Summary
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 was last represented by Republican Darin LaHood, who took office in September 2015 following a special election.[1]
| Illinois's 18th congressional district | |
|---|---|
| Obsolete district | |
| Created | 1870 |
| Eliminated | 2020 |
| Years active | 1873–2023 |
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 edit
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 edit
Due to Illinois losing population in the 2020 United States census, the district was eliminated in January 2023.[4]
Recent statewide election results edit
| Year | Office | Results |
|---|---|---|
| 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 edit
Recent election results edit
| Year | Democrat | Votes | Pct | Republican | Votes | Pct | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | G. Douglas Stephens | 78,332 | 39% | Ray LaHood | 119,838 | 60% | * |
| 1996 | Mike Curran | 98,413 | 41% | Ray LaHood | 143,110 | 59% | |
| 1998 | (no candidate) | Ray LaHood | 158,175 | 100% | * | ||
| 2000 | Joyce Harant | 85,317 | 33% | Ray LaHood | 173,706 | 67% | |
| 2002 | (no candidate) | Ray LaHood | 192,567 | 100% | |||
| 2004 | Steve Waterworth | 91,548 | 30% | Ray LaHood | 216,047 | 70% | |
| 2006 | Steve Waterworth | 73,052 | 33% | Ray LaHood | 150,194 | 67% | |
| 2008 | Colleen Callahan | 117,642 | 38% | Aaron Schock | 182,589 | 59% | * |
| 2010 | Deirdre "D.K." Hirner | 57,046 | 26% | Aaron Schock | 152,868 | 69% | * |
| 2012 | Steve Waterworth | 85,164 | 26% | Aaron Schock | 244,467 | 74% | |
| 2014 | Darrel Miller | 62,377 | 25% | Aaron Schock | 184,363 | 75% | |
| 2015 (special) | Rob Mellon | 15,840 | 31% | Darin LaHood | 34,907 | 69% | |
| 2016 | Junius Rodriguez | 96,770 | 27.86% | Darin LaHood | 250,506 | 72.13% | |
| 2018 | Junius Rodriguez | 95,486 | 32.8% | Darin LaHood | 195,927 | 67.2% | |
| 2020 | George Petrilli | 110,039 | 29.59% | Darin LaHood | 261,840 | 70.41% |
* 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 edit
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]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Aaron Schock | 182,589 | 58.88 | |
| Democratic | Colleen Callahan | 117,642 | 37.94 | |
| Green | Sheldon Schafer | 9,857 | 3.18 | |
| Total votes | 310,088 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2010 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Aaron Schock (incumbent) | 152,868 | 69.12 | |
| Democratic | Deirdre "DK" Hirner | 57,046 | 25.79 | |
| Green | Sheldon Schafer | 11,256 | 5.09 | |
| Total votes | 221,170 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2012 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Aaron Schock (incumbent) | 244,467 | 74.2 | |
| Democratic | Steve Waterworth | 85,164 | 25.8 | |
| Total votes | 329,631 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2014 edit
| 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 | ||||
2015 special election edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Darin LaHood | 35,329 | 68.8 | |
| Democratic | Rob Mellon | 15,979 | 31.1 | |
| Write-In | Constant "Conner" Vlakancic | 7 | >0.0 | |
| Write-In | Roger K. Davis | 4 | >0.0 | |
| Total votes | 51,319 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2016 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Darin LaHood (incumbent) | 250,506 | 72.1 | |
| Democratic | Junius Rodriguez | 96,770 | 27.9 | |
| Independent | Don Vance (write-in) | 7 | 0.0 | |
| Total votes | 347,283 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2018 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Darin LaHood (incumbent) | 195,927 | 67.2 | |
| Democratic | Junius Rodriguez | 95,486 | 32.8 | |
| Total votes | 291,413 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2020 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Darin LaHood (incumbent) | 261,840 | 70.41 | +3.18% | |
| Democratic | George Petrilli | 110,039 | 29.59 | -3.18% | |
| Total votes | 371,879 | 100.0 | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
Historical district boundaries edit
See also edit
References edit
- Specific
- ^ "Darin LaHood wins special election to replace ex-U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock". Chicago Tribune. September 10, 2015. Retrieved September 10, 2015.
- ^ "Rep. Aaron Schock Plans to Resign in Wake of Spending Probe". The Washington Post. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
- ^ Illinois Congressional District 18, Illinois Board of Elections
- ^ Merica, Dan; Stark, Liz (April 26, 2021). "Census Bureau announces 331 million people in US, Texas will add two congressional seats". CNN. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
- ^ Retirement Announcement of Rep. Ray LaHood (Part 1 of 3). YouTube. August 11, 2007. Retrieved April 17, 2015.
- ^ Sherman, Jake; Palmer, Anna; Bresnahan, John (March 17, 2015). "Aaron Schock resigns after new questions about mileage expenses". Politico.com. Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved April 17, 2015.
- ^ "Election Statistics". Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives. Archived from the original on July 25, 2007. Retrieved October 6, 2011.
- ^ "Elections". WEEK News 25 website. Granite Broadcasting. November 5, 2008. Archived from the original on December 10, 2008. Retrieved November 5, 2008. 100% of precincts reporting. Unframed data at "WEEK News 25". Archived from the original on April 13, 2009. Retrieved February 18, 2011..
- ^ "General Election of November 2, 2010" (PDF). Illinois State Board of Elections. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 6, 2011. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Illinois General Election 2014". Illinois State Board of Elections. November 4, 2014. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
- ^ "Election Results – Special General Election - 9/10/2015". elections.il.gov. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
- ^ Kaergard, Chris (September 10, 2015). "State Sen. Darin LaHood wins special election to replace Aaron Schock". Journal Star. Retrieved September 11, 2015.
- ^ "Illinois General Election 2016". Illinois State Board of Elections. November 8, 2016. Archived from the original on March 27, 2019. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
- ^ "2018 General Election Official Vote Totals Book".
- ^ "Election Results 2020 GENERAL ELECTION". Illinois State Board of Elections. December 4, 2020. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
- ^ "Illinois 2020 Election Results". Chicago Sun-Times. November 20, 2020. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
- General
- 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 edit
- 2006 election from The Washington Post
- 18th District census profile, 2006
- 18th District Fact Sheet from the United States Census Bureau
- "U.S. Census Bureau - 18th District map" (PDF). (6.29 MiB)
- Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets.org
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