2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois

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2008 Illinois's 1st congressional district election

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Nominee Bobby Rush Antoine Members Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 233,036 38,361 Percentage 85.87% 14.13%

U.S. Representative before election Bobby Rush Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Bobby Rush Democratic

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This district includes part of Cook County. Democratic incumbent Bobby Rush, who has held the seat since 1993, ran against Republican nominee Antoine Members.

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2008 Illinois's 2nd congressional district election

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Nominee Jesse Jackson Jr. Anthony Williams Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 251,052 29,721 Percentage 89.41% 10.59%

U.S. Representative before election Jesse Jackson Jr. Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Jesse Jackson Jr. Democratic

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This district includes parts of Cook County and Will County. Democratic nominee Jesse Jackson, Jr., who has held the seat winning a special election in December 1995, ran against Republican nominee Anthony Williams.

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2008 Illinois's 3rd congressional district election

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Nominee Dan Lipinski Michael Hawkins Jerome Pohlen Party Democratic Republican Green Popular vote 172,581 50,336 12,607 Percentage 73.28% 21.37% 5.35%

U.S. Representative before election Dan Lipinski Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Dan Lipinski Democratic

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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. Perennial candidate and alleged white supremacist Richard Mayers had attempted to run in the Green Party primary.^[7]

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2008 Illinois's 4th congressional district election

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Nominee Luis Gutiérrez Daniel Cunningham Omar López Party Democratic Republican Green Popular vote 112,529 16,024 11,053 Percentage 80.60% 11.48% 7.92%

U.S. Representative before election Luis Gutiérrez Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Luis Gutiérrez Democratic

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This district includes part of Cook County. Democratic incumbent Luis Gutierrez, who has held the seat since January 1993, ran against Republican nominee Daniel Cunninghan and Green Party nominee Omar López.

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.^[8]

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2008 Illinois's 5th congressional district election

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Nominee Rahm Emanuel Tom Hanson Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 170,728 50,881 Percentage 73.94% 22.04%

U.S. Representative before election Rahm Emanuel Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Rahm Emanuel Democratic

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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.

Although Emanuel won re-election, he resigned from the congress on January 2, 2009 on the eve of the 111th Congress after being nominated to become White House Chief of Staff under Barack Obama. A special election was held on April 7, 2009 to replace Emanuel.

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2008 Illinois's 6th congressional district election

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Nominee Peter Roskam Jill Morgenthaler Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 147,906 109,007 Percentage 57.57% 42.43%

County results Roskam:      50–60%

U.S. Representative before election Peter Roskam Republican Elected U.S. Representative Peter Roskam Republican

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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.

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2008 Illinois's 7th congressional district election

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Nominee Danny Davis Steve Miller Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 235,343 41,474 Percentage 85.02% 14.98%

U.S. Representative before election Danny Davis Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Danny Davis Democratic

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This district lies entirely within Cook County. Democratic incumbent Danny K. Davis, who has held the seat since 1997, ran against Republican nominee Steve Miller, a United States Navy veteran.

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2008 Illinois's 8th congressional district election

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Nominee Melissa Bean Steve Greenberg Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 179,444 116,081 Percentage 60.72% 39.28%

County results Bean:      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. Representative before election Melissa Bean Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Melissa Bean Democratic

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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.

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2008 Illinois's 9th congressional district election

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Nominee Jan Schakowsky Michael Younan Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 181,948 53,593 Percentage 74.66% 21.99%

U.S. Representative before election Jan Schakowsky Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky Democratic

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This district includes all of Evanston, Skokie, Niles, Morton Grove, Park Ridge and Norridge, parts of Wilmette, Northfield, Glenview, Golf, Rosemont and Des Plaines, as well as much of the North Side of Chicago. Democratic incumbent Jan Schakowsky, who has held the seat since 1999, ran against Republican nominee Michael B. Younan and Green Party nominee Morris Shanfield.

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2008 Illinois's 10th congressional district election

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Nominee Mark Kirk Dan Seals Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 153,082 138,176 Percentage 52.56% 47.44%

County results Kirk:      50–60% Seals:      50–60%

U.S. Representative before election Mark Kirk Republican Elected U.S. Representative Mark Kirk Republican

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This district includes parts of Lake County and Cook County. Republican incumbent Mark Kirk, who has held the seat since 2001, ran against Democratic nominee Dan Seals, who also ran against Kirk in the 2006 election.

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2008 Illinois's 11th congressional district election

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Nominee Debbie Halvorson Marty Ozinga Jason Wallace Party Democratic Republican Green Popular vote 185,652 109,608 22,635 Percentage 58.40% 34.48% 7.12%

County results Halvorson:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. Representative before election Jerry Weller Republican Elected U.S. Representative Debbie Halvorson Democratic

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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.

