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 Created 1870 Eliminated 2020 Years active 1873–2023
The district in its final form from 2013 to 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]
Recent statewide election results
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List of members representing the district
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Member
Party
Years
Cong ress
Electoral history
District created March 4, 1873
Isaac Clements (Carbondale )
Republican
March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875
43rd
Elected in 1872 . Lost re-election.
William Hartzell (Chester )
Democratic
March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1879
44th 45th
Elected in 1874 .Re-elected in 1876 . Retired.
John R. Thomas (Metropolis )
Republican
March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1883
46th 47th
Elected in 1878 .Re-elected in 1880 .Redistricted to the 20th district .
William R. Morrison (Waterloo )
Democratic
March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1887
48th 49th
Redistricted from the 17th district and re-elected in 1882 .Re-elected in 1884 . Lost re-election.
Jehu Baker (Belleville )
Republican
March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1889
50th
Elected in 1886 . Lost re-election.
William S. Forman (Nashville )
Democratic
March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1895
51st 52nd 53rd
Elected in 1888 .Re-elected in 1890 .Re-elected in 1892 . Retired.
Frederick Remann (Vandalia )
Republican
March 4, 1895 – July 14, 1895
54th
Elected in 1894 . Died.
Vacant
July 14, 1895 – December 2, 1895
William F. L. Hadley (Edwardsville )
Republican
December 2, 1895 – March 3, 1897
Elected to finish Remann's term . Lost re-election.
Thomas M. Jett (Hillsboro )
Democratic
March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1903
55th 56th 57th
Elected in 1896 .Re-elected in 1898 .Re-elected in 1900 . Retired.
Joseph G. Cannon (Danville )
Republican
March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1913
58th 59th 60th 61st 62nd
Redistricted from the 12th district and re-elected in 1902 .Re-elected in 1904 .Re-elected in 1906 .Re-elected in 1908 .Re-elected in 1910 . Lost re-election.
Frank T. O'Hair (Paris )
Democratic
March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915
63rd
Elected in 1912 . Lost re-election.
Joseph G. Cannon (Danville )
Republican
March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1923
64th 65th 66th 67th
Elected in 1914 .Re-elected in 1916 .Re-elected in 1918 .Re-elected in 1920 . Retired.
William P. Holaday (Georgetown )
Republican
March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1933
68th 69th 70th 71st 72nd
Elected in 1922 .Re-elected in 1924 .Re-elected in 1926 .Re-elected in 1928 .Re-elected in 1930 . Lost re-election.
James A. Meeks (Danville )
Democratic
March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1939
73rd 74th 75th
Elected in 1932 .Re-elected in 1934 .Re-elected in 1936 . Lost re-election.
Jessie Sumner (Milford )
Republican
January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1947
76th 77th 78th 79th
Elected in 1938 .Re-elected in 1940 .Re-elected in 1942 .Re-elected in 1944 . Retired.
Edward H. Jenison (Paris )
Republican
January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1949
80th
Elected in 1946 .Redistricted to the 23rd district .
Harold H. Velde (Pekin )
Republican
January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1957
81st 82nd 83rd 84th
Elected in 1948 .Re-elected in 1950 .Re-elected in 1952 .Re-elected in 1954 . Retired.
Robert H. Michel (Peoria )
Republican
January 3, 1957 – January 3, 1995
85th 86th 87th 88th 89th 90th 91st 92nd 93rd 94th 95th 96th 97th 98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd 103rd
Elected in 1956 .Re-elected in 1958 .Re-elected in 1960 .Re-elected in 1962 .Re-elected in 1964 .Re-elected in 1966 .Re-elected in 1968 .Re-elected in 1970 .Re-elected in 1972 .Re-elected in 1974 .Re-elected in 1976 .Re-elected in 1978 .Re-elected in 1980 .Re-elected in 1982 .Re-elected in 1984 .Re-elected in 1986 .Re-elected in 1988 .Re-elected in 1990 .Re-elected in 1992 . Retired.
Ray LaHood (Peoria )
Republican
January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2009
104th 105th 106th 107th 108th 109th 110th
Elected in 1994 .Re-elected in 1996 .Re-elected in 1998 .Re-elected in 2000 .Re-elected in 2002 .Re-elected in 2004 .Re-elected in 2006 . Retired.[ 5]
Aaron Schock (Peoria )
Republican
January 3, 2009 – March 31, 2015
111th 112th 113th 114th
Elected in 2008 .Re-elected in 2010 .Re-elected in 2012 .Re-elected in 2014 . Resigned.[ 6]
Vacant
March 31, 2015 – September 10, 2015
114th
Darin LaHood (Peoria )
Republican
September 10, 2015 – January 3, 2023
114th 115th 116th 117th
Elected to finish Schock's term .Re-elected in 2016 .Re-elected in 2018 .Re-elected in 2020 . Redistricted to the 16th district .
District eliminated January 3, 2023
Recent election results
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Illinois's 18th congressional district : Results 1994–2015[ 7]
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]
2015 special election
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Historical district boundaries
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2003–2013
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^ "Darin LaHood wins special election to replace ex-U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock" . Chicago Tribune . September 10, 2015. Retrieved September 10, 2015 .
^ "Rep. Aaron Schock Plans to Resign in Wake of Spending Probe" . The Washington Post . Retrieved March 17, 2015 .
^ Illinois Congressional District 18 , Illinois Board of Elections
^ Merica, Dan; Stark, Liz (April 26, 2021). "Census Bureau announces 331 million people in US, Texas will add two congressional seats" . CNN. Retrieved April 26, 2021 .
^ Retirement Announcement of Rep. Ray LaHood (Part 1 of 3) . YouTube . August 11, 2007. Retrieved April 17, 2015 .
^ Sherman, Jake; Palmer, Anna; Bresnahan, John (March 17, 2015). "Aaron Schock resigns after new questions about mileage expenses" . Politico.com . Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved April 17, 2015 .
^ "Election Statistics" . Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives. Archived from the original on July 25, 2007. Retrieved October 6, 2011 .
^ "Elections" . WEEK News 25 website . Granite Broadcasting . November 5, 2008. Archived from the original on December 10, 2008. Retrieved November 5, 2008 . 100% of precincts reporting. Unframed data at "WEEK News 25" . Archived from the original on April 13, 2009. Retrieved February 18, 2011 . .
^ "General Election of November 2, 2010" (PDF) . Illinois State Board of Elections. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 6, 2011. Retrieved February 1, 2014 .
^ "2012 General Election Official Vote Totals" (PDF) . Illinois State Board of Elections. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 19, 2013. Retrieved March 26, 2012 .
^ "Illinois General Election 2014" . Illinois State Board of Elections. November 4, 2014. Retrieved December 18, 2014 .
^ "Election Results – Special General Election - 9/10/2015" . elections.il.gov . Retrieved January 9, 2017 .
^ Kaergard, Chris (September 10, 2015). "State Sen. Darin LaHood wins special election to replace Aaron Schock" . Journal Star. Retrieved September 11, 2015 .
^ "Illinois General Election 2016" . Illinois State Board of Elections. November 8, 2016. Archived from the original on March 27, 2019. Retrieved December 13, 2016 .
^ "2018 General Election Official Vote Totals Book" .
^ "Election Results 2020 GENERAL ELECTION" . Illinois State Board of Elections . December 4, 2020. Retrieved December 4, 2020 .
^ "Illinois 2020 Election Results" . Chicago Sun-Times . November 20, 2020. Retrieved November 20, 2020 .
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