2016Final results
2016 election for Illinois's 7th District
U.S. House · Illinois
Danny K. Davis (D) won with 83.9% of the vote, defeating Jeffrey A. Leef (R) by 68.2 points.
Danny K. DavisDemocrat · winner
83.9%250,584
Jeffrey A. LeefRepublican
15.7%46,882
298,548 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
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.
Danny K. DavisNo Republican
$552.6K
Raised by the campaign
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$503.2K
Spent by the campaign
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$310.9K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016