IL-7
Illinois District 7
Tue, Nov 3 · Seat held by Danny K. Davis Democratic since Jan 1997
La Shawn FordDemocratic6 years since first win on fileChad KoppieRepublican
No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2024 general: Danny K. Davis (D) 83.3, Chad Koppie (R) 16.7
- Last election
- Danny K. Davis (Democratic) won by 66.6 points, 2024
- Margin since 2022
- 33.3 points toward Republicans
- On the 2026 ballot
- 2 candidates, open seat
Side by side
Left column: FordRight column: Koppie
- Total receipts, 2025-2026 cycle, through Oct 14
- $819K
- $60K
- Cash on hand
- $93K
- $42
- Donor-based spectrum
- LiberalCentristConservativeFordKoppie
- Races won and lost
- 3-1
- 0-2
- Years since first win on file
- 6
- Not available
Money: FEC bulk data, through Oct 14. One or more are matched to the FEC by name, party and seat, so a total could belong to someone else.
How these are counted
Total receipts line of each candidate’s principal campaign committee, 2025-2026 cycle. Other sites may show career, six-year or all-committee totals, which differ. Ford: $819,321 received, $93,472 cash on hand. Koppie: $60,409 received, $42 cash on hand. The spectrum is a published research score, not our rating. How this works. Wins and losses count the races in our results files, the same as each profile.
More about this race
Candidates on the ballot
Open seat
The current holder, Danny K. Davis, is not on the candidate list.
- La Shawn FordDemocratic
- Chad KoppieRepublican
Party nominees only, not the certified ballot.
Source: elections.il.gov, dated Oct 28
Shift since 2022: 33.3 points toward Republicans (Democratic by 99.9 in 2022, Democratic by 66.6 in 2024).
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2024 US House margin
- D 15+ pts
- D 5 to 15 pts
- D under 5 pts
- R under 5 pts
- R 5 to 15 pts
- R 15+ pts
- Other winner
- No data
Show these districts as a list (17)
- Illinois District 1· Jonathan L. Jackson (D), Democratic by 31.7 points, 2024
- Illinois District 2· Robin L. Kelly (D), Democratic by 35.1 points, 2024
- Illinois District 3· Delia C. Ramirez (D), Democratic by 34.6 points, 2024
- Illinois District 4· Jesús G. "Chuy" García (D), Democratic by 40.2 points, 2024
- Illinois District 5· Mike Quigley (D), Democratic by 38.0 points, 2024
- Illinois District 6· Sean Casten (D), Democratic by 8.4 points, 2024
- Illinois District 7· Danny K. Davis (D), Democratic by 66.6 points, 2024
- Illinois District 8· Raja Krishnamoorthi (D), Democratic by 14.2 points, 2024
- Illinois District 9· Janice D. Schakowsky (D), Democratic by 36.8 points, 2024
- Illinois District 10· Bradley Scott Schneider (D), Democratic by 19.9 points, 2024
- Illinois District 11· Bill Foster (D), Democratic by 11.2 points, 2024
- Illinois District 12· Mike Bost (R), Republican by 48.4 points, 2024
- Illinois District 13· Nikki Budzinski (D), Democratic by 16.2 points, 2024
- Illinois District 14· Lauren Underwood (D), Democratic by 10.2 points, 2024
- Illinois District 15· Mary E. Miller (R), Republican by 99.0 points, 2024
- Illinois District 16· Darin LaHood (R), Republican by 99.8 points, 2024
- Illinois District 17· Eric Sorensen (D), Democratic by 8.8 points, 2024
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History (25 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 267,152
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Same as today
US House, Illinois District 7, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDanny K. DavisWon Democratic 222,40883.3% RepublicanChad Koppie Republican 44,59816.7% OtherLien Choi Other 1330.0% OtherLowell Martin Seida Other 130.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 167,746
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Same as today
US House, Illinois District 7, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDanny K. DavisWon Democratic 167,65099.9% OtherChad Koppie Other 830.0% OtherRoger Romanelli Other 100.0% OtherJoshua O Loyd Other 30.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 310,128
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2020)
US House, Illinois District 7, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDanny K. DavisWon Democratic 249,38380.4% RepublicanCraig Cameron Republican 41,39013.3% IndependentTracy Jennings Independent 19,3556.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 246,243
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2020)
US House, Illinois District 7, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDanny K. DavisWon Democratic 215,74687.6% RepublicanCraig Cameron Republican 30,49712.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 297,466
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2020)
US House, Illinois District 7, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDanny K. DavisWon Democratic 250,58484.2% RepublicanJeffrey A Leef Republican 46,88215.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 182,278
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2020)
US House, Illinois District 7, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDanny K. DavisWon Democratic 155,11085.1% RepublicanRobert L Bumpers Republican 27,16814.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 286,435
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2020)
US House, Illinois District 7, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDanny K. DavisWon Democratic 242,43984.6% RepublicanRita Zak Republican 31,46611.0% IndependentJohn H Monaghan Independent 12,5234.4% Scattered write-insName as filed: Writein Write-in 70.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 183,849
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2010)
US House, Illinois District 7, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDanny K. DavisWon Democratic 149,84681.5% RepublicanMark M Weiman Republican 29,57516.1% IndependentClarence Desmond Clemons Independent 4,4282.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 276,817
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2010)
US House, Illinois District 7, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDanny K. DavisWon Democratic 235,34385.0% RepublicanSteve Miller Republican 41,47415.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 165,011
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2010)
US House, Illinois District 7, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDanny K. DavisWon Democratic 143,07186.7% RepublicanCharles Hutchinson Republican 21,93913.3% Scattered write-insName as filed: Writein Write-in 10.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 256,736
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2010)
US House, Illinois District 7, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDanny K. DavisWon Democratic 221,13386.1% RepublicanAntonio Davis-Fairman Republican 35,60313.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 165,756
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2010)
US House, Illinois District 7, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDanny K. DavisWon Democratic 137,93383.2% RepublicanMark Tunney Republican 25,28015.3% LibertarianMartin Pankau Libertarian 2,5431.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 191,027
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2000)
US House, Illinois District 7, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDanny K. DavisWon Democratic 164,15585.9% RepublicanRobert Dallas Republican 26,87214.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 140,968
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2000)
US House, Illinois District 7, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDanny K. DavisWon Democratic 130,98492.9% LibertarianDorn E Van Cleave III Libertarian 9,9847.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 181,095
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2000)
US House, Illinois District 7, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDanny K. DavisWon Democratic 149,56882.6% RepublicanRandy Borow Republican 27,24115.0% IndependentChauncey L Stroud Independent 1,9441.1% LibertarianToietta Dixon Libertarian 1,5710.9% OtherCharles A Winter Other 7710.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 117,468
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2000)
US House, Illinois District 7, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticCardiss CollinsWon Democratic 93,45779.6% RepublicanCharles "Chuck" Mobley Republican 24,01120.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 225,281
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2000)
US House, Illinois District 7, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticCardiss CollinsWon Democratic 182,81181.1% RepublicanNorman G Boccio Republican 35,34615.7% OtherRose-Marie Love Other 4,7112.1% OtherGeri Knoll McLauchlan Other 2,4131.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 100,120
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1990)
US House, Illinois District 7, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticCardiss CollinsWon Democratic 80,02179.9% RepublicanMichael Dooley Republican 20,09920.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 135,331
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1990)
US House, Illinois District 7, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticCardiss CollinsWon Democratic 135,331100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 113,164
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1990)
US House, Illinois District 7, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticCardiss CollinsWon Democratic 90,76180.2% RepublicanCaroline K Kallas Republican 21,05518.6% OtherJerald Wilson Other 1,3481.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 172,908
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1990)
US House, Illinois District 7, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticCardiss CollinsWon Democratic 135,49378.4% RepublicanJames L Bevel Republican 37,41121.6% OtherOther Other 40.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 154,974
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1990)
US House, Illinois District 7, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticCardiss CollinsWon Democratic 133,97886.5% RepublicanDansby "Dan" Cheeks Republican 20,99413.5% Scattered write-insName as filed: Writein Write-in 20.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 94,097
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1980)
US House, Illinois District 7, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticCardiss CollinsWon Democratic 80,05685.1% RepublicanRuth R Hooper Republican 14,04114.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 74,989
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1980)
US House, Illinois District 7, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticCardiss CollinsWon Democratic 64,71686.3% RepublicanJames C Holt Republican 10,27313.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 104,094
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1980)
US House, Illinois District 7, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticCardiss CollinsWon Democratic 88,23984.8% RepublicanNewell Ward Republican 15,85415.2% Scattered write-insName as filed: Writein Write-in 10.0%
1976 to 2024: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, U.S. House 1976-2024, retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns; not an official source
District numbers are reused after each redistricting, so rows on older lines cover different territory than today's Illinois District 7.
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