2008Final results
2008 election for Illinois's 8th District
U.S. House · Illinois
Melissa Bean (D) won with 60.7% of the vote, defeating Steve Greenberg (R) by 21.4 points.
Melissa BeanDemocrat · winner
60.7%179,444
Steve GreenbergRepublican
39.3%116,081
295,525 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.
Melissa BeanSteve Greenberg
$3.1M
Raised by the campaign
$991.5K
$3M
Spent by the campaign
$990.6K
$183.7K
Cash on hand
$972
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008