2000Final results
2000 election for Illinois's 18th District
U.S. House · Illinois
Ray LaHood (R) won with 67.1% of the vote, defeating Joyce Harant (D) by 34.1 points.
Ray LaHoodRepublican · winner
67.1%173,706
Joyce HarantDemocrat
32.9%85,317
259,023 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.
Joyce HarantRay LaHood
$86.4K
Raised by the campaign
$1.1M
$86.3K
Spent by the campaign
$974.3K
$169
Cash on hand
$260.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2000.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2000