2008Final results
2008 election for Illinois Representative District 21
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
Michael J. Zalewski (D) won with 68.9% of the vote, defeating Charles Johnson (R) by 46.5 points.
Michael J. ZalewskiDemocrat · winner
68.9%27,329
Charles JohnsonRepublican
22.4%8,872
Rita ManiotisGreen
8.7%3,464
39,665 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2008
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET