2026 results · Illinois · Illinois 5th District
Mike Quigley, the Democrat, wins re-election in Illinois's 5th District
Kamala Harris carried the district by 36.6 points in 2024; this year's count is a 15.5-point move toward the Democrats.
| Candidate | Votes | Share | Share of the vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike QuigleyDemocrat, incumbent | 192,797 | 76.0% | |
| Tom HansonRepublican | 60,741 | 24.0% |
Called by Call the Map, Nov 4, 10:46 AM EST · 93% counted.
About 93% of the expected vote counted253,538 votesCount last changed Nov 7, 1:02 PM EST · checked Nov 7, 5:00 PM ESTSource: the official state and county counts, gathered by civicAPI
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About the seat
Illinois's 5th District takes in all or part of 2 counties. The Democrats held it before this election. Its voters went D+36.6 for president in 2024. Its move from that vote, 15.5 points toward the Democrats, ranks 10 of 17 among the state's districts, counting from the largest move toward the Democrats.
- 2024 president
- D+36.6
- 2024 House race, same lines
- D+37.9
- Move from 2024, rank in state
- 10 of 17
- Cook County93%
- Lake County7%
Shares are of the votes counted this year. The 2024 House figure is the same district, on the same lines.
What the count shows
Added together, the 2 counties compared moved 15.5 points toward the Democrats from the 2024 presidential vote.
The counties compared cast 67% as many votes as in 2024, from 76% in Lake County to 66% in Cook County.
Illinois’s ballot
StatewideDemocrats won all 6 of Illinois's statewide races.
U.S. HouseBefore the election D 14–3, now D 14–3
won leads, still counting changed party. Margins are the leader’s share minus the runner-up’s, in points.
Every count on this page is the official count, from the state and its counties. Counts are unofficial until the state certifies them. The 2024 comparison is the presidential vote, Kamala Harris against Donald Trump, on the same ground. Margins are the Democrat minus the Republican, in points of all votes.