Illinois · 8th District · 2026

Illinois’ 8th District moved 14 points toward the Democrats

Melissa Bean won with 63.8%, a D+27.6 margin against Illinois’ 8th District’s D+14.1 vote for House in 2024.

Live · Updated 6:58 p.m. ET, Nov. 5 · 89.8% reported

63.8

Melissa Bean

133,230 votes

✓ Winner · AP call 9:31 p.m. ET, Nov. 3

36.2

Davis

75,617 votes

Vote share · per NPR89.8% reported

63.8%36.2%

Results per NPR · 23:58 UTC

Margin vs 2024D+13.5 swing

2026 D+27.6

2024 House D+14.1

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