2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois
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Elections in Illinois |
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The 2008 congressional elections in Illinois were held on November 4, 2008 to determine who would represent the State of Illinois in the United States House of Representatives, coinciding with the presidential and U.S. Senate elections. Representatives are elected for two-year terms; those elected served in the 111th Congress from January 3, 2009 until January 3, 2011.
Illinois has nineteen seats in the House, apportioned according to the
Overview
United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, 2008[1] | |||||
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Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats | +/– | |
Democratic
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3,176,203 | 60.52% | 12 | +1 | |
Republican | 1,961,173 | 37.37% | 7 | -1 | |
Independents | 110,819 | 2.11% | 0 | — | |
Totals | 5,248,195 | 100.00% | 19 | — |
District 1
This district includes part of Cook County. Democratic incumbent Bobby Rush, who has held the seat since 1993, ran against Republican nominee Antoine Members. CQ Politics forecast the race as 'Safe Democrat'.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Bobby Rush (incumbent) | 233,036 | 85.87 | |
Republican | Antoine Members | 38,361 | 14.13 | |
Total votes | 271,397 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 2
This district includes parts of
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Jesse Jackson, Jr. (incumbent)
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251,052 | 89.41 | |
Republican | Anthony Williams | 29,721 | 10.59 | |
Write-ins | 3 | 0.00 | ||
Total votes | 280,776 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 3
This district includes part of Cook County. Democratic incumbent Dan Lipinski, who has held the seat since 2005, ran against Republican nominee Michael Hawkins and Green Party nominee Jerome Pohlen. CQ Politics forecast the race as 'Safe Democrat'.
Perennial candidate and alleged white supremacist Richard Mayers had attempted to run in the Green Party primary.[2]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Dan Lipinski (incumbent) | 172,581 | 73.28 | |
Republican | Michael Hawkins | 50,336 | 21.37 | |
Green
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Jerome Pohlen | 12,607 | 5.35 | |
Total votes | 235,524 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 4
This district includes part of
Earlier in 2007, Cook County Commissioner Roberto Maldonado and Chicago aldermen Manny Flores, Ricardo Muñoz and George Cardenas had announced their intentions to run for the seat in 2008, as Gutierrez had said he planned to retire. However, Gutierrez later changed his mind and announced he would seek re-election in 2008.[3]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Luis Gutierrez (incumbent)
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112,529 | 80.60 | |
Republican | Daniel Cunninghan | 16,024 | 11.48 | |
Green
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Omar N. López | 11,053 | 7.92 | |
Total votes | 139,606 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 5
This district includes part of Cook County. Democratic incumbent Rahm Emanuel, who has held the seat since 2003, ran against Republican nominee Tom Hanson and Green Party nominee Alan Augustson. CQ Politics forecast the race as 'Safe Democrat'.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Rahm Emanuel (incumbent) | 170,728 | 73.94 | |
Republican | Tom Hanson | 50,881 | 22.04 | |
Green
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Alan Augustson | 9,283 | 4.02 | |
Total votes | 230,892 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 6
This district includes parts of DuPage County and Cook County. Freshman Republican incumbent Peter Roskam, who won the then-open seat in a close election in 2006, ran against Democratic nominee Jill Morgenthaler, an Iraq War veteran. CQ Politics forecast the race as 'Republican Favored'.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Peter Roskam (incumbent) | 147,906 | 57.57 | |
Democratic | Jill Morgenthaler | 109,007 | 42.43 | |
Total votes | 256,913 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
District 7
This district lies entirely within
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Danny K. Davis (incumbent)
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235,343 | 85.02 | |
Republican | Steve Miller | 41,474 | 14.98 | |
Total votes | 276,817 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 8
This district includes parts of Lake County, McHenry County and Cook County. Democratic incumbent Melissa Bean, who has held the seat since 2005, ran against Republican nominee Steve Greenberg. CQ Politics forecast the race as 'Democrat Favored'.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Melissa Bean (incumbent) | 179,444 | 60.72 | |
Republican | Steve Greenberg | 116,081 | 39.28 | |
Total votes | 295,525 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 9
This district includes all of
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Jan Schakowsky (incumbent) | 181,948 | 74.66 | |
Republican | Michael B. Younan | 53,593 | 21.99 | |
Green
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Morris Shanfield | 8,140 | 3.34 | |
Write-ins | 13 | 0.01 | ||
Total votes | 243,694 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 10
This district includes parts of
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Mark Kirk (incumbent) | 153,082 | 52.56 | |
Democratic | Dan Seals
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138,176 | 47.44 | |
Total votes | 291,258 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
District 11
This district includes the towns of Joliet, Kankakee, LaSalle, Ottawa and Streator, as well as all or parts of Will County, Kankakee County, Grundy County, LaSalle County, Bureau County, Woodford County and McLean County. An open seat, Democratic State Senate Majority Leader Debbie Halvorson ran against Republican nominee Marty Ozinga (a local businessman) and Green Party nominee Jason Wallace. CQ Politics forecast the race as 'Democrat Favored'.
