Illinois's 12th congressional district

{{Short description|U.S. House district for Illinois}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2021}}

{{Missing information|the history of the subject|date=March 2015}}

{{Infobox U.S. congressional district

|state = Illinois

|district number = 12

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|image width =

|image caption = Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023

|representative = Mike Bost

|party = Republican

|residence = Murphysboro

|english area = 14296.2

|metric area =

|percent urban = 75.4

|percent rural = 24.6

|population = 749,426

|population year = 2023

|median income = $65,076{{Cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/mycd/?st=17&cd=12|title = My Congressional District}}

| percent white = 86.9

| percent hispanic = 2.8

| percent black = 4.9

| percent asian = 1.0

| percent more than one race = 3.9

| percent other race = 0.5

|cpvi = R+22{{Cite web|title=2025 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List (119th Congress)|url=https://www.cookpolitical.com/cook-pvi/2025-partisan-voting-index/district-map-and-list|access-date=2025-04-05|website=Cook Political Report|language=en}}

}}

The 12th congressional district of Illinois is a congressional district in the southern part of U.S. state of Illinois. It has been represented by Republican Mike Bost since 2015. With a Cook Partisan Voting Index of R+22, it is the most Republican district in Illinois.

History

=2011 redistricting=

The district covers parts of Madison and St. Clair counties, and all of Alexander, Franklin, Hamilton, Jackson, Jefferson, Monroe, Perry, Pulaski, Randolph, Union and Williamson counties, as of the 2011 redistricting which followed the 2010 census. All or parts of Belleville, Cahokia, Carbondale, Collinsville, East St. Louis, Granite City, Herrin, Marion, Mt. Vernon, O'Fallon, Shiloh and Swansea are included.[http://elections.il.gov/Downloads/VotingInformation/PDF/2011Districts/2011CongDist12.pdf Illinois Congressional District 12] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170126030600/http://www.elections.il.gov/Downloads/VotingInformation/PDF/2011Districts/2011CongDist12.pdf |date=January 26, 2017 }}, Illinois Board of Elections The representatives for these districts were elected in the 2012 primary and general elections, and the boundaries became effective on January 5, 2013.

Composition

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|+Composition

#

! County

! Seat

! Population

23

| Clark

| Marshall

| 15,088

25

| Clay

| Louisville

| 12,999

27

| Clinton

| Carlyle

| 36,785

29

| Coles

| Charleston

| 46,060

33

| Crawford

| Robinson

| 18,300

35

| Cumberland

| Toledo

| 10,261

47

| Edwards

| Albion

| 5,968

49

| Effingham

| Effingham

| 34,331

59

| Gallatin

| Shawneetown

| 4,670

65

| Hamilton

| McLeansboro

| 7,911

69

| Hardin

| Elizabethtown

| 3,569

77

| Jackson

| Murphysboro

| 52,141

79

| Jasper

| Newton

| 9,144

81

| Jefferson

| Mount Vernon

| 36,320

87

| Johnson

| Vienna

| 13,326

101

| Lawrence

| Lawrenceville

| 14,813

121

| Marion

| Salem

| 36,673

125

| Massac

| Metropolis

| 13,661

133

| Monroe

| Waterloo

| 34,957

145

| Perry

| Pinckneyville

| 20,503

151

| Pope

| Golconda

| 3,707

153

| Pulaski

| Mound City

| 4,911

157

| Randolph

| Chester

| 29,815

165

| Saline

| Harrisburg

| 22,873

163

| St. Clair

| Belleville

| 251,018

181

| Union

| Jonesboro

| 16,667

185

| Wabash

| Mount Carmel

| 10,942

191

| Wayne

| Fairfield

| 15,761

193

| White

| Carmi

| 13,401

199

| Williamson

| Marion

| 66,706

= Cities and CDPs with 10,000 or more people =

= 2,500 to 10,000 people =

Following the 2020 redistricting, this district will go from covering southeastern Illinois to encompassing the entirety of Southern Illinois, spanning the Illinois-Missouri-Kentucky-Indiana border. It will take in Monroe, Randolph, Clinton, Perry, Jackson, Union, Alexander, Pulaski, Massac, Johnson, Williamson, Jefferson, Marion, Clay, Effingham, Wayne, Hamilton, Saline, Pope, Hardin, Gallatin, White, Edwards, Wabash, Richland, Lawrence, Jasper, Crawford, Cumberland, and Clark Counties, most of St. Clair County, and half of Coles County.

