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      Home/Elections/2004/US House/Illinois/IL-05
      2004·US House·Illinois·District profile →

      Illinois District 5 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Rahm Emanuel
      76.2%158,400 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Bruce Best
      23.8%49,530 votes
      Margin
      D+52.4
      207,930 total votes
      2 candidates207,930 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Rahm EmanuelDEM✓
      		DEM158,40076.2%
      Bruce BestREP
      		REP49,53023.8%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+37.2
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+2.4
      R+40R+20EvenD+20D+4020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202468.0%30.8%D+37.2374,610
      202068.9%29.3%D+39.6400,256
      201665.5%27.3%D+38.2360,070
      201261.5%38.5%D+23.0312,836
      200865.6%33.0%D+32.6340,149

      Seat History

      US House in Illinois

      2024
      Mike QuigleyDEM
      D+37.9
      2022
      Mike QuigleyDEM
      D+40.8
      Redistricted
      2020
      Mike QuigleyDEM
      D+44.1
      2018
      Mike QuigleyDEM
      D+53.3
      2016
      Mike QuigleyDEM
      D+40.4
      2014
      Mike QuigleyDEM
      D+32.6
      2012
      Mike QuigleyDEM
      D+37.1
      Redistricted
      2010
      Mike QuigleyDEM
      D+45.3
      2008
      Rahm EmanuelDEM
      D+51.9
      2006
      Rahm EmanuelDEM
      D+56.0
      2002
      Rahm EmanuelDEM
      D+38.0
      Redistricted
      2000
      Rod R BlagojevichDEM
      D+87.3
      1998
      Rod R BlagojevichDEM
      D+47.9
      1996
      Rod R BlagojevichDEM
      D+28.2
      View all US House history for Illinois →

      Candidates

      Rahm EmanuelDEM
      Record4W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2002-2008
      US House
      Full profile →
      Bruce BestREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2004-2004
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Illinois, 2004

      President1 contest →US Senate1 contest →
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