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      Home/Elections/1996/US House/Illinois/IL-05
      1996·US House·Illinois·District profile →

      Illinois District 5 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Rod R Blagojevich
      64.1%117,544 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Michael Patrick Flanagan
      35.9%65,768 votes
      Margin
      D+28.2
      183,326 total votes
      3 candidates183,326 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Rod R BlagojevichDEM✓
      		DEM117,54464.1%
      Michael Patrick FlanaganREP
      		REP65,76835.9%
      WriteinOTH
      		OTH140.0%

      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
      2004
      Rahm EmanuelDEM
      D+52.4
      2002
      Rahm EmanuelDEM
      D+38.0
      Redistricted
      2000
      Rod R BlagojevichDEM
      D+87.3
      1998
      Rod R BlagojevichDEM
      D+47.9
      View all US House history for Illinois →

      Candidates

      WriteinOTH
      Record0W-2660L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-2024
      US House / Governor
      Full profile →
      Michael Patrick FlanaganREP
      Record1W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1994-1996
      US House
      Full profile →
      Rod R BlagojevichDEM
      Record7W-0L
      Avg MarginD+42.9
      Career1992-2006
      Governor / US House / State House
      Full profile →

      Also in Illinois, 1996

      President1 contest →US Senate1 contest →
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