St. Clair County is split between this district and the 13th district. They are partitioned by a Conrail line, Tanglewood Parkway, Donner Ridge, Hollywood Heights Rd, Oliver St, CSX Transportation Line, S Oak St, W 5th St, S Lincoln Ave, E US Highway 50, County Rd 218, Old O'Fallon Rd, Frank Scott Parkway E, N Green Mount Rd, S Green Mount Rd, Park Rd, S 59th St, Old St. Louis Rd, Illinois Highway 15, Rolling Acres Ln, Excellence Dr, Powdermill Creek, Cemetery Rd, and Illinois Highway 50. The 12th district takes in the municipalities of Mascoutah, Lebanon, New Athens, Marissa, Millstadt, Smithton, Freeburg, Summerfield, Scott AFB, Rentchler, Floraville, Paderborn, Fayetteville, St. Libory, Darmstadt, and Lenzburg; most of Shiloh; half of O'Fallon; and part of Caseyville, Fairview Heights, and Belleville.

Coles County is split between this district and the 15th district. They are partitioned by West St, North County Rd 1800 East, Lincoln Prairie Grass Trail, 18th St, County Rd 1600 East, County Rd 400 North, County Rd 1240 East, Illinois Route 16, Dettro Dr, 700 North Rd, Old Fellow Rd, and the Kickapoo Creek. The 12th district takes in the communities of Ashmore, Oakland, Lerna, Janesville (shared with Cumberland County), and Trilla; part of southern Mattoon; and part of Charleston.

Recent election results from statewide races

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! Year

! Office

! Resultshttps://davesredistricting.org/maps#viewmap::8a4586ad-4c58-489b-828c-4477cfd0ce88

|2008

| President

| align="right" {{party shading/Republican}}|McCain 54% - 44%

|2012

| President

| align="right" {{party shading/Republican}}|Romney 63% - 37%

rowspan=3|2016

| President

| align="right" {{party shading/Republican}}|Trump 69% - 26%

Senate

| align="right" {{party shading/Republican}}|Kirk 56% - 39%

Comptroller (Spec.)

| align="right" {{party shading/Republican}}|Munger 63% - 32%

rowspan=5|2018

| Governor

| align="right" {{party shading/Republican}}|Rauner 57% - 33%

Attorney General

| align="right" {{party shading/Republican}}|Harold 67% - 30%

Secretary of State

| align="right" {{party shading/Republican}}|Helland 51% - 47%

Comptroller

| align="right" {{party shading/Republican}}|Senger 61% - 36%

Treasurer

| align="right" {{party shading/Republican}}|Dodge 63% - 34%

rowspan=2|2020

| President

| align="right" {{party shading/Republican}}|Trump 70% - 28%

Senate

| align="right" {{party shading/Republican}}|Curran 66% - 31%

rowspan=6|2022

| Senate

| align="right" {{party shading/Republican}}|Salvi 68% - 30%

Governor

| align="right" {{party shading/Republican}}|Bailey 73% - 25%

Attorney General

| align="right" {{party shading/Republican}}|DeVore 72% - 25%

Secretary of State

| align="right" {{party shading/Republican}}|Brady 72% - 25%

Comptroller

| align="right" {{party shading/Republican}}|Teresi 68% - 30%

Treasurer

| align="right" {{party shading/Republican}}|Demmer 72% - 26%

|2024

| President

| align="right" {{party shading/Republican}}|Trump 71% - 28%

List of members representing the district

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! Name

! Party

! Years

! Cong–
ress

! Electoral history

! style="width:300px" | Counties

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| colspan=6 | District created March 4, 1863

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| align=left | 100px
William Ralls Morrison
{{Small|(Waterloo)}}

| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| nowrap | March 4, 1863 –
March 3, 1865

| {{USCongressOrdinal|38}}

| Elected in 1862.
Lost re-election.

| rowspan=3 | 1863–1873
Clinton, Madison, Monroe, Randolph, St. Clair, and Washington

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| align=left | 100px
Jehu Baker
{{Small|(Belleville)}}

| {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| nowrap | March 4, 1865 –
March 3, 1869

| {{USCongressOrdinal|39|40}}

| Elected in 1864.
Re-elected in 1866.
Retired.

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| align=left | 100px
John B. Hay
{{Small|(Belleville)}}

| {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| nowrap | March 4, 1869 –
March 3, 1873

| {{USCongressOrdinal|41|42}}

| Elected in 1868.
Re-elected in 1870.
Redistricted to the {{ushr|IL|17|C}} and lost re-election.

