2010Final results
2010 election for Illinois's 19th District
U.S. House · Illinois
John Shimkus (R) won with 71.2% of the vote, defeating Tim Bagwell (D) by 42.4 points.
John ShimkusRepublican · winner
71.2%166,166
Tim BagwellDemocrat
28.8%67,132
233,298 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 2010
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.
Tim BagwellJohn Shimkus
$17.8K
Raised by the campaign
$1.8M
$17.6K
Spent by the campaign
$1.9M
$1K
Cash on hand
$1.1M
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2010.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2010