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      Home/Elections/2012/US House/Illinois/IL-18
      2012·US House·Illinois·District profile →

      Illinois District 18 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Aaron Schock
      74.2%244,467 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Steve Waterworth
      25.8%85,164 votes
      Margin
      R+48.3
      329,631 total votes
      2 candidates329,631 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Aaron SchockREP✓
      		REP244,46774.2%
      Steve WaterworthDEM
      		DEM85,16425.8%

      Seat History

      US House in Illinois

      2020
      Darin LahoodREP
      R+40.8
      2018
      Darin LahoodREP
      R+34.5
      2016
      Darin LahoodREP
      R+44.3
      2014
      Aaron SchockREP
      R+49.4
      Redistricted
      2010
      Aaron SchockREP
      R+43.3
      2008
      Aaron SchockREP
      R+20.9
      2006
      Ray LahoodREP
      R+34.5
      2004
      Ray LahoodREP
      R+40.5
      2002
      Ray LahoodREP
      R+100.0
      Redistricted
      2000
      Ray LahoodREP
      R+34.1
      1998
      Ray LahoodREP
      R+100.0
      1996
      Ray LahoodREP
      R+18.5
      1994
      Ray LahoodREP
      R+20.8
      1992
      Robert H MichelREP
      R+15.5
      View all US House history for Illinois →

      Candidates

      Steve WaterworthDEM
      Record0W-3L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2004-2012
      US House
      Full profile →
      Aaron SchockREP
      Record6W-0L
      Avg MarginR+9.2
      Career2004-2014
      US House / State House
      Full profile →

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