2006Final results
2006 election for Illinois's 2nd District
U.S. House · Illinois
Jesse L. Jackson Jr. (D) won with 84.8% of the vote, defeating Robert Belin (R) by 73.0 points.
Jesse L. Jackson Jr.Democrat · winner
84.8%146,347
Robert BelinRepublican
11.8%20,395
Anthony W. WilliamsLibertarian
3.3%5,748
172,490 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 2006
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
$1.1M
Raised by the campaign
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$946.9K
Spent by the campaign
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$945.3K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006