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      Home/Elections/1982/US House/Illinois/IL-02
      1982·US House·Illinois·District profile →

      Illinois District 2 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Gus Savage
      87.0%140,827 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Kevin Walker Sparks
      12.8%20,670 votes
      Margin
      D+74.3
      161,794 total votes
      3 candidates161,794 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Gus SavageDEM✓
      		DEM140,82787.0%
      Kevin Walker SparksREP
      		REP20,67012.8%
      WriteinOTH
      		OTH2970.2%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+33.1
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+6.9
      R+40R+20EvenD+20D+4020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202465.9%32.7%D+33.1297,830
      202069.3%29.3%D+40.0334,668
      201669.1%26.8%D+42.3330,104
      201273.7%26.3%D+47.5326,665
      200873.8%24.8%D+49.0354,819

      Seat History

      US House in Illinois

      2024
      Robin L KellyDEM
      D+35.1
      2022
      Robin L KellyDEM
      D+34.3
      Redistricted
      2020
      Robin L KellyDEM
      D+57.6
      2018
      Robin L KellyDEM
      D+62.1
      2016
      Robin L KellyDEM
      D+59.6
      2014
      Robin L KellyDEM
      D+57.0
      2012
      Jesse L Jackson Jr.DEM
      D+40.0
      Redistricted
      2010
      Jesse L Jackson Jr.DEM
      D+66.7
      2008
      Jesse L Jackson Jr.DEM
      D+78.8
      2006
      Jesse L Jackson Jr.DEM
      D+73.0
      2004
      Jesse L Jackson Jr.DEM
      D+88.5
      2002
      Jesse L Jackson Jr.DEM
      D+64.6
      Redistricted
      2000
      Jesse L Jackson Jr.DEM
      D+79.7
      1998
      Jesse L Jackson Jr.DEM
      D+79.8
      1996
      Jesse L Jackson Jr.DEM
      D+94.1
      View all US House history for Illinois →

      Candidates

      WriteinOTH
      Record0W-2660L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-2024
      US House / Governor
      Full profile →
      Gus SavageDEM
      Record6W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1980-1990
      US House
      Full profile →
      Kevin Walker SparksREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1982-1982
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Illinois, 1982

      Governor1 contest →
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