2008Final results
2008 election for Illinois's 13th District
U.S. House · Illinois
Judy Biggert (R) won with 53.6% of the vote, defeating Scott Harper (D) by 9.9 points.
Judy BiggertRepublican · winner
53.6%180,888
Scott HarperDemocrat
43.6%147,430
Steve AleschGreen
2.8%9,402
337,771 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 2008
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.
Scott HarperJudy Biggert
$1.1M
Raised by the campaign
$1.4M
$1.1M
Spent by the campaign
$1.6M
$15.9K
Cash on hand
$49.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008