2016Final results
2016 election for Illinois's 1st District
U.S. House · Illinois
Bobby L. Rush (D) won with 73.9% of the vote, defeating August "o'Neill" Deuser (R) by 48.1 points.
Bobby L. RushDemocrat · winner
73.9%234,037
August "o'Neill" DeuserRepublican
25.8%81,817
The same year, the district voted R+17.5 for president; this race was D+48.1, a split ticket.316,740 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Bobby L. RushAugust "o'Neill" Deuser
$589.6K
Raised by the campaign
$20.7K
$621.7K
Spent by the campaign
$20.2K
$794
Cash on hand
$193
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016; FEC, through Nov 30, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016