2016Final results
2016 election for Illinois's 17th District
U.S. House · Illinois
Cheri Bustos (D) won with 60.3% of the vote, defeating Patrick Harlan (R) by 20.6 points.
Cheri BustosDemocrat · winner
60.3%173,125
Patrick HarlanRepublican
39.7%113,943
The same year, the district voted R+11.0 for president; this race was D+20.6, a split ticket.287,068 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.
Cheri BustosNo Republican
$3.6M
Raised by the campaign
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$2.2M
Spent by the campaign
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$1.5M
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016