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| align=left | 100px
James Carroll Robinson
{{Small|(Springfield)}}

| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| nowrap | March 4, 1873 –
March 3, 1875

| {{USCongressOrdinal|43}}

| Redistricted from the {{ushr|IL|8|C}} and re-elected in 1872.
Retired.

| rowspan=2 | 1873–1883
Cass, Christian, Menard, Morgan, Sangamon, and Scott

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| align=left | 100px
William McKendree Springer
{{Small|(Springfield)}}

| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| nowrap | March 4, 1875 –
March 3, 1883

| {{USCongressOrdinal|44|47}}

| Elected in 1874.
Re-elected in 1876.
Re-elected in 1878.
Re-elected in 1880.
Redistricted to the {{ushr|IL|13|C}}.

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| align=left | 100px
James M. Riggs
{{Small|(Winchester)}}

| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| nowrap | March 4, 1883 –
March 3, 1887

| {{USCongressOrdinal|48|49}}

| Elected in 1882.
Re-elected in 1884.
Retired.

| rowspan=4 | 1883–1895
{{data missing|date=August 2021}}

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| align=left | 100px
George A. Anderson
{{Small|(Quincy)}}

| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| nowrap | March 4, 1887 –
March 3, 1889

| {{USCongressOrdinal|50}}

| Elected in 1886.
Retired.

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| align=left | 100px
Scott Wike
{{Small|(Pittsfield)}}

| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| nowrap | March 4, 1889 –
March 3, 1893

| {{USCongressOrdinal|51|52}}

| Elected in 1888.
Re-elected in 1890.
Lost renomination.

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| align=left | 100px
John James McDannold
{{Small|(Mount Sterling)}}

| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| nowrap | March 4, 1893–
March 3, 1895

| {{USCongressOrdinal|53}}

| Elected in 1892.
Retired.

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| align=left | 100px
Joseph Gurney Cannon
{{Small|(Danville)}}

| {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| nowrap | March 4, 1895–
March 3, 1903

| {{USCongressOrdinal|54|57}}

| Redistricted from the {{ushr|IL|15|C}} and re-elected in 1894.
Re-elected in 1896.
Re-elected in 1898.
Re-elected in 1900.
Redistricted to the {{ushr|IL|18|C}}.

| 1895–1903
Iroquois, Kankakee, Vermillion, and Will

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| align=left | 100px
Charles Eugene Fuller
{{Small|(Belvidere)}}

| {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| nowrap | March 4, 1903–
March 3, 1913

| {{USCongressOrdinal|58|62}}

| Elected in 1902.
Re-elected in 1904.
Re-elected in 1906.
Re-elected in 1908.
Re-elected in 1910.
Lost re-election.

| 1903–1913
Boone, DeKalb, Grundy, Kendall, LaSalle, and Winnebago

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| align=left | 100px
William H. Hinebaugh
{{Small|(Ottawa)}}

| {{party shading/Progressive}} | Progressive

| nowrap | March 4, 1913–
March 3, 1915

| {{USCongressOrdinal|63}}

| Elected in 1912.
Lost re-election.

| rowspan=6 | 1913–1949
Boone, DeKalb, Grundy, Kendall, LaSalle, and Winnebago

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| align=left | 100px
Charles Eugene Fuller
{{Small|(Belvidere)}}

| {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| nowrap | March 4, 1915–
June 25, 1926

| {{USCongressOrdinal|64|69}}

| Elected again in 1914.
Re-elected in 1916.
Re-elected in 1918.
Re-elected in 1920.
Re-elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Died.

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| colspan=2 | Vacant

| nowrap | June 25, 1926–
March 3, 1927

| {{USCongressOrdinal|69}}

|

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| align=left | 100px
John T. Buckbee
{{Small|(Rockford)}}

| {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| nowrap | March 4, 1927–
April 23, 1936

| {{USCongressOrdinal|70|74}}

| Elected in 1926.
Re-elected in 1928.
Re-elected in 1930.
Re-elected in 1932.
Re-elected in 1934.
Died.

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| colspan=2 | Vacant

| nowrap | April 23, 1936–
January 3, 1937

| {{USCongressOrdinal|74}}

|

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| align=left | 100px
Noah M. Mason
{{Small|(Oglesby)}}

| {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| nowrap | January 3, 1937–
January 3, 1949

| {{USCongressOrdinal|75|80}}

| Elected in 1936.
Re-elected in 1938.
Re-elected in 1940.
Re-elected in 1942.
Re-elected in 1944.
Re-elected in 1946.
Redistricted to the {{ushr|IL|15|C}}.

