Elections / 2008 · House · IL-09
IL-09 — 2008 U.S. House election
Recent presidential results, this district
Akashiccongressional district2008 US House electionIL-09 · U.S. HouseSchakowskyD+52.7
How it voted
Share of the 2008 vote
| Janice D Schakowsky (i) ✓Democrat | 74.7% | 181,948 |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Benjamin YounanRepublican | 22.0% | 53,593 |
| Morris ShanfieldIndependent | 3.3% | 8,140 |
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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-09 across every cycle on record. Each year links to its district page.
| Year | Won | Margin | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | D | 338,828 | |
| 2022 | D | 250,530 | |
| 2020 | D | 369,170 | |
| 2018 | D | 290,351 | |
| 2016 | D | 326,948 | |
| 2014 | D | 213,450 | |
| 2012 | D | 293,807 | |
| 2010 | D | 177,207 | |
| 2008 | D | 243,694 | |
| 2006 | D | 164,713 | |
| 2004 | D | 231,417 | |
| 2002 | D | 168,836 | |
| 2000 | D | 192,346 | |
| 1998 | D | 144,610 | |
| 1996 | D | 196,082 | |
| 1994 | D | 142,823 | |
| 1992 | D | 239,703 | |
| 1990 | D | 135,588 | |
| 1988 | D | 205,187 | |
| 1986 | D | 129,453 | |
| 1984 | D | 214,495 | |
| 1982 | D | 171,529 | |
| 1980 | D | 145,788 | |
| 1978 | D | 116,217 | |
| 1976 | D | 168,983 |
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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.