2008Final results
2008 election for Illinois's 6th District
U.S. House · Illinois
Peter J. Roskam (R) won with 57.6% of the vote, defeating Jill Morgenthaler (D) by 15.1 points.
Peter J. RoskamRepublican · winner
57.6%147,906
Jill MorgenthalerDemocrat
42.4%109,007
256,913 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.
Jill MorgenthalerPeter J. Roskam
$833.6K
Raised by the campaign
$2.7M
$827.5K
Spent by the campaign
$2.7M
$6.1K
Cash on hand
$41.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008