2002Final results
2002 election for Illinois's 5th District
U.S. House · Illinois
Rahm Emanuel (D) won with 66.8% of the vote, defeating Mark A. Augusti (R) by 38.0 points.
Rahm EmanuelDemocrat · winner
66.8%106,514
Mark A. AugustiRepublican
28.9%46,008
Frank GonzalezLibertarian
4.3%6,913
159,435 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.
Rahm EmanuelMark A. Augusti
$3.1M
Raised by the campaign
$199.7K
$3M
Spent by the campaign
$217.7K
$178.1K
Cash on hand
$4.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002