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      Home/Elections/1996/US House/Illinois/IL-11
      1996·US House·Illinois·District profile →

      Illinois District 11 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Gerald C Weller
      51.8%109,896 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Clem Balanoff
      48.2%102,388 votes
      Margin
      R+3.5
      212,284 total votes
      2 candidates212,284 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Gerald C WellerREP✓
      		REP109,89651.8%
      Clem BalanoffDEM
      		DEM102,38848.2%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+11.4
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+3.9
      Even20082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202455.0%43.6%D+11.4362,539
      202056.6%41.3%D+15.3380,478
      201651.7%41.1%D+10.6332,333
      201250.9%49.1%D+1.8306,975
      200855.6%43.0%D+12.6321,850

      Seat History

      US House in Illinois

      2024
      Bill FosterDEM
      D+11.2
      2022
      Bill FosterDEM
      D+12.9
      Redistricted
      2020
      Bill FosterDEM
      D+26.6
      2018
      Bill FosterDEM
      D+27.7
      2016
      Bill FosterDEM
      D+20.9
      2014
      Bill FosterDEM
      D+6.9
      2012
      Bill FosterDEM
      D+17.1
      Redistricted
      2010
      Adam KinzingerREP
      R+14.7
      2008
      Deborah \ HalvorsonDEM
      D+23.9
      2006
      Gerald C WellerREP
      R+10.2
      2004
      Gerald C WellerREP
      R+17.3
      2002
      Gerald C WellerREP
      R+28.6
      Redistricted
      2000
      Gerald C WellerREP
      R+12.7
      1998
      Gerald C WellerREP
      R+17.6
      View all US House history for Illinois →

      Candidates

      Gerald C WellerREP
      Record11W-0L
      Avg MarginR+10.4
      Career1986-2006
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Clem BalanoffDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1996-1996
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Illinois, 1996

      President1 contest →US Senate1 contest →
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