2000Final results
2000 election for Illinois's 10th District
U.S. House · Illinois
Mark Kirk (R) won with 51.2% of the vote, defeating Lauren Beth Gash (D) by 2.4 points.
Mark KirkRepublican · winner
51.2%121,582
Lauren Beth GashDemocrat
48.8%115,924
237,506 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2000
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Lauren Beth GashMark Kirk
$2M
Raised by the campaign
$2.1M
$2M
Spent by the campaign
$2M
$14.7K
Cash on hand
$53.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2000.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2000