Illinois · 7th District · 2026

Illinois’ 7th District moved 12 points toward the Democrats

La Shawn Ford won with 89.1%, a D+78.3 margin against Illinois’ 7th District’s D+66.6 vote for House in 2024.

Live · Updated 6:58 p.m. ET, Nov. 5 · 76.1% reported

89.1

La Shawn Ford

165,886 votes

✓ Winner · AP call 8:54 p.m. ET, Nov. 3

10.9

Chad Koppie

20,238 votes

Vote share · per NPR76.1% reported

89.1%10.9%

Results per NPR · 23:58 UTC

Margin vs 2024D+11.7 swing

2026 D+78.3

2024 House D+66.6

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