2022Final results
2022 election for Illinois's 12th District
U.S. House · Illinois
Mike Bost (R) won with 75.0% of the vote, defeating Homer "Chip" Markel (D) by 50.0 points.
Mike BostRepublican · winner
75.0%218,379
Homer "Chip" MarkelDemocrat
25.0%72,791
291,253 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2022
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Homer "Chip" MarkelMike Bost
$65.2K
Raised by the campaign
$1.7M
$62.6K
Spent by the campaign
$1.7M
$2.6K
Cash on hand
$389.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2022.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2022