2016Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
2016 election for Illinois's 10th District
U.S. House · Illinois
Brad Schneider (D) won with 52.5% of the vote, defeating Robert J. Dold (R) by 5.2 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Brad SchneiderDemocrat · winner
52.5%150,435
Robert J. DoldRepublican
47.3%135,535
The same year, the district voted D+28.1 for president; this race was D+5.2.286,649 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.
Brad SchneiderRobert J. Dold
$5.2M
Raised by the campaign
$5.5M
$5.1M
Spent by the campaign
$5.7M
$142.7K
Cash on hand
$29.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016