2012Final results
2012 election for Illinois's 10th District
U.S. House · Illinois
Brad Schneider (D) won with 50.6% of the vote, defeating Robert J. Dold (R) by 1.3 points.
Brad SchneiderDemocrat · winner
50.6%133,890
Robert J. DoldRepublican
49.4%130,564
264,454 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 2012
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.
Brad SchneiderRobert J. Dold
$3M
Raised by the campaign
$4.6M
$3M
Spent by the campaign
$4.5M
$14.2K
Cash on hand
$107.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012