2016Final results
2016 election for Illinois's 2nd District
U.S. House · Illinois
Robin L. Kelly (D) won with 79.8% of the vote, defeating John F. Morrow (R) by 59.6 points.
Robin L. KellyDemocrat · winner
79.8%235,051
John F. MorrowRepublican
20.2%59,471
The same year, the district voted R+3.3 for president; this race was D+59.6, a split ticket.294,627 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.
Robin L. KellyNo Republican
$1.1M
Raised by the campaign
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$838.8K
Spent by the campaign
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$394.1K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016