2026 results · Illinois · Illinois 16th District
Darin LaHood, the Republican, wins re-election in Illinois's 16th District
Donald Trump carried the district by 22.5 points in 2024; this year's count is a 4.9-point move toward the Democrats.
| Candidate | Votes | Share | Share of the vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darin LaHoodRepublican, incumbent | 173,228 | 58.8% | |
| Paul NolleyDemocrat | 121,383 | 41.2% |
Called by Call the Map, Nov 3, 9:40 PM EST · 95% counted.
About 95% of the expected vote counted294,611 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 16th District takes in all or part of 21 counties. The Republicans held it before this election. Its voters went R+22.5 for president in 2024. Its move from that vote, 4.9 points toward the Democrats, ranks 16 of 17 among the state's districts, counting from the largest move toward the Democrats.
- 2024 president
- R+22.5
- Move from 2024, rank in state
- 16 of 17
- Winnebago County17%
- Tazewell County16%
- McLean County13%
- Peoria County8%
- Ogle County7%
- Grundy County6%
- Woodford County5%
- Henry County4%
- 13 more24%
Shares are of the votes counted this year. The district was redrawn for 2026 or had no contest in 2024, so no 2024 House race compares like for like.
What the count shows
Added together, the 21 counties compared moved 4.8 points toward the Democrats from the 2024 presidential vote.
The counties compared cast 75% as many votes as in 2024, from 87% in Stephenson County to 40% in DeKalb County.
McHenry County moved most: R+16.4 for president in 2024, D+5.3 this year
The 10 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, and at least half a percent of the state's 2024 vote. Each line runs from the 2024 margin to this year’s.
2024 president 2026
Winnebago County added 6,875 net votes for Nolley against the 2024 margin, 19% of the district's change
Across the 21 counties compared, the margin moved by 35,874 votes toward Nolley: 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.
- Winnebago County+6,875 Nolley
- Tazewell County+5,614 Nolley
- Grundy County+3,867 Nolley
- Ogle County+2,724 Nolley
- Peoria County+2,390 Nolley
- Woodford County+2,156 Nolley
- LaSalle County+1,905 Nolley
- McLean County+1,679 Nolley
1 county Donald Trump carried in 2024 is led by Nolley this year
Striped on the map above. Largest first.
- McHenry CountyR+16.4D+5.3
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.