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2004 Illinois U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 2004 Illinois U.S. House District 5 Election?

Rahm Emanuel won the 2004 Illinois U.S. House District 5 Election. Rahm Emanuel received 158,400 popular votes (76.18%). The main challenger was Bruce Best (23.82%).

See the full head-to-head between Emanuel and Best

Emanuel +52.4 pts · won by 108,870 votes
Rahm EmanuelDemocraticWINNER76.18%
158,400 votes
Bruce BestRepublican23.82%
49,530 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.