Illinois's 10th congressional district
U.S. House district for Illinois
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The 10th congressional district of Illinois lies in the northeast corner of the state and mostly comprises northern suburbs of Chicago. It was created after the 1860 census. The district is currently represented by Democrat Brad Schneider.
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- 99.7% urban
- 0.3% rural
| Illinois's 10th congressional district | |
|---|---|
Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023 | |
| Area | 536.3 mi2 (1,389 km2) |
| Distribution |
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Population (2024) | 749,775 |
Median household income | $103,955[1] |
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| Cook PVI | D+12[2] |
The area of the district was originally represented by one of Abraham Lincoln's closest allies, Elihu B. Washburne (R-Waukegan). The district was created in 1982 redistricting out of districts represented by John Porter (R-Wilmette) and Robert McClory (R-Lake Bluff). On the retirement of McClory, the district was represented by Porter after winning the elections of 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, and 1998. Following Porter's retirement, 11 Republicans and two Democrats ran to succeed him. Eventually nine Republicans and one Democrat stood for election in the primary of March 2000. John Porter's former Chief of Staff, Mark Kirk, won the Republican primary over number two rival Shaun Donnely. Kirk then defeated State Representative Lauren Beth Gash (D-Highland Park) by 2% in the 2000 general election. Kirk remained in Congress until he decided to run for the United States Senate in the 2010 election. He was succeeded by Republican Robert Dold.
The 10th is home to several Fortune 500 companies, including, but not limited to: CDW, Walgreens, Underwriters Laboratories, Baxter Healthcare, AbbVie, Allstate Insurance, and Mondelez International. The Naval Station Great Lakes near North Chicago, hosting the United States Navy's only boot camp, trains 38,000 recruits each year. 5.2% of the district's inhabitants have performed military service.[3]
History
2011 redistricting
The district covers parts of Cook and Lake counties, as of the 2011 redistricting which followed the 2010 census. All or parts of Beach Park, Buffalo Grove, Deerfield, Fox Lake, Glencoe, Grayslake, Highland Park, Lake Bluff, Lake Forest, Lake Villa, Lindenhurst, Libertyville, Morton Grove, Mundelein, North Chicago, Northbrook, Prospect Heights, Round Lake, Round Lake Beach, Vernon Hills, Waukegan, Wheeling, and Zion are included.[4] The boundaries became effective on January 3, 2013.
Composition
For the 118th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the 2020 census), the district contains all or portions of the following counties, townships, and municipalities:[5]
Cook County (14)
- Buffalo Grove (part, also 9th; shared with Lake County), Deerfield (part, shared with Lake County), Glencoe (part, also 5th and 9th), Glenview (part, also 9th), Kenilworth, New Trier Township (part, also 9th), Northbrook (part, also 9th), Northfield (part, also 9th), Northfield Township (part, also 5th and 9th), Prospect Heights (part, also 9th), Wheeling (part, also 9th), Wheeling Township (part, also 5th and 9th), Wilmette (part, also 9th), Winnetka
Lake County (53)
- Antioch, Antioch Township, Avon Township, Bannockburn, Beach Park, Benton Township, Buffalo Grove (part, also 9th; shared with Lake County), Deerfield (part, shared with Cook County), Fox Lake (part, also McHenry County), Fremont Township (part, also 9th and 11th), Grant Township (part, also 11th; includes part of Long Lake), Grayslake, Green Oaks, Gurnee, Hainesville, Hawthorn Woods (part, also 9th), Highland Park, Highwood, Indian Creek, Lake Bluff, Lake Forest, Lake Villa, Lake Villa Township, Libertyville, Libertyville Township, Lincolnshire, Lindenhurst, Long Grove (part, also 5th and 9th), Mettawa, Moraine Township, Mundelein, Newport Township, North Chicago, Old Mill Creek, Park City, Riverwoods, Round Lake, Round Lake Beach, Round Lake Heights, Round Lake Park, Shields Township, Third Lake, Vernon Hills, Vernon Township (part, also 5th and 9th), Volo (part, also 11th), Wadsworth, Warren Township, Waukegan, Waukegan Township, West Deerfield Township, Winthrop Harbor, Zion, Zion Township
McHenry County (15)
- Fox Lake (part, shared with Lake County), Greenwood, Greenwood Township (part, also 11th), Hebron, Hebron Township, Johnsburg, Lakemoor (part, also 11th; shared with Lake County), McCullom Lake (part, also 11th), McHenry (part, also 11th), McHenry Township (part, also 11th; includes Pistakee Highlands), Richmond, Richmond Township, Ringwood, Spring Grove, Wonder Lake
Recent election results from statewide races
| Year | Office | Results[6] |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | President | Obama 60% - 38% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 55% - 45% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 58% - 35% |
| Senate | Duckworth 51% - 45% | |
| Comptroller (Spec.) | Munger 49% - 46% | |
| 2018 | Governor | Pritzker 52% - 43% |
| Attorney General | Raoul 55% - 43% | |
| Secretary of State | White 69% - 29% | |
| Comptroller | Mendoza 59% - 38% | |
| Treasurer | Frerichs 56% - 41% | |
| 2020 | President | Biden 62% - 36% |
| Senate | Durbin 57% - 38% | |
| 2022 | Senate | Duckworth 61% - 37% |
| Governor | Pritzker 61% - 36% | |
| Attorney General | Raoul 60% - 38% | |
| Secretary of State | Giannoulias 60% - 38% | |
| Comptroller | Mendoza 61% - 37% | |
| Treasurer | Frerichs 59% - 39% | |
| 2024 | President | Harris 60% - 38% |
List of members representing the district
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Recent election results
