# 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois

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Elections were held on November 2, 2010, to determine Illinois's 19 members of the United States House of Representatives. Representatives were elected for two-year terms to serve in the 112th United States Congress from January 3, 2011, until January 3, 2013. Primary elections were held on February 2, 2010.
Of the 19 elections, the 10th, 11th, 14th and 17th districts were rated as competitive by CQ Politics and The Rothenberg Political Report; while the 8th, 10th, 11th, 14th and 17th districts were rated as competitive by The Cook Political Report and Sabato's Crystal Ball. Of Illinois's nineteen U.S. Representatives, fourteen were re-elected. Republican Mark Kirk of the 10th district did not seek re-election in order to run for the U.S. Senate, while Democrats Melissa Bean of the 8th district, Debbie Halvorson of the 11th district, Bill Foster of the 14th district and Phil Hare of the 17th district were defeated in the general election. Joe Walsh, Adam Kinzinger, Randy Hultgren, and Bobby Schilling were all elected to fill those Democratic-held seats. Bob Dold won Kirk's old seat.
In total, eleven Republicans and eight Democrats were elected. A total of 3,696,159 votes were cast, of which 1,876,316 (51 percent) were for Democratic candidates, 1,720,016 (47 percent) were for Republican candidates, 95,348 (3 percent) were for Green Party candidates, 4,428 (0.1 percent) were for independent candidates and 51 (0.001 percent) were for write-in candidates. As of 2024, this is the last time Republicans won a majority of congressional districts from Illinois.

## Overview

Results of the 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois by district:
| District | Democratic | Democratic | Republican | Republican | Others | Others | Total | Total | Result |
| District | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Result |
| District 1 | 148,170 | 80.36% | 29,253 | 15.86% | 6,963 | 3.78% | 184,386 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| District 2 | 150,666 | 80.52% | 25,883 | 13.83% | 10,564 | 5.65% | 187,113 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| District 3 | 116,120 | 69.69% | 40,479 | 24.29% | 10,028 | 6.02% | 166,627 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| District 4 | 63,273 | 77.36% | 11,711 | 14.32% | 6,808 | 8.32% | 81,792 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| District 5 | 108,360 | 70.62% | 38,935 | 25.38% | 6,140 | 4.00% | 153,435 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| District 6 | 65,379 | 36.35% | 114,456 | 63.65% | 0 | 0.00% | 179,835 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 7 | 149,846 | 81.50% | 29,575 | 16.09% | 4,428 | 2.41% | 183,849 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| District 8 | 97,825 | 48.32% | 98,115 | 48.47% | 6,495 | 3.21% | 202,435 | 100.0% | Republican gain |
| District 9 | 117,553 | 66.34% | 55,182 | 31.14% | 4,472 | 2.52% | 177,207 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| District 10 | 105,290 | 48.70% | 109,941 | 51.30% | 1 | 0.00% | 215,232 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 11 | 96,019 | 42.65% | 129,108 | 57.35% | 0 | 0.00% | 225,127 | 100.0% | Republican gain |
| District 12 | 121,272 | 59.83% | 74,046 | 36.53% | 7,387 | 3.64% | 202,705 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| District 13 | 86,281 | 36.19% | 152,132 | 63.81% | 0 | 0.00% | 238,413 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 14 | 98,645 | 45.04% | 112,369 | 51.31% | 7,999 | 3.65% | 219,013 | 100.0% | Republican gain |
| District 15 | 75,948 | 35.68% | 136,915 | 64.32% | 0 | 0.00% | 212,863 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 16 | 66,037 | 31.04% | 138,299 | 65.00% | 8,425 | 3.96% | 212,761 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 17 | 85,454 | 42.96% | 104,583 | 52.58% | 8,861 | 0.01% | 198,898 | 100.0% | Republican gain |
| District 18 | 57,046 | 25.79% | 152,868 | 69.12% | 11,256 | 5.09% | 221,170 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 19 | 67,132 | 28.78% | 166,166 | 71.22% | 0 | 0.00% | 233,298 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| Total | 1,876,316 | 50.76% | 1,720,016 | 46.54% | 99,827 | 2.70% | 3,696,159 | 100.0% | |

## District 1

In 2010 the 1st district included parts of Blue Island, Chicago, Oak Forest, Orland Park and Tinley Park. The district's population was 63 percent black, 26 percent white and 8 percent Hispanic (see Race and ethnicity in the United States census); 83 percent were high school graduates and 21 percent had received a bachelor's degree or higher. Its median income was $42,727. In the 2008 presidential election the district gave 87 percent of its vote to Democratic nominee Barack Obama and 13 percent to Republican nominee John McCain.
Democrat Bobby Rush, who took office in 1993, was the incumbent. Rush was re-elected with 86 percent of the vote in 2008. In 2010 his opponent in the general election was Republican nominee Ray Wardingley, a retired entertainer. Green Party nominee Jeff Adams also ran. Harold Bailey, a manager for the Chicago Park District; Joanne Guillemette, an attorney; and Fred Smith, a program director at Maryville Academy, also sought the Democratic nomination. Adams was unopposed for the Green nomination.
Rush raised $532,447 and spent $555,188. Rush was re-elected with 80 percent of the vote to Wardingley's 16 percent.$^{:39}$ Rush was again re-elected in 2012, 2014, 2016 and 2018.

### Democratic primary results

Illinois's 1st district Democratic primary, February 2, 2010$^{:47}$ :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Bobby Rush (incumbent) | 68,585 | 79.70 |
| | Democratic | Joanne Guillemette | 8,035 | 9.34 |
| | Democratic | Fred Smith | 5,203 | 6.05 |
| | Democratic | Harold Bailey | 4,232 | 4.92 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 86,055 | 100.00 |

### General election results

Illinois's 1st district general election, November 2, 2010$^{:39}$ :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Bobby Rush (incumbent) | 148,170 | 80.36 |
| | Republican | Ray Wardingley | 29,253 | 15.87 |
| | Green | Jeff Adams | 6,963 | 3.78 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 184,386 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |