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2006 Illinois U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 2006 Illinois U.S. House District 5 Election?

Rahm Emanuel won the 2006 Illinois U.S. House District 5 Election. Rahm Emanuel received 114,319 popular votes (77.99%). The main challenger was Kevin Edward White (22%).

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

Emanuel +56.0 pts · won by 82,069 votes
Rahm EmanuelDemocraticWINNER77.99%
114,319 votes
Kevin Edward WhiteRepublican22%
32,250 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.