2000Final results
2000 election for Illinois's 2nd District
U.S. House · Illinois
Jesse L. Jackson Jr. (D) won with 89.8% of the vote, defeating Robert Gordon III (R) by 79.7 points.
Jesse L. Jackson Jr.Democrat · winner
89.8%175,995
Robert Gordon IIIRepublican
10.2%19,906
195,901 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.
Jesse L. Jackson Jr.No Republican
$545K
Raised by the campaign
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$304.6K
Spent by the campaign
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$485.7K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2000.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2000