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2008 Illinois U.S. House District 15 Election

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Who won the 2008 Illinois U.S. House District 15 Election?

Timothy V. Johnson won the 2008 Illinois U.S. House District 15 Election. Timothy V. Johnson received 187,121 popular votes (64.19%). The main challenger was Steve Cox (35.81%).

See the full head-to-head between Johnson and Cox

Johnson +28.4 pts · won by 82,728 votes
Timothy V. JohnsonRepublicanWINNER64.19%
187,121 votes
Steve CoxDemocratic35.81%
104,393 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.