2008Final results
2008 election for Illinois's 5th District
U.S. House · Illinois
Rahm Emanuel (D) won with 73.9% of the vote, defeating Tommy Hanson (R) by 51.9 points.
Rahm EmanuelDemocrat · winner
73.9%170,728
Tommy HansonRepublican
22.0%50,881
Alan AugustsonGreen
4.0%9,283
230,892 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.
Rahm EmanuelNo Republican
$2.9M
Raised by the campaign
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$2.1M
Spent by the campaign
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$1.8M
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008