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2020 Illinois U.S. House District 17 Election

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Who won the 2020 Illinois U.S. House District 17 Election?

Cheri Bustos won the 2020 Illinois U.S. House District 17 Election. Cheri Bustos received 156,011 popular votes (52.02%). The main challenger was Esther Joy King (47.97%).

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

Bustos +4.1 pts · won by 12,148 votes
Cheri BustosDemocraticWINNER52.02%
156,011 votes
Esther Joy KingRepublican47.97%
143,863 votes
General ParkerWRITE-IN0.01%
21 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.