2006Final results
2006 election for Illinois's 5th District
U.S. House · Illinois
Rahm Emanuel (D) won with 78.0% of the vote, defeating Kevin Edward White (R) by 56.0 points.
Rahm EmanuelDemocrat · winner
78.0%114,319
Kevin Edward WhiteRepublican
22.0%32,250
146,581 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.
Rahm EmanuelKevin Edward White
$1.3M
Raised by the campaign
$40.6K
$1.4M
Spent by the campaign
$31K
$993.3K
Cash on hand
$7.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006; FEC, through Nov 27, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006