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2008 Illinois U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 2008 Illinois U.S. House District 6 Election?

Peter J. Roskam won the 2008 Illinois U.S. House District 6 Election. Peter J. Roskam received 147,906 popular votes (57.57%). The main challenger was Jill Morgenthaler (42.43%).

See the full head-to-head between Roskam and Morgenthaler

Roskam +15.1 pts · won by 38,899 votes
Peter J. RoskamRepublicanWINNER57.57%
147,906 votes
Jill MorgenthalerDemocratic42.43%
109,007 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.