U.S. House seat · former district
Illinois's 19th District
18 elections since 1976: Democrats won 9, Republicans 9.
2010 election
Nov 2, 2010- John Shimkus (R) · won71.2%
- Tim Bagwell (D)28.8%
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Every election for this seat
18 races since 1976; the seat changed party 1 time. District numbers are redrawn after each census: each group is one set of lines.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2010 | John Shimkus (R) | Tim Bagwell (D) | 42.4 |
| 2008 | John Shimkus (R) | Danny K. Davis (D) | 31.1 |
| 2006 | John Shimkus (R) | Danny L. Stover (D) | 21.4 |
| 2004 | John Shimkus (R) | Tim Bagwell (D) | 38.7 |
| 2002 | John Shimkus (R) | David Phelps (D) | 9.6 |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 2000 | David Phelps (D) | James "jim" Eatherly (R) | 29.1 |
| 1998 | David Phelps (D) | Brent Winters (R) | 16.6 |
| 1996 | Glenn Poshard (D) | Brent Winters (R) | 34.8 |
| 1994 | Glenn Poshard (D) | Brent Winters (R) | 16.8 |
| 1992 | Glenn Poshard (D) | Douglas E. Lee (R) | 38.3 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1990 | Terry Bruce (D) | Robert F. Kerans (R) | 33.9 |
| 1988 | Terry Bruce (D) | Robert F. Kerans (R) | 28.5 |
| 1986 | Terry Bruce (D) | Al Salvi (R) | 32.8 |
| 1984 | Terry Bruce (D)Flip | Daniel B. Crane (R) | 4.5 |
| 1982 | Daniel B. Crane (R) | John Gwinn (D) | 4.2 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1980 | Tom Railsback (R) | Thomas J. Hand (D) | 46.7 |
| 1978 | Tom Railsback (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 1976 | Tom Railsback (R) | John Craver (D) | 37.0 |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)