| 1996 Illinois Congressional and Statewide Races |
| Predictions, Notes, List of State Parties |
President, 48.6% in '92
D.C.'s Political Report's Prediction: 77% Democrat |
| William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton (D) 54.32% |
ex-U.S. Senator Robert J. Dole (R) 36.81% |
businessman H. Ross Perot (Rfm) 8.03%, consumer attorney / Green Party nominee Ralph Nader (WI) 0.03%, businessman Harry Browne (L) 0.52%, Conservative Caucus founder Howard Phillips (T) 0.18%, Dr. John S. Hagelin (NL) 0.11%, Prohibition Party nominee Earl F. Dodge (WI) 0.00%, William P. Marshall (WI) 0.00%, Johan K. Rust (WI) 0.00%, Jennifer Kay "Jenny" Kosharsky (WI) 0.00%, Willie Felix Carter (WI) 0.00%, Randy Sutherland (WI) 0.00%, |
Senator Paul Simon (D) retiring, 65.1% in '90
D.C.'s Political Report's Prediction: 77% Democrat, Cook Report: Leans Democrat, Roll Call: Leans Democrat, Rothernberg Report: Likely Incumbent party, Campaign & Elections: 7:5 Democrat, Politics Now: Leans Democrat, |
| U.S. Rep. Richard J. Durbin (D) 55.8% |
St. Rep. Al Salvi (R) 41% |
Steven H. Perry (Rfm) 1.4%, businesswoman Robin J. Miller (L) 1%, Chad Koppie (T) 0.4%, James E. Davis (NL) 0.3%, |
1st Cong. District, 76.7% in '94
D.C.'s Political Report's Prediction: 90% Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Democratic, Campaign & Election's Odds: 10:1 Democrat |
| Bobby L. Rush (D) 85.1% |
Noel Naughton (R) 13.1% |
Tim M. Griffin (L) 1.7% |
2nd Cong. District, Mel Reynolds (D) resigned, 98.1% in '94
D.C.'s Political Report's Prediction: 100% Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Democratic, Campaign & Election's Odds: 50:1 Democrat, Politics Now: Safe Democrat |
| Jesse L. Jackson Jr. (D) 94% |
attorney Tom J. Somer (R) dropped out |
Frank H. Stratman (L) 6%, Ronald Bartos (Sol) 0%, |
3rd Cong. District, 54.2% in '94
D.C.'s Political Report's Prediction: 64% Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Leans Democratic, Campaign & Election's Odds: 5:3 Democrat, Politics Now: Likely Democrat, |
| William O. "Bill" Lipinski (D) 65.2% |
'94 nominee / businessman Jim Nalepa (R) 32.1% |
George Skaritka (Rfm) 1.7%, Robert R. Prazak (L) 0.9%, |
4th Cong. District, 75.2% in '94
D.C.'s Political Report's Prediction: 90% Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Democratic, Campaign & Election's Odds: 8:1 Democrat |
| Luis V. Gutierrez (D) 93.6% |
Tomas Mendoza Jr. (R) dropped out |
William Passmore (L) 6.4% |
5th Cong. District, 54.4% in '94
D.C.'s Political Report's Prediction: 77% Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Leans Democratic, Campaign & Election's Odds: 2:1 Democrat, Politics Now: Likely Democrat, Hotline: Hot Seat, |
| St. Rep. Rod R. Blagojevich (D) 64.1% |
Michael Patrick Flanagan (R) 35.9% |
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6th Cong. District, 73.5% in '94
D.C.'s Political Report's Prediction: 90% Republican, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 7:1 Republican |
| Stephen de la Rosa (D) 33.4% |
Henry J. Hyde (R) 64.3% |
George Meyers (L) 2.3% |
7th Cong. District, Cardiss Collins (D) retiring, 79.5% in '94
D.C.'s Political Report's Prediction: 90% Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Democratic, Campaign & Election's Odds: 10:1 Democrat, Politics Now: Safe Democrat, |
| Cook Co. Commissioner Danny K. Davis (D) 82.3% |
Randy Borow (R) 15.3% |
Chauncey L. Stroud (I) 1.1%, Toietta Dixon (L) 0.9%, Charles A. