2004Final results
2004 election for Illinois's 3rd District
U.S. House · Illinois
Daniel Lipinski (D) won with 72.6% of the vote, defeating Ryan Chlada (R) by 47.5 points.
Daniel LipinskiDemocrat · winner
72.6%167,034
Ryan ChladaRepublican
25.2%57,845
Write-ins and other votesOther party
2.2%5,077
229,956 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.
Daniel LipinskiNo Republican
$195.1K
Raised by the campaign
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$49K
Spent by the campaign
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$146.1K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004