Nov 4, 2008
Illinois Senator Dick Durban (pictured left) won re-election over Republican challenger Steve Sauerberg.
Incumbent Representatives ran in and won 17 of the 19 Illinois Congressional Districts. Democrat Debbie Halvorson won the seat in District 11 (a party shift) while the Republicans held District 18 when Aaron Schock won.
Illinois Senator Barack Obama's term was due to expire in 2010, but since he won the 2008 Presidential Election a replacement will need to be appointed to complete his term. Obama won the 21 Illinois electoral votes.
The next Illinois Gubanatorial Election is in 2010.
2008 Illinois Election Winners
| Illinois Senate II | ||
| Dick Durbin Incumbent (63%) DFL | ||
| Also on the ballot: Steve Sauerberg (REP - 33%); Kathy Cummings (GRN - 3%); Larry Stafford (LIB - 1%) | ||
| Illinois 1st District | ||
| Bobby Rush Incumbent (86%) DFL | ||
| Also on the ballot: Antoine Members (REP - 14%) | ||
| Illinois 2nd District | ||
| Jesse Jackson Jr Incumbent (89%) DFL | ||
| Also on the ballot: Athony Williams (REP - 11%) | ||
| Illinois 3rd District | ||
| Dan Lipinski Incumbent (73%) DFL | ||
| Also on the ballot: Michael Hawkins (REP - 21%); Jerome Pohlen (GRN - 5%) | ||
| Illinois 4th District | ||
| Luis V Gutierrez Incumbent (81%) DFL | ||
| Also on the ballot: Daniel Cunningham (REP - 12%); Omar Lopez (GRN - 8%) | ||
| Illinois 5th District | ||
| Rahm Emanuel Incumbent (74%) DFL | ||
| Also on the ballot: Tom Hanson (REP - 22%); Alan Auguston (GRN - 4%) | ||
| Illinois 6th District | ||
| Peter Roskam Incumbent (58%) REP | ||
| Also on the ballot: Jill Morgenthaler (DFL - 42%) | ||
| Illinois 7th District | ||
| Danny K Davis Incumbent (85%) DFL | ||
| Also on the ballot: Steve Miller (REP - 15%) | ||
| Illinois 8th District | ||
| Melissa L Bean Incumbent (61%) DFL | ||
| Also on the ballot: Steve Greenberg (REP - 39%) | ||
| Illinois 9th District | ||
| Janice D Schakowsky Incumbent (75%) DFL | ||
| Also on the ballot: Michael Younan (REP - 22%); Morris Shanfield (GRN - 3%) | ||
| Illinois 10th District | ||
| Mark Kirk Incumbent (53%) REP | ||
| Also on the ballot: Daniel Seals (DFL - 47%) | ||
| Illinois 11th District | ||
| Debbie Halvorson (58%) DFL | ||
| Also on the ballot: Martin Ozinga III (REP - 35%); Jason Wallace (GRN) | ||
| Illinois 12th District | ||
| Jerry F Costello Incumbent (71%) DFL | ||
| Also on the ballot: Tim Richardson (REP - 25%); Rodger Jennings (GRN - 4%) | ||
| Illinois 13th District | ||
| Judy Biggert Incumbent (54%) REP | ||
| Also on the ballot: Scott Harper (DFL - 44%); Steve Alesch (GRN - 3%) | ||
| Illinois 14th District | ||
| Bill Foster Incumbent (57%) DFL | ||
| Also on the ballot: Jim Oberweis (REP - 43%) | ||
| Illinois 15th District | ||
| Timothy V Johnson Incumbent (64%) REP | ||
| Also on the ballot: Steve Cox (DFL - 36%) | ||
| Illinois 16th District | ||
| Don Manzullo Incumbent (61%) REP | ||
| Also on the ballot: Robert Abboud (DFL - 36%); Scott Summers (GRN) | ||
| Illinois 17th District | ||
| Phil Hare Incumbent (Unapposed) DFL | ||
| Illinois 18th District | ||
| Aaron Schock (59%) REP | ||
| Also on the ballot: Colleen Callahan (DFL - 38%); Sheldon Schafer (GRN); Bradley Carter (CON) | ||
| Illinois 19th District | ||
| John M Shimkus Incumbent (65%) REP | ||
| Also on the ballot: Daniel Davis (DFL - 33%) | ||
Every attempt is made to insure the accuracy of the above information, however accuracy is not guaranteed.
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