Cheri Bustos
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- October 17, 1961
- Current age
- 64
- Home state
- Illinois
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 2012–2020
5-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bustos735,874
Opponents568,325
5
Elections run
Between 2012 and 2020, Cheri Bustos ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning all 5. Bustos's biggest single-election total was 173,125 votes, in the 2016 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 17. Bustos's closest win came in the 2020 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 17, decided by 12,148 votes.
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How many votes has Cheri Bustos received?
Cheri Bustos has received 735,874 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 156,01152.02% | Esther Joy King General Parker |
| 2018 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 142,65962.09% | William W. \Bill\ Fawell |
| 2016 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 173,12560.31% | Patrick Harlan |
| 2014 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 110,56055.46% | Robert T. Schilling (head-to-head) |
| 2012 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 153,51953.28% | Robert T. Schilling (head-to-head) |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B001286) and Wikidata (Q723148). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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