2006Final results
2006 election for Illinois's 4th District
U.S. House · Illinois
Luis V. Gutiérrez (D) won with 85.8% of the vote, defeating Ann Melichar (R) by 71.7 points.
Luis V. GutiérrezDemocrat · winner
85.8%69,910
Ann MelicharRepublican
14.2%11,532
81,442 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.
Luis V. GutiérrezNo Republican
$161.6K
Raised by the campaign
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$315.8K
Spent by the campaign
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$124.5K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006