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      Home/Elections/2010/US House/Illinois/IL-01
      2010·US House·Illinois·District profile →

      Illinois District 1 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Bobby L Rush
      80.4%148,170 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Raymond G Wardingley
      15.9%29,253 votes
      Margin
      D+64.5
      184,386 total votes
      3 candidates184,386 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Bobby L RushDEM✓
      		DEM148,17080.4%
      Raymond G WardingleyREP
      		REP29,25315.9%
      Jeff AdamsGRN
      		GRN6,9633.8%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+32.0
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+10.4
      R+60R+30EvenD+30D+6020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202465.4%33.4%D+32.0327,466
      202070.5%28.1%D+42.4369,753
      201671.9%24.0%D+47.9359,512
      201277.9%22.1%D+55.8359,643
      200879.3%19.8%D+59.5386,842

      Seat History

      US House in Illinois

      2024
      Jonathan L JacksonDEM
      D+31.7
      2022
      Jonathan L JacksonDEM
      D+34.1
      Redistricted
      2020
      Bobby L RushDEM
      D+47.6
      2018
      Bobby L RushDEM
      D+53.7
      2016
      Bobby L RushDEM
      D+48.2
      2014
      Bobby L RushDEM
      D+46.2
      2012
      Bobby L RushDEM
      D+47.6
      Redistricted
      2008
      Bobby L RushDEM
      D+71.7
      2006
      Bobby L RushDEM
      D+68.1
      2004
      Bobby L RushDEM
      D+69.7
      2002
      Bobby L RushDEM
      D+65.0
      Redistricted
      2000
      Bobby L RushDEM
      D+75.6
      1998
      Bobby L RushDEM
      D+76.5
      1996
      Bobby L RushDEM
      D+73.0
      View all US House history for Illinois →

      Candidates

      Bobby L RushDEM
      Record15W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1992-2020
      US House
      Full profile →
      Raymond G WardingleyREP
      Record0W-6L
      Avg MarginD+60.2
      Career2000-2010
      US House / State Senate
      Full profile →
      Jeff AdamsOTH
      Record0W-5L
      Avg MarginR+42.9
      Career2010-2014
      State House / US House
      Full profile →

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