2026 results · Illinois · Illinois 13th District
Nikki Budzinski, the Democrat, wins re-election in Illinois's 13th District
Kamala Harris carried the district by 10.4 points in 2024; this year's count is a 14.9-point move toward the Democrats.
| Candidate | Votes | Share | Share of the vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nikki BudzinskiDemocrat, incumbent | 157,315 | 62.6% | |
| Jeff WilsonRepublican | 93,863 | 37.4% |
Called by Call the Map, Nov 3, 10:53 PM EST · 96% counted.
About 96% of the expected vote counted251,178 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 13th District takes in all or part of 7 counties. The Democrats held it before this election. Its voters went D+10.4 for president in 2024. Its move from that vote, 14.9 points toward the Democrats, ranks 11 of 17 among the state's districts, counting from the largest move toward the Democrats.
- 2024 president
- D+10.4
- 2024 House race, same lines
- D+16.2
- Move from 2024, rank in state
- 11 of 17
- Madison County24%
- Sangamon County22%
- St. Clair County21%
- Champaign County19%
- Macoupin County7%
- Macon County5%
- Piatt County2%
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 7 counties compared moved 14.6 points toward the Democrats from the 2024 presidential vote.
The counties compared cast 75% as many votes as in 2024, from 78% in Champaign County to 72% in Madison County.
Madison County moved most: R+5.2 for president in 2024, D+14.3 this year
The 7 counties with the largest moves from the 2024 presidential vote, among those with 2,000 or more votes for president in 2024 and a quarter of that counted. Each line runs from the 2024 margin to this year’s.
2024 president 2026
Madison County added 13,266 net votes for Budzinski against the 2024 margin, 47% of the district's change
Across the 7 counties compared, the margin moved by 28,048 votes toward Budzinski: this year’s lead in votes against the 2024 presidential lead in votes, county by county. The figure counts voters who changed sides and differences in who turned out alike; the count cannot tell them apart.
- Madison County+13,266 Budzinski
- Sangamon County+7,354 Budzinski
- Macoupin County+4,563 Budzinski
- Macon County+1,885 Budzinski
- St. Clair County+1,766 Budzinski
- Champaign County+1,684 Wilson
- Piatt County+898 Budzinski
2 counties Donald Trump carried in 2024 are led by Budzinski this year
Striped on the map above. Largest first.
- Madison CountyR+5.2D+14.3
- Macon CountyR+2.8D+11.2
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.