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      Home/Elections/2006/US House/Illinois/IL-09
      2006·US House·Illinois·District profile →

      Illinois District 9 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Janice D \ Schakowsky
      74.6%122,852 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Michael P Shannon
      25.4%41,858 votes
      Margin
      D+49.2
      164,713 total votes
      3 candidates164,713 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Janice D \ SchakowskyDEM✓
      		DEM122,85274.6%
      Michael P ShannonREP
      		REP41,85825.4%
      WriteinOTH
      		OTH3---

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+36.5
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+5.0
      R+40R+20EvenD+20D+4020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202467.7%31.2%D+36.5346,637
      202069.9%28.4%D+41.5382,482
      201668.2%25.8%D+42.4342,357
      201266.3%33.7%D+32.7300,216
      200868.9%29.8%D+39.1322,377

      Seat History

      US House in Illinois

      2024
      Janice D \ SchakowskyDEM
      D+36.8
      2022
      Janice D \ SchakowskyDEM
      D+43.4
      Redistricted
      2020
      Janice D \ SchakowskyDEM
      D+42.0
      2018
      Janice D \ SchakowskyDEM
      D+47.0
      2016
      Janice D \ SchakowskyDEM
      D+33.0
      2014
      Janice D \ SchakowskyDEM
      D+32.1
      2012
      Janice D \ SchakowskyDEM
      D+32.7
      Redistricted
      2010
      Janice D ScakowskyDEM
      D+35.2
      2008
      Janice D \ SchakowskyDEM
      D+52.7
      2004
      Janice D \ SchakowskyDEM
      D+51.5
      2002
      Janice D \ SchakowskyDEM
      D+43.4
      Redistricted
      2000
      Janice D \ SchakowskyDEM
      D+52.9
      1998
      Janice D \ SchakowskyDEM
      D+51.5
      1996
      Sidney R YatesDEM
      D+26.8
      View all US House history for Illinois →

      Candidates

      WriteinOTH
      Record0W-2660L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-2024
      US House / Governor
      Full profile →
      Janice D \ SchakowskyDEM
      Record17W-0L
      Avg MarginD+52.4
      Career1990-2024
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Michael P ShannonREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2006-2006
      US House
      Full profile →

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