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2024Final results

2024 election for Illinois's 9th District

U.S. House · Illinois

Janice D. Schakowsky (D) won with 68.4% of the vote, defeating Seth Alan Cohen (R) by 36.8 points.

Janice D. SchakowskyDemocrat · winner
68.4%231,722
Seth Alan CohenRepublican
31.6%107,106
The same year, the district voted D+10.0 for president; this race was D+36.8.338,828 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 3:26 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2024

Races before and after

EvenD+32.92016D+47.02018D+42.02020D+43.42022D+36.82024D+52.42026

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 3:26 AM ET

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Janice D. SchakowskySeth Alan Cohen
$1.6M
Raised by the campaign
$12.1K
$1.6M
Spent by the campaign
$7.9K
$848K
Cash on hand
$4.7K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2024.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2024