2013Final resultsSpecial election
2013 special election for Illinois's 2nd District
U.S. House · Illinois
Robin L. Kelly (D) won with 70.7% of the vote, defeating Paul McKinley (R) by 48.6 points.
Robin L. KellyDemocrat · winner
70.7%58,834
Paul McKinleyRepublican
22.1%18,387
Elizabeth PahlkeIndependent
3.0%2,525
LeAlan JonesGreen
1.8%1,531
Marcus LewisIndependent
1.6%1,359
Curtiss Llong BeyIndependent
0.7%548
83,193 votes
Source: Federal Election CommissionUpdated Oct 3, 2026, 3:20 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2013
Races before and after
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
No DemocratPaul McKinley
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Raised by the campaign
$23.1K
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Spent by the campaign
$22.4K
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Cash on hand
$701
Campaign money: FEC, through Jun 30, 2013.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Jun 30, 2013
The candidates
Robin L. Kelly (D)Paul McKinley (R)
Also on the ballot: Elizabeth Pahlke (Independent), 3.0%; LeAlan Jones (Green), 1.8%; Marcus Lewis (Independent), 1.6%; Curtiss Llong Bey (Independent), 0.7%