Democratic Congressman Mike Quigley successfully defended his seat against Republican challenger Tommy Hanson. With 90% of the estimated votes tallied, Quigley secured 75.6% of the vote, amounting to 184,446 ballots. In contrast, Hanson received 59,399 votes. The Associated Press declared Quigley’s victory just over an hour after the polls closed.
Quigley represents Illinois’ 5th Congressional District, which covers parts of Cook and Lake counties. Detailed voting results by county reveal how each county’s population cast their votes.
Two tabs are available for a deeper understanding of the election results. The leader tab displays the top-performing candidate in each county. The all candidates tab illustrates the total votes each candidate received across the counties.
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