2012Final results
2012 election for Illinois's 5th District
U.S. House · Illinois
Mike Quigley (D) won with 65.7% of the vote, defeating Dan Schmitt (R) by 37.1 points.
Mike QuigleyDemocrat · winner
65.7%177,729
Dan SchmittRepublican
28.6%77,289
Nancy WadeGreen
5.7%15,359
270,377 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.
Mike QuigleyNo Republican
$728.6K
Raised by the campaign
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$703.7K
Spent by the campaign
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$373.8K
Cash on hand
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Other candidates' campaigns: Nancy Wade $6.2K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012