2008 Illinois U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 2008 Illinois U.S. House District 2 Election?

Jesse L. Jackson Jr. won the 2008 Illinois U.S. House District 2 Election. Jesse L. Jackson Jr. received 251,052 popular votes (89.41%). The main challenger was Anthony W. Williams (10.59%).

See the full head-to-head between Jr. and Williams

Jr. +78.8 pts · won by 221,331 votes

Jesse L. Jackson Jr.DemocraticWINNER89.41%

251,052 votes

Anthony W. Williams Republican10.59%

29,721 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.