2016Final results
2016 election for Illinois's 8th District
U.S. House · Illinois
Raja Krishnamoorthi (D) won with 58.3% of the vote, defeating Peter "pete" Dicianni (R) by 16.6 points.
Raja KrishnamoorthiDemocrat · winner
58.3%144,954
Peter "pete" DicianniRepublican
41.7%103,617
The same year, the district voted D+16.1 for president; this race was D+16.6.248,571 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.
Raja KrishnamoorthiPeter "pete" Dicianni
$3.6M
Raised by the campaign
$315.2K
$2.6M
Spent by the campaign
$315.2K
$925.9K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016