2012Final results
2012 election for Illinois's 8th District
U.S. House · Illinois
Tammy Duckworth (D) won with 54.7% of the vote, defeating Joe Walsh (R) by 9.5 points.
Tammy DuckworthDemocrat · winner
54.7%123,206
Joe WalshRepublican
45.3%101,860
225,066 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.
Tammy DuckworthJoe Walsh
$5.3M
Raised by the campaign
$2M
$5.2M
Spent by the campaign
$2M
$100.8K
Cash on hand
$24.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012