Elections / 2008 · House · IL-02
IL-02 — 2008 U.S. House election
Recent presidential results, this district
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How it voted
Share of the 2008 vote
| Jesse L Jackson Jr. (i) ✓Democrat | 89.4% | 251,052 |
|---|---|---|
| Anthony W WilliamsRepublican | 10.6% | 29,721 |
| WriteinIndependent | 0.0% | 3 |
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District boundary, filled by its own 2008 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over faint county context.
Margin history
IL-02 across every cycle on record. Each year links to its district page.
| Year | Won | Margin | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | D | 289,843 | |
| 2022 | D | 209,175 | |
| 2020 | D | 298,038 | |
| 2018 | D | 235,251 | |
| 2016 | D | 294,522 | |
| 2014 | D | 204,266 | |
| 2012 | D | 297,712 | |
| 2010 | D | 187,113 | |
| 2008 | D | 280,776 | |
| 2006 | D | 172,490 | |
| 2004 | D | 234,525 | |
| 2002 | D | 184,010 | |
| 2000 | D | 195,901 | |
| 1998 | D | 166,668 | |
| 1996 | D | 183,543 | |
| 1994 | D | 95,855 | |
| 1992 | D | 233,864 | |
| 1990 | D | 102,595 | |
| 1988 | D | 167,087 | |
| 1986 | D | 118,417 | |
| 1984 | D | 187,215 | |
| 1982 | D | 161,794 | |
| 1980 | D | 147,302 | |
| 1978 | D | 94,077 | |
| 1976 | D | 150,335 |
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Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2008 US House returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · district lines from the 2010-census apportionment. Real returns — nothing estimated.