| Year | Republican candidate | Republican percentage | Democratic candidate | Democratic percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Kirk | 51 | Gash | 49 |
| 2002 | Kirk | 69 | Perritt | 31 |
| 2004 | Kirk | 65 | Goodman | 35 |
| 2006 | Kirk | 53 | Seals | 47 |
| 2008 | Kirk | 53 | Seals | 47 |
| 2010 | Dold | 51 | Seals | 49 |
| 2012 | Dold | 49 | Schneider | 51 |
| 2014 | Dold | 51 | Schneider | 49 |
| 2016 | Dold | 47 | Schneider | 53 |
| 2018 | Bennett | 34 | Schneider | 66 |
| 2020 | Mukherjee | 36 | Schneider | 64 |
2006
Republican candidate for Governor, Judy Baar Topinka, and GOP candidate for Cook County Board President Tony Peraica both handily won the district in 2006, although both lost in the state- and countywide (respectively) count.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mark Kirk (incumbent) | 107,929 | 53.38 | |
| Democratic | Dan Seals | 94,278 | 46.62 | |
| Total votes | 202,207 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2008
Dan Seals, who had previously run against Mark Kirk in 2006, defeated Clinton Advisor Jay Footlik for the 2008 Democratic nomination. Dave Kalbfleisch received the Green Party nomination, but was removed from the ballot by the Illinois State Board of Elections.[7][8] Independent candidate Allan Stevo was also nominated.[9] Mark Kirk defeated Dan Seals in their rematch from 2006 by 54% to 46%, thus winning a fifth term in the House.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mark Kirk (incumbent) | 153,082 | 52.56 | |
| Democratic | Dan Seals | 138,176 | 47.44 | |
| Total votes | 291,258 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2010
The Republican Party nominee, Robert Dold, won against the Democratic Party nominee, Dan Seals.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bob Dold | 109,941 | 51.08 | |
| Democratic | Dan Seals | 105,290 | 48.92 | |
| Write-In | Author C. Brumfield | 1 | 0.00 | |
| Total votes | 215,232 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2012
Robert Dold no longer lives in the redrawn district,[11] but said he would move into the district if he won re-election.[12]
Candidates for the Democratic nomination were: Ilya Sheyman, a community organizer from Waukegan,[13] Brad Schneider, a business consultant,[14] John Tree, a business executive and Colonel in the Air Force Reserve,[15] and Vivek Bavda, an intellectual property attorney.[16]
In the March 20, 2012, primary, Brad Schneider won the Democratic nomination.[17] Schneider defeated Dold in the general election in November.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Brad Schneider | 133,890 | 50.6 | |
| Republican | Bob Dold (incumbent) | 130,564 | 49.4 | |
| Total votes | 264,454 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
2014
Brad Schneider, the incumbent, was selected to be the Democratic nominee, and Robert Dold was once again selected to be the Republican nominee. Dold won the election with just over 50% of the vote.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bob Dold | 95,992 | 51.3 | |
| Democratic | Brad Schneider (incumbent) | 91,136 | 48.7 | |
| Total votes | 187,128 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
2016
Brad Schneider defeated Highland Park Mayor Nancy Rotering for the Democratic nomination on March 15.[20] Democrat Brad Schneider defeated Republican Robert Dold by nearly 5% (14,000 votes), the largest victory margin in Illinois's 10th Congressional district since redistricting.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Brad Schneider | 150,435 | 52.6 | |
| Republican | Bob Dold (incumbent) | 135,535 | 47.4 | |
| Independent | Joseph William Kopsick (write-in) | 26 | 0.0 | |
| Total votes | 285,996 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
2018
Brad Schneider, the incumbent, defeated his republican challenger Douglas R. Bennett with 65.6% of the vote.[22] There were three Republican candidates who ran in the primary: Bennett of Deerfield, who is a computer consultant and vice chairman of the West Deerfield Township Republican Organization, Libertyville physician and business owner Sapan Shah, and Jeremy Wynes of Highland Park.[23]
Robert Dold declined to run for a fifth time.[24]
On March 20, Douglas Bennett narrowly beat Wynes and Shah in the primary.[25]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Brad Schneider (incumbent) | 156,540 | 65.6 | |
| Republican | Douglas Bennett | 82,124 | 34.4 | |
| Total votes | 238,664 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2020
Incumbent representative Brad Schneider faced two Democratic primary challengers in 2020. Progressive activist Andrew Wang was the first to announce a challenge to Schneider,[27] followed shortly by fellow progressive Adam Broad. After Wang dropped out and threw his support to Broad,[28] Broad fell short of qualifying for the ballot and mounted a write-in campaign.[29] Broad ultimately received less than 1% of the primary vote.[30]
In the general election, which was held on November 3, 2020, Schneider defeated Republican challenger Valerie Ramirez Mukherjee, earning nearly two-thirds of the vote.[31]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Brad Schneider (incumbent) | 202,402 | 63.87 | −1.72% | |
| Republican | Valerie Ramirez Mukherjee | 114,442 | 36.12 | +1.71% | |
| Write-in | 30 | 0.01 | N/A | ||
| Total votes | 316,874 | 100.0 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Brad Schneider (incumbent) | 152,566 | 63.00 | |
| Republican | Joseph Severino | 89,599 | 37.00 | |
| Total votes | 242,165 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Brad Schneider (incumbent) | 196,358 | 59.93 | −3.07% | |
| Republican | Jim Carris | 131,025 | 39.99 | +2.99% | |
| Write-in | 238 | 0.08 | N/A | ||
| Total votes | 327,621 | 100.0 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
