Peter J. Roskam, U.S. Representative

Peter J. Roskam

U.S. Representative
Born
September 13, 1961
Current age
64
Home state
Illinois
Party
Republican
On the ballot
2006–2018
6-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Roskam1.1M
Opponents785,006
7
Elections run

Between 2006 and 2018, Peter J. Roskam ran in 7 U.S. House elections, winning 6 and losing 1. Roskam's biggest single-election total was 208,555 votes, in the 2016 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 6. Roskam's closest win came in the 2006 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 6, decided by 4,810 votes.

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How many votes has Peter J. Roskam received?

Peter J. Roskam has received 1,062,169 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 6–1.

Election history

Peter J. Roskam’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2018U.S. HouseIllinoisLost146,44546.42%Sean Casten
2016U.S. HouseIllinoisWon208,55559.22%Amanda Howland
2014U.S. HouseIllinoisWon160,28767.14%Michael Mason
2012U.S. HouseIllinoisWon193,13859.22%Leslie Coolidge
2010U.S. HouseIllinoisWon114,45663.65%Benjamin S. Lowe
2008U.S. HouseIllinoisWon147,90657.57%Jill Morgenthaler
2006U.S. HouseIllinoisWon91,38251.35%Tammy Duckworth
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000580) and Wikidata (Q968214). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Peter J. Roskam: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/peter-j-roskam. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.