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2016 Illinois U.S. House District 17 Election

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Who won the 2016 Illinois U.S. House District 17 Election?

Cheri Bustos won the 2016 Illinois U.S. House District 17 Election. Cheri Bustos received 173,125 popular votes (60.31%). The main challenger was Patrick Harlan (39.69%).

See the full head-to-head between Bustos and Harlan

Bustos +20.6 pts · won by 59,182 votes
Cheri BustosDemocraticWINNER60.31%
173,125 votes
Patrick HarlanRepublican39.69%
113,943 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.