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2016Final results

2016 election for Illinois's 14th District

U.S. House · Illinois

Randy Hultgren (R) won with 59.3% of the vote, defeating Jim Walz (D) by 18.6 points.

Randy HultgrenRepublican · winner
59.3%200,508
Jim WalzDemocrat
40.7%137,589
The same year, the district voted D+1.5 for president; this race was R+18.6, a split ticket.338,097 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016

Races before and after

EvenR+6.32010R+17.62012R+30.82014R+18.62016D+5.02018D+1.32020

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Jim WalzRandy Hultgren
$22.9K
Raised by the campaign
$1.2M
$22.7K
Spent by the campaign
$1.3M
$194
Cash on hand
$162.2K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016