2012Final results
2012 election for Illinois's 7th District
U.S. House · Illinois
Danny K. Davis (D) won with 84.6% of the vote, defeating Rita Zak (R) by 73.7 points.
Danny K. DavisDemocrat · winner
84.6%242,439
Rita ZakRepublican
11.0%31,466
John H. MonaghanIndependent
4.4%12,523
286,435 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.
Danny K. DavisNo Republican
$372.2K
Raised by the campaign
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$512.3K
Spent by the campaign
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$206.6K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012