2016Final results
2016 election for Illinois's 5th District
U.S. House · Illinois
Mike Quigley (D) won with 67.8% of the vote, defeating Vince Kolber (R) by 40.3 points.
Mike QuigleyDemocrat · winner
67.8%212,842
Vince KolberRepublican
27.4%86,222
Rob ShermanGreen
4.7%14,657
The same year, the district voted D+9.4 for president; this race was D+40.3.314,122 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.
Mike QuigleyVince Kolber
$1M
Raised by the campaign
$56.2K
$829.5K
Spent by the campaign
$51.6K
$692.6K
Cash on hand
$6.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016