2004Final results
2004 election for Illinois's 11th District
U.S. House · Illinois
Gerald Weller (R) won with 58.7% of the vote, defeating Tari Renner (D) by 17.3 points.
Gerald WellerRepublican · winner
58.7%173,057
Tari RennerDemocrat
41.3%121,903
294,960 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 2004
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.
Tari RennerGerald Weller
$318.1K
Raised by the campaign
$1.6M
$315.6K
Spent by the campaign
$1.8M
$2.5K
Cash on hand
$79.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004