2002Final results
2002 election for Illinois's 19th District
U.S. House · Illinois
John Shimkus (R) won with 54.8% of the vote, defeating David Phelps (D) by 9.6 points.
John ShimkusRepublican · winner
54.8%133,956
David PhelpsDemocrat
45.2%110,517
244,473 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 2002
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.
David PhelpsJohn Shimkus
$1M
Raised by the campaign
$1.8M
$1.3M
Spent by the campaign
$2.1M
$228
Cash on hand
$105.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002