Electoral History
| Year | Democrat | Votes | Pct | Republican | Votes | Pct | Other | Votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995* | Jesse Jackson, Jr. | 43,333 | 74.2% | Thomas Somer | 15,076 | 25.8% | |||
| 1996 | Jesse Jackson, Jr. | 172,648 | 94.1% | Frank Stratman (Libertarian) | 10,880 | 5.9% | |||
| 1998 | Jesse Jackson, Jr. | 148,985 | 89.4% | Robert Gordon III | 16,075 | 9.6% | Matthew Beauchamp (L) | 1,608 | 1.0% |
| 2000 | Jesse Jackson, Jr. | 175,995 | 89.8% | Robert Gordon III | 19,906 | 10.2% | |||
| 2002 | Jesse Jackson, Jr. | 151,443 | 82.3% | Doug Nelson | 32,567 | 17.7% | |||
| 2004 | Jesse Jackson, Jr. | 207,535 | 88.5% | Stephanie Sailor (L) | 26,990 | 11.5% | |||
| 2006 | Jesse Jackson, Jr. | 146,347 | 84.8% | Robert Belin | 20,395 | 11.8% | Anthony Williams (L) | 5,748 | 3.3% |
| 2008 | Jesse Jackson, Jr. | 242,250 | 89.2% | Anthony W. Williams | 29,050 | 10.8% | |||
| 2010 | Jesse Jackson, Jr. | 150,666 | 80.5% | Isaac C. Hayes | 25,883 | 13.8% | Anthony W. Williams (Green) | 10,564 | 5.6% |
| 2012** | Jesse Jackson, Jr. | 181,067 | 63.0% | Brian Woodworth | 25,883 | 23.5% | Marcus Lewis (Independent) | 38,733 | 13.5% |
* 93% of precincts
** 99% of precincts
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