2010 House Primary | |||
| Candidate | Party | # Votes | % Votes |
| Julie Hamos | Democratic | 24,531 | 46.4% |
| Elliot Richardson | Democratic | 2,838 | 5.4% |
| Daniel Seals | Democratic | 25,490 | 48.2% |
2010 House General Election | |||
| Candidate | Party | # Votes | % Votes |
| Daniel Seals | Democratic | 105,290 | 48.9% |
| Robert Dold | Republican | 109,941 | 51.1% |
2010 House Primary | |||
| Candidate | Party | # Votes | % Votes |
| Elizabeth Coulson | Republican | 16,149 | 31.2% |
| Robert Dold | Republican | 19,691 | 38.0% |
| Arie Friedman | Republican | 7,260 | 14.0% |
| Dick Green | Republican | 7,595 | 14.7% |
| Paul Hamann | Republican | 1,078 | 2.1% |
2008 House Primary | |||
| Candidate | Party | # Votes | % Votes |
| Jay Footlik | Democratic | 17,271 | 18.5% |
| Daniel Seals | Democratic | 75,877 | 81.5% |
2008 House General Election | |||
| Candidate | Party | # Votes | % Votes |
| Daniel Seals | Democratic | 138,176 | 47.4% |
| Mark Kirk | Republican | 153,082 | 52.6% |
2008 House Primary | |||
| Candidate | Party | # Votes | % Votes |
| Mark Kirk | Republican | 44,967 | 100.0% |
2006 House Primary | |||
| Candidate | Party | # Votes | % Votes |
| Daniel Seals | Democratic | 23,462 | 70.8% |
| Zane Smith | Democratic | 9,694 | 29.2% |
2006 House General Election | |||
| Candidate | Party | # Votes | % Votes |
| Daniel Seals | Democratic | 94,278 | 46.6% |
| Mark Kirk | Republican | 107,929 | 53.4% |
2006 House Primary | |||
| Candidate | Party | # Votes | % Votes |
| Mark Kirk | Republican | 36,115 | 100.0% |
2004 House General Election | |||
| Candidate | Party | # Votes | % Votes |
| Lee Goodman | Democratic | 99,218 | 35.9% |
| Mark Kirk | Republican | 177,493 | 64.1% |
2002 House General Election | |||
| Candidate | Party | # Votes | % Votes |
| Henry Perritt Jr. | Democratic | 58,300 | 31.2% |
| Mark Kirk | Republican | 128,611 | 68.8% |
2000 House General Election | |||
| Candidate | Party | # Votes | % Votes |
| Lauren Gash | Democratic | 115,924 | 48.8% |
| Mark Kirk | Republican | 121,582 | 51.2% |
2000 House Primary | |||
| Candidate | Party | # Votes | % Votes |
| John Cox | Republican | 6,339 | 10.1% |
| Mark Damisch | Republican | 9,016 | 14.4% |
| Shawn Donnelley | Republican | 9,585 | 15.3% |
| Terry Gladman | Republican | 2,172 | 3.5% |
| James Goulka | Republican | 1,469 | 2.3% |
| Andrew Hochberg | Republican | 7,480 | 11.9% |
| Mark Kirk | Republican | 19,717 | 31.4% |
| Thomas Lachner | Republican | 2,555 | 4.1% |
| Scott Phelps | Republican | 3,712 | 5.9% |
1996 House General Election | |||
| Candidate | Party | # Votes | % Votes |
| Philip Torf | Democratic | 65,144 | 30.9% |
| John Porter | Republican | 145,626 | 69.1% |
1996 House Primary | |||
| Candidate | Party | # Votes | % Votes |
| John Porter | Republican | 33,530 | 68.3% |
| Richard Rinaolo | Republican | 15,563 | 31.7% |
| Population | 653,647 |
| Percentage of Population Age 65 and Up | 12.3% |
| Percentage White | 81.2% |
| Percentage Black | 5.4% |
| Percentage American Indian / Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Percentage Asian | 5.9% |
| Percentage Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0.0% |
| Percentage Mixed Race | 1.7% |
| Percentage Other Race | 5.5% |
| Percentage Hispanic | 12.3% |
| Percentage Non Hispanic White | 75.2% |
| Percentage Non Hispanic Black | 5.3% |
| Percentage Households All Speak Language Other than English | 20.0% |
| Median Household Income | $71,663 |
| Percentage Income in Poverty in 2009 | 4.8% |
| Percentage Homes heated by Electricity | 11.6% |
| Percentage Homes heated by Gas | 86.9% |
| Percentage Homes heated by Coal | 0.0% |
| Percentage Homes heated by Fuel Oil | 0.2% |
| Percentage Employed Civilians 16-years-old and up | 48.0% |
| Percentage with a College Degree | 47.5% |
| Percentage Management or Professional Workers | 47.3% |
| Percentage Sales or Office Workers | 28.6% |
| Percentage Production or Transportation Workers | 9.4% |
| Percentage Married Couples | 63.2% |
| Percentage Married Couples with Children | 32.1% |
| Percentage Married Couple Both Work | 41.5% |
| Percentage Unmarried Partner Households, Male living with Male | 0.2% |
| Percentage Unmarried Partner Households, Female living with Female | 0.2% |
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