Illinois Democrats in congressional races hope to fend off challenges from Republicans fighting to keep control of the U.S. House

Illinois has 17 congressional districts – of which all but four include at least part of the greater Chicago area.

Illinois voters approved three nonbinding ballot questions, including one asking whether the highest earners should be taxed to fund property tax relief.

Illinois residents headed to the polls Tuesday to decide local and national races, which range from US president to state ballot initiatives. Results are coming in.

MOLINE, Ill. — Illinois Democrats’ effort to maintain their 14-3 dominance over Republicans in the state’s congressional district will come down to the results in two downstate districts where two freshmen incumbents were trying for second terms.

For just the 11th time in 200 years, a majority of Illinois voters selected in a general election the candidate who would ultimately not become president.

With Republicans winning back the White House and the U.S. Senate on Tuesday and the final balance of power in the House still unclear, Illinois Democrats successfully defended their 14-3 dominance over the GOP in the state’s congressional delegation.

Trump won a larger share of the Illinois vote in 2024 than in 2020 or 2016, reflecting a national trend in his third run for the White House.

Republican incumbent Dennis Tipsword is the projected winner over Democrat challenger Morgan Phillips for the Illinois House District 105 seat.

In 2014, lawmakers put a similar advisory referendum on the ballot calling for state millionaires to pay 3% on income exceeding $1 million, with proceeds specifically earmarked for schools. Nearly two-thirds of voters on that question — 64% — backed the idea.