2008Final results
2008 election for Illinois's 2nd District
U.S. House · Illinois
Jesse L. Jackson Jr. (D) won with 89.4% of the vote, defeating Anthony W. Williams (R) by 78.8 points.
Jesse L. Jackson Jr.Democrat · winner
89.4%251,052
Anthony W. WilliamsRepublican
10.6%29,721
280,776 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.
Jesse L. Jackson Jr.No Republican
$1.2M
Raised by the campaign
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$1.7M
Spent by the campaign
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$461.2K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008