Phil Hare, U.S. Representative

Phil Hare

U.S. Representative
Born
February 21, 1949
Current age
77
Home state
Illinois
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
2006–2010
Career timeline
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hare421,440
Opponents199,605
3
Elections run

Between 2006 and 2010, Phil Hare ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Hare's biggest single-election total was 220,961 votes, in the 2008 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 17. Hare's closest win came in the 2006 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 17, decided by 28,864 votes.

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How many votes has Phil Hare received?

Phil Hare has received 421,440 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.

Election history

Phil Hare’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2010U.S. HouseIllinoisLost85,45442.96%Robert T. Schilling
Roger K. Davis
2008U.S. HouseIllinoisWon220,96199.77%
2006U.S. HouseIllinoisWon115,02557.17%Andrea Lane Zinga
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H001040) and Wikidata (Q3378787). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Phil Hare: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/phil-hare. 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.