Illinois's 7th congressional district
The 7th congressional district of Illinois covers parts of Cook County, as of the 2011 redistricting that followed the 2010 census. All or parts of Bellwood, Chicago, Forest Park, Oak Park, Maywood, and Westchester are included. Democrat Danny K. Davis has represented the district since January 1997. By Cook PVI, it is the most Democratic district in the Midwest and the fifth-most Democratic nationwide.
Abraham Lincoln represented the 7th district before being elected president, although the area he represented now lies within Illinois's 18th congressional district.Elections
The district currently has a Cook Partisan Voting Index score of D +36.
| Year | Office | Results |
| 2000 | President | Gore 81 - 16% |
| 2004 | President | Kerry 83 - 17% |
| 2008 | President | Obama 89.4 - 9.9% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 87.2 - 11.8% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 87.4 - 9.2% |
