2012Final results
2012 election for Illinois's 2nd District
U.S. House · Illinois
Jesse L. Jackson Jr. (D) won with 63.3% of the vote, defeating Brian Woodworth (R) by 40.0 points.
Jesse L. Jackson Jr.Democrat · winner
63.3%188,303
Brian WoodworthRepublican
23.2%69,115
Marcus LewisIndependent
13.4%40,006
297,712 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.
Jesse L. Jackson Jr.Brian Woodworth
$1M
Raised by the campaign
$19.3K
$1.1M
Spent by the campaign
$18.1K
$105.7K
Cash on hand
$1.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Nov 26, 2012; FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Nov 26, 2012