2016Final results
2016 election for Illinois's 9th District
U.S. House · Illinois
Janice D. Schakowsky (D) won with 66.3% of the vote, defeating Joan McCarthy Lasonde (R) by 32.9 points.
Janice D. SchakowskyDemocrat · winner
66.3%217,306
Joan McCarthy LasondeRepublican
33.4%109,550
327,805 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.
Janice D. SchakowskyJoan McCarthy Lasonde
$1.4M
Raised by the campaign
$202.3K
$1.3M
Spent by the campaign
$202.3K
$349.6K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016