The Winner

If you live in Illinois' 5th U.S. House District, you will continue to be represented in Congress by Rep. Mike Quigley (D-IL), who has been declared the winner of the congressional race, according to the Associated Press, which called the race at 6:09 p.m. Central on Nov. 3. ​

According to unofficial results reported by Decision Desk HQ as of Nov. 4, Quigley received 182,716 votes, or 75.5%, defeating Republican Tommy Hanson, who received 59,162 votes, or 24.5%. Quigley led Hanson by 123,554 votes, or approximately 51.1 percentage points. The results remain preliminary pending certification.

Quigley's victory keeps Illinois's 5th Congressional District in Democratic hands as his party regains control of the U.S. House of Representatives. His reelection extends a congressional career that began in 2009 and adds to the Democratic majority that will oversee President Donald Trump's administration and set the House legislative agenda beginning in January.

The Race

Republican Tommy Hanson advanced from the March 17 primary, winning 72% of the Republican vote. Hanson received 11,921 votes, defeating Barry Wicker, who received 2,781 votes, or 16.8%, and Kimball Ladien, who received 1,864 votes, or 11.3%. Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, and Sabato's Crystal Ball each rated the seat Solid Democratic heading into Election Day.

Quigley has represented the district since winning an April 2009 special election. He won the March 17 Democratic primary with 75,319 votes, or 64.8%, defeating Matthew Conroy, Ellen Corley and Anthony Michael Tamez. Democratic primary turnout totaled 116,188 votes, compared with 16,566 votes in the Republican primary.

Illinois's 5th Congressional District has a total population of approximately 751,300, a median household income of about $114,100, and a median age of 37.6, according to Geographic data for the district. About 66.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the unemployment rate is approximately 4%, and about 7.1% of residents live below the poverty line. The district is approximately 72.3% white, 12.4% Hispanic, 10.7% Asian, and 2.8% Black, with about 19.9% of residents born outside the United States.

What's Next

Quigley's next term begins Jan. 3, 2027, under the 20th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. With Democrats regaining control of the House, his party will assume committee leadership and gain greater authority over the legislative agenda and congressional oversight of the Trump administration.

Quigley told Block Club Chicago in an Election Day interview on Nov. 3 that housing affordability is a priority spanning his congressional and Chicago mayoral agendas. His mayoral housing plan calls for building or preserving at least 50,000 affordable, workforce, and starter homes over four years, including proposals to reduce construction barriers, lower building costs, and expand housing financing.

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