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| rowspan=2 align=left | 100px
Edgar A. Jonas
{{Small|(Chicago)}}

| rowspan=2 {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| rowspan=2 nowrap | January 3, 1949–
January 3, 1955

| rowspan=2 | {{USCongressOrdinal|81|83}}

| rowspan=2 | Elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1950.
Re-elected in 1952.
Lost re-election.

| 1949–1953
Cook

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| rowspan=4 | 1953–1963
Cook

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| align=left | 100px
Charles A. Boyle
{{Small|(Chicago)}}

| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| nowrap | January 3, 1955–
November 4, 1959

| {{USCongressOrdinal|84|86}}

| Elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1956.
Re-elected in 1958.
Died.

style="height:3em"

| colspan=2 | Vacant

| nowrap | November 4, 1959–
January 3, 1961

| {{USCongressOrdinal|86}}

|

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| align=left | 100px
Edward Rowan Finnegan
{{Small|(Chicago)}}

| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| nowrap | January 3, 1961–
January 3, 1963

| {{USCongressOrdinal|87}}

| Elected in 1960.
Redistricted to the {{ushr|IL|9|C}}.

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| rowspan=2 align=left | 100px
Robert McClory
{{Small|(Lake Bluff)}}

| rowspan=2 {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| rowspan=2 nowrap | January 3, 1963–
January 3, 1973

| rowspan=2 | {{USCongressOrdinal|88|92}}

| rowspan=2 | Elected in 1962.
Re-elected in 1964.
Re-elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Re-elected in 1970.
Redistricted to the {{ushr|IL|13|C}}.

| 1963–1967
Boone, Lake, and McHenry

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| 1967–1973
Cook, Lake, and McHenry

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| rowspan=2 align=left | 100px
Phil Crane
{{Small|(McHenry)}}

| rowspan=2 {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| rowspan=2 nowrap | January 3, 1973–
January 3, 1993

| rowspan=2 | {{USCongressOrdinal|93|102}}

| rowspan=2 | Elected in 1972.
Re-elected in 1974.
Re-elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1980.
Re-elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Redistricted to the {{ushr|IL|8|C}}.

| 1973–1983
Cook and Lake

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| 1983–1993
Cook, Lake, and McHenry

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| rowspan=2 align=left | 100px
Jerry Costello
{{Small|(Belleville)}}

| rowspan=2 {{party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| rowspan=2 nowrap | January 3, 1993–
January 3, 2013

| rowspan=2 | {{USCongressOrdinal|103|112}}

| rowspan=2 | Redistricted from the {{ushr|IL|21|C}} and re-elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Re-elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Re-elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Re-elected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2008.
Re-elected in 2010.
Retired.

| 1993–2003
Alexander, Jackson, Madison, Monroe, Perry, Randolph, St. Clair, Union, and Williamson

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| 2003–2013
300px
Alexander, Franklin, Jackson, Madison, Monroe, Perry, Pulaski, Randolph, St. Clair, Union, Williamson

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| align=left | 100px
William Enyart
{{Small|(Belleville)}}

| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| nowrap | January 3, 2013–
January 3, 2015

| {{USCongressOrdinal|113}}

| Elected in 2012.
Lost re-election.

| rowspan=2 | 2013–2023
300px
Alexander, Franklin, Jackson, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, Perry, Pulaski, Randolph, St. Clair, Union, and Williamson

style="height:3em"

| rowspan=2 align=left | 100px
Mike Bost
{{Small|(Murphysboro)}}

| rowspan=2 {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| rowspan=2 nowrap | January 3, 2015–
present

| rowspan=2 | {{USCongressOrdinal|114|Present}}

| rowspan=2 | Elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Re-elected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.
Re-elected in 2022.
Re-elected in 2024.

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| 2023–present
300px
Alexander, Clark, Clay, Clinton, Coles (part), Crawford, Cumberland, Edwards, Effingham, Franklin, Gallatin, Hamilton, Hardin, Jackson, Jasper, Jefferson, Johnson, Lawrence, Marion, Massac, Monroe, Perry, Pope, Pulaski, Randolph, Richland, Saline, St. Clair (part), Union, Wabash, Washington, Wayne, White, and Williamson

Elections

{{expand section|date=March 2015}}

=2012 =

{{Main|United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, 2012}}

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Illinois's 12th congressional district election results, 2012{{cite web|title=2012 General Election Official Vote Totals|url=http://www.elections.il.gov/Downloads/ElectionInformation/VoteTotals/2012GEOfficialVote.pdf|publisher=Illinois State Board of Elections|access-date=March 26, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131119063113/http://www.elections.il.gov/Downloads/ElectionInformation/VoteTotals/2012GEOfficialVote.pdf|archive-date=November 19, 2013|url-status=dead}}

