 1932. Re-elected in 1934. Re-elected in 1936. Lost re-election.
Anton J. Johnson (Macomb)	Republican	January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1949	76th 77th 78th 79th 80th	Elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1942. Re-elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Redistricted to the 20th district and retired there.
					1947 – 1961 Included Kane, DuPage and McHenry counties.
Chauncey W. Reed (West Chicago)	Republican	January 3, 1949 – February 9, 1956	81st 82nd 83rd 84th	Elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. Re-elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Died.
Vacant		February 9, 1956 – January 3, 1957	84th
Russell W. Keeney (Wheaton)	Republican	January 3, 1957 – January 11, 1958	85th	Elected in 1956. Died.
Vacant		January 11, 1958 – January 3, 1959
Elmer J. Hoffman (Wheaton)	Republican	January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1965	86th 87th 88th	Elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Re-elected in 1962. Retired.
					1961 – 1963 [ data missing ]
					1963 – 1973 [ data missing ]
John N. Erlenborn (Glen Ellyn)	Republican	January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1983	89th 90th 91st 92nd 93rd 94th 95th 96th 97th	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. Redistricted to the 13th district .
					1973 – 1983 [ data missing ]
Tom Corcoran (Ottawa)	Republican	January 3, 1983 – November 28, 1984	98th	Redistricted from the 15th district and re-elected in 1982. Resigned to run for U.S. Senator.	1983 – 1993 [ data missing ]
Vacant		November 28, 1984 – January 3, 1985
John E. Grotberg (St. Charles)	Republican	January 3, 1985 – November 15, 1986	99th	Elected in 1984. Died.
Vacant		November 15, 1986 – January 3, 1987
Dennis Hastert (Yorkville)	Republican	January 3, 1987 – November 26, 2007	100th 101st 102nd 103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th 108th 109th 110th	Elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Re-elected in 1992. Re-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. Resigned.
					1993 – 2003 [ data missing ]
					2003 – 2013
Vacant		November 26, 2007 – March 8, 2008	110th
Bill Foster (Batavia)	Democratic	March 8, 2008 – January 3, 2011	110th 111th	Elected to finish Hastert's term. Re-elected in 2008. Lost re-election.
Randy Hultgren (Plano)	Republican	January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2019	112th 113th 114th 115th	Elected in 2010. Re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Lost re-election.
					2013–2023
Lauren Underwood (Naperville)	Democratic	January 3, 2019 – present	116th 117th 118th 119th	Elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022. Re-elected in 2024.
					2023–present

See also

• Illinois's 14th congressional district special election, 2008
• Illinois's congressional districts
• List of United States congressional districts

• United States portal
• Illinois portal

References

1. "My Congressional District".
2. "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
3. CNN Politics: Illinois House
4. Illinois Congressional District 14 Archived December 29, 2016, at the Wayback Machine , Illinois Board of Elections
5. https://davesredistricting.org/maps#viewmap::8a4586ad-4c58-489b-828c-4477cfd0ce88
6. "2012 General Election Official Vote Totals" (PDF). Illinois State Board of Elections. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 19, 2013. Retrieved March 26, 2012.
7. Illinois State Board of Elections (November 4, 2014). "Official Canvass General Election" (PDF). Downloadable Vote Totals. Illinois State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on September 10, 2021. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
8. Illinois State Board of Elections (November 8, 2016). "Official Canvass General Election" (PDF). Downloadable Vote Totals. Illinois State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on September 10, 2021. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
9. Illinois State Board of Elections (November 6, 2018). "Official Canvass General Election" (PDF). Downloadable Vote Totals. Illinois State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on September 10, 2021. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
10. Illinois State Board of Elections (November 3, 2020). "Official Canvass General Election" (PDF). Downloadable Vote Totals. Illinois State Board of Elections. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 10, 2021. Retrieved September 10, 2021.

• Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
• Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
• Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present

External links

• Washington Post page on the 14th District of Illinois
• U.S. Census Bureau - 14th District Fact Sheet Archived July 17, 2011, at the Wayback Machine

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Georgia's 6th congressional district	Home district of the speaker January 6, 1999 – January 3, 2007	Succeeded by California's 8th congressional district