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2012Final results

2012 election for Illinois's 16th District

U.S. House · Illinois

Adam Kinzinger (R) won with 61.8% of the vote, defeating Wanda Rohl (D) by 23.6 points.

Adam KinzingerRepublican · winner
61.8%181,789
Wanda RohlDemocrat
38.2%112,301
294,090 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

EvenR+31.42006R+24.82008R+34.02010R+23.62012R+41.22014R+18.22018

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.

Wanda RohlAdam Kinzinger
$36.3K
Raised by the campaign
$2M
$31.8K
Spent by the campaign
$2M
$4.4K
Cash on hand
$100K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012