2018Final results
2018 election for Illinois's 17th District
U.S. House · Illinois
Cheri Bustos (D) won with 62.1% of the vote, defeating William W. "bill" Fawell (R) by 24.2 points.
Cheri BustosDemocrat · winner
62.1%142,659
William W. "bill" FawellRepublican
37.9%87,090
229,749 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Cheri BustosWilliam W. "bill" Fawell
$4M
Raised by the campaign
$33.3K
$3.2M
Spent by the campaign
$30.1K
$2.3M
Cash on hand
$91
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2018.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2018