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2006 Illinois U.S. House District 18 Election

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Who won the 2006 Illinois U.S. House District 18 Election?

Ray LaHood won the 2006 Illinois U.S. House District 18 Election. Ray LaHood received 150,194 popular votes (67.28%). The main challenger was Steve Waterworth (32.72%).

See the full head-to-head between LaHood and Waterworth

LaHood +34.6 pts · won by 77,142 votes
Ray LaHoodRepublicanWINNER67.28%
150,194 votes
Steve WaterworthDemocratic32.72%
73,052 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.