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = William Enyart

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 157,000

| percentage = 51.7

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Jason Plummer

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 129,902

| percentage = 42.7

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Paula Bradshaw

| party = Green Party (United States)

| votes = 17,045

| percentage = 5.6

}}

{{Election box candidate no change

| candidate = Shon-Tiyon Horton

| party = Write-in

| votes = 2

| percentage = 0.0

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 303,947

| percentage = 100

}}

{{Election box end}}

= 2014 =

{{Election box begin no change|title=Illinois's 12th congressional district, 2014{{cite web |url=https://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionResults.aspx?ID=XEXru5CD3O8%3d|title=Illinois General Election 2014|publisher=Illinois State Board of Elections|date=2014-11-04 |access-date=2014-12-18}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Mike Bost|votes=110,038|percentage=52.5}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=William Enyart (incumbent)|votes=87,860|percentage=41.9}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Green Party (United States)|candidate=Paula Bradshaw|votes=11,840|percentage=5.6}}

{{Election box total no change|votes=209,738|percentage=100.0}}

{{Election box gain with party link no change|winner=Republican Party (United States)|loser=Democratic Party (United States)}}

{{Election box end}}

= 2016 =

{{Election box begin no change|title=Illinois's 12th congressional district, 2016{{cite web |url=https://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionResults.aspx?ID=vlS7uG8NT%2f0%3d |title=Illinois General Election 2016 |publisher=Illinois State Board of Elections |date=2016-11-08 |access-date=2016-12-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327204831/https://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionResults.aspx?ID=vlS7uG8NT%2f0%3d |archive-date=March 27, 2019 |url-status=dead }}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Mike Bost (incumbent)|votes=169,976|percentage=54.3}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=C.J. Baricevic|votes=124,246|percentage=39.7}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Green Party (United States)|candidate=Paula Bradshaw|votes=18,780|percentage=6.0}}

{{Election box total no change|votes=313,002|percentage=100.0}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Republican Party (United States)}}

{{Election box end}}

= 2018 =

{{Election box begin no change|title=Illinois's 12th congressional district, 2018{{cite web |title=2018 General Election Official Vote Totals Book |url=https://www.scribd.com/document/489559144/2018GEOfficialVote-637451006001092261}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|candidate=Mike Bost (incumbent)|party=Republican Party (United States)|votes=134,884|percentage=51.6}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|candidate=Brendan Kelly|party=Democratic Party (United States)|votes=118,724|percentage=45.4}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|candidate=Randall Auxier|party=Green Party (United States)|votes=7,935|percentage=3.0}}

{{Election box total no change|votes=261,543|percentage=100.0}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Republican Party (United States)}}

{{Election box end}}

= 2020 =

{{Election box begin|title=Illinois's 12th congressional district, 2020{{Cite web|url=https://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionOperations/ElectionVoteTotals.aspx?T=637426660109955406|title=Election Results 2020 GENERAL ELECTION|date=2020-12-04|access-date=2020-12-04|publisher=Illinois State Board of Elections}}{{Cite news|title=Illinois 2020 Election Results|url=https://elections.suntimes.com/results/2020/|date=November 20, 2020|access-date=November 20, 2020|work=Chicago Sun-Times}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=Mike Bost (incumbent)|party=Republican Party (United States)|votes=194,839|percentage=60.43|change=+8.86%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Raymond Lenzi|votes=127,577|percentage=39.57|change=-5.82%}}

{{Election box total|votes=322,416|percentage=100.0}}

{{Election box hold with party link no swing|winner=Republican Party (United States)}}

{{Election box end}}

= 2022 =

{{Election box begin no change|title=Illinois's 12th congressional district, 2022}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Mike Bost (incumbent)

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 218379

| percentage = 75.00

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Chip Markel

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 72791

| percentage = 25.00

}}

{{Election box write-in with party link no change

| votes = 1

| percentage = 0.00

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 291171

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

= 2024 =

{{Election box begin|title=Illinois's 12th congressional district, 2024}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

| candidate = Mike Bost (incumbent)

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 272,754

| percentage = 74.19

| change = -0.81%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

| candidate = Brian Roberts

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 94,875

| percentage = 25.81

| change = +0.81%

}}

{{Election box total

| votes = 367,629

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no swing

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

See also

References

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Sources

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  • {{cite book|title=The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts|last=Martis|first=Kenneth C.|year=1982|publisher=Macmillan Publishing Company|location=New York}}
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20100423082228/http://bioguide.congress.gov/biosearch/biosearch.asp Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present], bioguide.congress.gov; accessed November 10, 2016.