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      Home/Elections/1992/US House/Illinois/IL-09
      1992·US House·Illinois·District profile →

      Illinois District 9 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Sidney R Yates
      68.0%162,942 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Herbert Sohn
      27.0%64,760 votes
      Margin
      D+41.0
      239,703 total votes
      3 candidates239,703 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Sidney R YatesDEM✓
      		DEM162,94268.0%
      Herbert SohnREP
      		REP64,76027.0%
      Sheila A JonesOTH
      		OTH12,0015.0%

      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
      2006
      Janice D \ SchakowskyDEM
      D+49.2
      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

      Sidney R YatesDEM
      Record11W-1L
      Avg MarginR+5.8
      Career1962-1996
      US House / US Senate
      Full profile →
      Sheila A JonesDEM
      Record11W-2L
      Avg MarginD+95.0
      Career1982-2022
      State House / US House
      Full profile →
      Herbert SohnREP
      Record0W-6L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1984-1998
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Illinois, 1992

      President1 contest →US Senate1 contest →
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