2014Final results
2014 election for Illinois's 17th District
U.S. House · Illinois
Cheri Bustos (D) won with 55.5% of the vote, defeating Robert T. Schilling (R) by 10.9 points.
Cheri BustosDemocrat · winner
55.5%110,560
Robert T. SchillingRepublican
44.5%88,785
199,361 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 2014
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.
Cheri BustosRobert T. Schilling
$3.2M
Raised by the campaign
$1.2M
$3.1M
Spent by the campaign
$1.1M
$135.1K
Cash on hand
$49.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2014.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2014