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2020 Illinois U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 2020 Illinois U.S. House District 8 Election?

Raja Krishnamoorthi won the 2020 Illinois U.S. House District 8 Election. Raja Krishnamoorthi received 186,251 popular votes (73.16%). The main challenger was Preston Gabriel Nelson (26.84%).

See the full head-to-head between Krishnamoorthi and Nelson

Krishnamoorthi +46.3 pts · won by 117,924 votes
Raja KrishnamoorthiDemocraticWINNER73.16%
186,251 votes
Preston Gabriel NelsonLibertarian26.84%
68,327 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.