2016Final results
2016 election for Illinois's 6th District
U.S. House · Illinois
Peter J. Roskam (R) won with 59.2% of the vote, defeating Amanda Howland (D) by 18.4 points.
Peter J. RoskamRepublican · winner
59.2%208,555
Amanda HowlandDemocrat
40.8%143,591
The same year, the district voted D+9.2 for president; this race was R+18.4, a split ticket.352,146 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.
Amanda HowlandPeter J. Roskam
$100.4K
Raised by the campaign
$3M
$104.7K
Spent by the campaign
$3.4M
-$3.8K
Cash on hand
$113.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 7, 2016; FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016