2010Final results
2010 election for Illinois's 6th District
U.S. House · Illinois
Peter J. Roskam (R) won with 63.6% of the vote, defeating Benjamin S. Lowe (D) by 27.3 points.
Peter J. RoskamRepublican · winner
63.6%114,456
Benjamin S. LoweDemocrat
36.4%65,379
179,835 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.
Benjamin S. LowePeter J. Roskam
$66.6K
Raised by the campaign
$2.4M
$63.3K
Spent by the campaign
$1.3M
$3.3K
Cash on hand
$1.2M
Campaign money: FEC, through Nov 22, 2010; FEC, through Dec 31, 2010.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2010