Illinois’s 5th District
U.S. House · IL-5
Election day November 3, 2026 · forecast of November 2, 2026
Our forecast gives the Democrats a more than 99% chance of winning, with an average lead of 48.8 points.
Safe seat. Chance of a final gap under 5 points: under 1%.
What Orbit says
Orbit, our experimental model, picks the same favourite as our main forecast: the Democrat, with a > 99% chance (> 99% according to Harfang des neiges).
| Model | Favourite | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Harfang des neiges | Democrat | > 99% |
| Orbit | Democrat | > 99% |
| 50/50 blend | Democrat | > 99% |
Compared with the average
| Democrat | Republican | |
|---|---|---|
| IL-5 | 74.4% | 25.6% |
| National averageUnited States | 54.9%+19.5 | 43.9%−18.2 |
Simple average of the 435 districts, not weighted by population.
Projection track
How the projection has moved
Local profile
| Latino citizens aged 18 and over | 10.3% (± 0.5) |
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Current member
Mike Quigley · Democrat
Primary results
| Democratic primary | Mike Quigley | 64.8% | 75,319 votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Republican primary | Tommy Hanson | 72.0% | 11,921 votes |
Democrat 
Republican Previous election (2024)
The Democrats won by 37.9 points.
Our current projection: the Democrats ahead by 48.8 points.
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The smallest projected gaps between the top two.
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