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.^[9] Martin Ozinga was chosen to replace Baldermann on April 30.^[10]

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2008 Illinois's 12th congressional district election

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Nominee Jerry Costello Tim Richardson Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 212,891 74,382 Percentage 71.40% 24.95%

County results Costello:      60–70%      70–80%

U.S. Representative before election Jerry Costello Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Jerry Costello Democratic

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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.

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2008 Illinois's 13th congressional district election

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Nominee Judy Biggert Scott Harper Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 180,888 147,430 Percentage 53.55% 43.65%

County results Biggert:      40–50%      50–60%

U.S. Representative before election Judy Biggert Republican Elected U.S. Representative Judy Biggert Republican

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This district includes parts of the Cook County, DuPage County and Will County. Republican incumbent Judy Biggert, who has held the seat since January 1999, ran against Democratic nominee Scott Harper and Green Party nominee Steve Alesch. CQ Politics initially forecast the race as 'Safe Republican', but changed the forecast to 'Republican Favored' after Harper had raised more money than the 2006 Democratic nominee for this seat by mid-July.^[11]

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2008 Illinois's 14th congressional district election

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Nominee Bill Foster Jim Oberweis Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 185,404 135,653 Percentage 57.75% 42.25%

County results Foster:      50–60%      60–70% Oberweis:      50–60%

U.S. Representative before election Bill Foster Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Bill Foster Democratic

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This district includes the cities of Aurora, Elgin, DeKalb and Dixon, as well as parts of Henry County, Whiteside County, Lee County, DeKalb County, Kane County, Kendall County and DuPage County. Democratic nominee Bill Foster, who had held the seat since March 2008, won against Republican nominee Jim Oberweis, who also lost to Foster in the special election. CQ Politics forecast the race as 'Leans Democratic'.

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.

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2008 Illinois's 15th congressional district election

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Nominee Tim Johnson Steve Cox Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 187,121 104,393 Percentage 64.19% 35.81%

County results Johnson:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Cox:      50–60%

U.S. Representative before election Tim Johnson Republican Elected U.S. Representative Tim Johnson Republican

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This district includes the cities of Charleston, Urbana, Danville and Champaign, as well as all or parts of Livingston County, Iroquois County, Ford County, McLean County, DeWitt County, Champaign County, Vermillion County, Macon County, Piatt County, Douglas County, Edgar County, Moultrie County, Coles County, Cumberland County, Clark County, Crawford County, Lawrence County, Wabash County, Edwards County, White County, Saline County and Gallatin County. Republican incumbent Timothy V. Johnson, who has held the seat since January 2001, won against Democratic nominee Steve Cox.

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2008 Illinois's 16th congressional district election

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Nominee Don Manzullo Robert Abboud Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 190,039 112,648 Percentage 60.87% 36.08%

County results Manzullo:      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. Representative before election Don Manzullo Republican Elected U.S. Representative Don Manzullo Republican

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This district includes the cities of Rockford, Crystal Lake, Machesney Park, Belvidere, Freeport and Galena, as well as all or parts of Jo Daviess County, Stephenson County, Winnebago County, Boone County, McHenry County, Carroll County, Ogle County, DeKalb County and Whiteside County. Republican incumbent Donald A. Manzullo, who has held the seat since 1993, won against Democratic nominee Robert G. Abboud and Green Party nominee Scott K. Summers.

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2008 Illinois's 17th congressional district election

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Nominee Phil Hare Party Democratic Popular vote 220,961 Percentage 99.77%

U.S. Representative before election Phil Hare Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Phil Hare Democratic

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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.

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2008 Illinois's 18th congressional district election

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Nominee Aaron Schock Colleen Callahan Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 182,589 117,642 Percentage 58.88% 37.94%

County results Schock:      50–60%      60–70% Callahan:      60–70%

U.S. Representative before election Ray LaHood Republican Elected U.S. Representative Aaron Schock Republican

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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. Republican incumbent Ray LaHood, who had held the seat since 1995, decided to retire, leaving this an open seat.

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2008 Illinois's 19th congressional district election

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Nominee John Shimkus Daniel Davis Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 203,434 105,338 Percentage 64.46% 33.38%

County results Shimkus:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

U.S. Representative before election John Shimkus Republican Elected U.S. Representative John Shimkus Republican

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This district in the central part of Southern Illinois includes part of Springfield and the outer St. Louis suburbs. Republican incumbent John Shimkus, who has held the seat since 1997, won against Democratic nominee Daniel Davis and Green Party nominee Troy Dennis.