IL-15 Illinois's 15th District

Candidate

Predicted Vote %

Predicted Win %

John Shimkus

67.8%

99.9%

Kevin Gaither

32.2%

0.1%

BPI

Blair Partisan Index

Measures how strongly a district leans toward the Democratic or Republican Party compared to the nation as a whole.

 

-20.4%

SEER Prediction

SEER Prediction

Forecasted Democratic % of vote, without considering national mood or polling.

 

25.2%

District Profile Last Updated: Oct. 5, 2018, 11:47 a.m.

The population of this district is 51.44% rural. Illinois district 15 lies in the southeast area of the state, and encompasses over a quarter of Illinois’s area. The predominant breakdown of residents' race is: 91% Caucasian. The median income of this district is $49,927. 20% of residents have a bachelor's degree or higher. Illinois 15 has had a Republican representative for the last 40 years. The Democratic candidate running in this district is Kevin Gaither, who supports small businesses and investing in infrastructure. The Republican candidate running in this district is John Shimkus. He has been the incumbent since 2013.

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