Elections / 2008 · House · IL-05
IL-05 — 2008 U.S. House election
Recent presidential results, this district
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How it voted
Share of the 2008 vote
| Rahm Emanuel (i) ✓Democrat | 73.9% | 170,728 |
|---|---|---|
| Tom HansonRepublican | 22.0% | 50,881 |
| Alan AugustsonIndependent | 4.0% | 9,283 |
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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-05 across every cycle on record. Each year links to its district page.
| Year | Won | Margin | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | D | 363,965 | |
| 2022 | D | 274,550 | |
| 2020 | D | 361,271 | |
| 2018 | D | 279,131 | |
| 2016 | D | 313,724 | |
| 2014 | D | 184,019 | |
| 2012 | D | 270,377 | |
| 2010 | D | 153,435 | |
| 2008 | D | 230,892 | |
| 2006 | D | 146,581 | |
| 2004 | D | 207,930 | |
| 2002 | D | 159,435 | |
| 2000 | D | 162,889 | |
| 1998 | D | 129,425 | |
| 1996 | D | 183,326 | |
| 1994 | R | 138,393 | |
| 1992 | D | 232,083 | |
| 1990 | D | 111,246 | |
| 1988 | D | 152,695 | |
| 1986 | D | 117,204 | |
| 1984 | D | 167,708 | |
| 1982 | D | 146,322 | |
| 1980 | D | 133,279 | |
| 1978 | D | 117,506 | |
| 1976 | D | 155,092 |
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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.