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2012 Illinois U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 2012 Illinois U.S. House District 2 Election?

Jesse L. Jackson Jr. won the 2012 Illinois U.S. House District 2 Election. Jesse L. Jackson Jr. received 188,303 popular votes (63.25%). The main challenger was Brian Woodworth (23.22%).

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

Jr. +40.0 pts · won by 119,188 votes
Jesse L. Jackson Jr.DemocraticWINNER63.25%
188,303 votes
Brian WoodworthRepublican23.22%
69,115 votes
Marcus LewisIndependent13.44%
40,006 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.