Illinois's 7th Congressional District

Illinois's 7th Congressional District is represented by Danny Davis (Democrat), who has held the seat since 1997. Davis has an overall VoteSee report card grade of D, voted in 95% of roll-call votes on bills this Congress, and votes with the Democratic majority 96% of the time. The district includes Chicago, Oak Park, and Maywood. It covers part of Cook County. About 744,000 people live in the district, and the median household income is $83,208.

Current Representative

Danny Davis (Democrat) has represented Illinois's 7th Congressional District since 1997.

VoteSee report card grade: D
Attendance in the 119th Congress: 95% of roll-call votes on bills
Votes with the Democrat majority: 96%

See Danny Davis's full voting record and issue positions →

2026 Election

U.S. House: Illinois 7th District

Winner: La Shawn Ford.

This is an open seat: Danny Davis is not running for re-election. 2 candidates were on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot.

La Shawn Ford (Democratic): raised $819K, $93K cash on hand
Chad Koppie (Republican): raised $60K, $42 cash on hand

Polls: No public polls

See the full 2026 race →

District Demographics

Population: 744,315
Median household income: $83,208
Median age: 35
Median home value: $351,000
Bachelor's degree or higher: 48%

Source: American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, 119th Congress boundaries.

How Davis Voted Recently

Not Voting on American Enrichment Deployment Act (Nov 9, 2026) — Passed
Not Voting on Nuclear REFUEL (Recycling Efficient Fuels Utilizing Expedited Licensing) Act (Nov 9, 2026) — Passed
Yea on Retire through Ownership Act (Sep 16, 2026) — Passed
Yea on Water Resources Development Act of 2026 (Sep 16, 2026) — Passed
Yea on Ratepayer Protection Act (Sep 16, 2026) — Passed

Breaks with the Democrat majority

Nay on National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026 (Sep 16, 2026) — Passed
Nay on AI Warnings And Resources for Education Act (Jun 29, 2026) — Passed
Yea on Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from Lebanon. (Jun 4, 2026) — Failed

Who Held This Seat Before

Members of Congress who previously represented Illinois's 7th Congressional District. District lines are redrawn after each census, so earlier members may have represented a different area under this number.

Cardiss Collins — Democrat (1973–1997)
Frank Annunzio — Democrat (1965–1973)
Roland Libonati — Democrat (1957–1965)
James Bowler — Democrat (1953–1959)
Adolph Sabath — Democrat (1949–1953)
Thomas Owens — Republican (1947–1949)
William Link — Democrat (1945–1947)
Leonard Schuetz — Democrat (1931–1945)
Magne Michaelson — Republican (1921–1931)
Niels Juul — Republican (1917–1921)
Frank Buchanan — Democrat (1911–1917)
Frederick Lundin — Republican (1909–1911)

Where the District Is

Illinois's 7th Congressional District covers 68 square miles of land. Boundaries are for the current (119th) Congress.

Counties

Cook County (part): 100% of residents

Largest communities

Chicago (part)
Oak Park (part)
Maywood (part)
Bellwood (part)
Westchester
Forest Park
River Forest
Hillside (part)