Jesse L. Jackson Jr.
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- March 11, 1965
- Current age
- 61
- Home state
- Illinois
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1996–2012
9-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Jr.1.6M
Opponents309,458
9
Elections run
Between 1996 and 2012, Jesse L. Jackson Jr. ran in 9 U.S. House elections, winning all 9. Jr.'s biggest single-election total was 251,052 votes, in the 2008 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 2. Jr.'s closest win came in the 2002 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 2, decided by 118,876 votes.
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How many votes has Jesse L. Jackson Jr. received?
Jesse L. Jackson Jr. has received 1,592,974 popular votes across 9 U.S. elections, with a career record of 9–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 188,30363.25% | Brian Woodworth Marcus Lewis |
| 2010 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 150,66680.52% | Isaac C. Hayes Anthony W. Williams (head-to-head) |
| 2008 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 251,05289.41% | Anthony W. Williams (head-to-head) |
| 2006 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 146,34784.84% | Robert Belin Anthony W. Williams (head-to-head) |
| 2004 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 207,53588.49% | Stephanie Vs. The Machine Sailor |
| 2002 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 151,44382.3% | Doug Nelson |
| 2000 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 175,99589.84% | Robert Gordon III (head-to-head) |
| 1998 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 148,98589.39% | Robert Gordon III (head-to-head) Matthew Joseph Beauchamp |
| 1996 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 172,64894.06% | Frank H. Stratman |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (J000283) and Wikidata (Q609189). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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