2004Final results
2004 election for Illinois's 2nd District
U.S. House · Illinois
Jesse L. Jackson Jr. (D) won with 88.5% of the vote, defeating Stephanie Sailor (Lib) by 77.0 points.
Jesse L. Jackson Jr.Democrat · winner
88.5%207,535
Stephanie SailorLibertarian
11.5%26,990
234,525 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.
Jesse L. Jackson Jr.No Republican
$887K
Raised by the campaign
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$527.4K
Spent by the campaign
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$813K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004