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U.S. House district for Illinois From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
Illinois's 18th congressional district | |
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Obsolete district | |
Created | 1870 |
Eliminated | 2020 |
Years active | 1873–2023 |
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.
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.
Due to Illinois losing population in the 2020 United States census, the district was eliminated in January 2023.[4]
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.
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 | % | |
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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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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