U.S. House seat · former district
Illinois's 20th District
13 elections since 1976: Democrats won 7, Republicans 6.
2000 election
Nov 7, 2000- John Shimkus (R) · won63.1%
- Jeffrey S. Cooper (D)36.9%
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Every election for this seat
13 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 1992 | |||
| 2000 | John Shimkus (R) | Jeffrey S. Cooper (D) | 26.2 |
| 1998 | John Shimkus (R) | Rick Verticchio (D) | 22.6 |
| 1996 | John Shimkus (R)Flip | Jay Hoffman (D) | 0.5 |
| 1994 | Richard J. Durbin (D) | Bill Owens (R) | 9.7 |
| 1992 | Richard J. Durbin (D) | John Shimkus (R) | 13.0 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1990 | Richard J. Durbin (D) | Paul Jurgens (R) | 32.4 |
| 1988 | Richard J. Durbin (D) | Paul Jurgens (R) | 37.7 |
| 1986 | Richard J. Durbin (D) | Kevin B. McCarthy (R) | 36.2 |
| 1984 | Richard J. Durbin (D) | Richard G. Austin (R) | 22.5 |
| 1982 | Richard J. Durbin (D) | Paul Findley (R) | 0.7 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1980 | Paul Findley (R) | David Robinson (D) | 12.0 |
| 1978 | Paul Findley (R) | Victor Roberts (D) | 39.3 |
| 1976 | Paul Findley (R) | Peter Mack (D) | 27.1 |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)