Republican incumbent Jerry Weller, who had held the seat since 1995, decided not to seek re-election, leaving this an open seat. Tim Baldermann, mayor of New Lenox and police chief of Chicago Ridge, won the Republican nomination but withdrew on February 23.[4] Martin Ozinga was chosen to replace Baldermann on April 30.[5]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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Democratic | Debbie Halvorson | 185,652 | 58.40 | |||
Republican | Marty Ozinga | 109,608 | 34.48 | |||
Green
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Jason Wallace | 22,635 | 7.12 | |||
Total votes | 317,895 | 100.00 | ||||
Democratic gain from Republican |
District 12
This district is in the southwest part of the state and includes the cities of Alton, Carbondale and East St. Louis. Democratic incumbent Jerry Costello, who has held the seat since August 1988, ran against Republican nominee Tim Richardson and Chairman of the Metro East Green Party Rodger Jennings. CQ Politics forecast the race as 'Safe Democrat'.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Jerry Costello (incumbent) | 212,891 | 71.40 | |
Republican | Tim Richardson | 74,382 | 24.95 | |
Green
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Rodger Jennings | 10,907 | 3.66 | |
Write-ins | 1 | 0.01 | ||
Total votes | 298,181 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 13
This district includes parts of the
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Judy Biggert (incumbent) | 180,888 | 53.55 | |
Democratic | Scott Harper
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147,430 | 43.65 | |
Green
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Steve Alesch | 9,402 | 2.78 | |
Write-ins | 51 | 0.02 | ||
Total votes | 337,771 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
District 14
This district includes the cities of
The district was previously represented by former Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert from 1987 to 2007. He resigned in November 2007; Bill Foster won the special election held on March 8, 2008.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Bill Foster (incumbent)
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185,404 | 57.75 | |
Republican | Jim Oberweis | 135,653 | 42.25 | |
Total votes | 321,057 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 15
This district includes the cities of
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Timothy V. Johnson (incumbent)
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187,121 | 64.19 | |
Democratic | Steve Cox | 104,393 | 35.81 | |
Total votes | 291,514 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
District 16
This district includes the cities of
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Don Manzullo (incumbent) | 190,039 | 60.87 | |
Democratic | Robert G. Abboud | 112,648 | 36.08 | |
Green
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Scott Summers | 9,533 | 3.05 | |
Total votes | 312,220 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
District 17
This district includes the cities of Sterling, Rock Island, Moline, Kewanee, Galesburg, Canton, Macomb, Quincy, Springfield and Decatur, as well as all or parts of Henry County, Whiteside County, Rock Island County, Mercer County, Knox County, Warren County, Henderson County, Fulton County, McDonough County, Hancock County, Adams County, Pike County, Calhoun County, Greene County, Jersey County, Macoupin County, Madison County, Montgomery County, Christian County, Sangamon County, Macon County, Shelby County and Fayette County. Democratic incumbent Phil Hare, who has held the seat since January 2007, ran unopposed. CQ Politics forecast the race as 'Safe Democrat'.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Phil Hare (incumbent) | 220,961 | 99.77 | |
Write-ins | 517 | 0.23 | ||
Total votes | 221,478 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 18
This district in the central and western part of the state includes the cities of Jacksonville, Peoria and Springfield. Republican nominee Aaron Schock won against Democratic nominee Colleen Callahan and Green nominee Sheldon Schafer. CQ Politics forecast the race as 'Republican Favored'.
Republican incumbent Ray LaHood, who had held the seat since 1995, decided to retire, leaving this an open seat.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Aaron Schock | 182,589 | 58.88 | |
Democratic | Colleen Callahan | 117,642 | 37.94 | |
Green
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Sheldon Schafer | 9,857 | 3.18 | |
Total votes | 310,088 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
District 19
This district in the central part of Southern Illinois includes part of
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | John Shimkus (incumbent) | 203,434 | 64.46 | |
Democratic | Daniel Davis | 105,338 | 33.38 | |
Green
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Troy Dennis | 6,817 | 2.16 | |
Total votes | 315,589 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
See also
2008 United States House of Representatives elections
References
- ^ "Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives".
- ^ "Alleged white supremacist running for Congress in 3rd District". February 8, 2021.
- ^ Rep. Gutierrez scraps plans to retire, will run in 2008 Yahoo News
- ^ Hal Dardick and Erika Slife Republican quits District 11 race, Mayor of New Lenox throws wrench into key national contest Chicago Tribune, February 23, 2008
- ^ Slife, Erika (May 1, 2008). "GOP taps Ozinga for U.S. House contest". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved April 4, 2009.
- ^ "Key House Races Shift Towards the Democrats". CQ Politics. July 25, 2008. Archived from the original on July 31, 2009. Retrieved April 30, 2009.
External links
- Illinois State Board of Elections
- 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois at Curlie
- U.S. Congress candidates for Illinois at Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions for Illinois congressional races from OpenSecrets
- Illinois U.S. House of Representatives race from 2008 Race Tracker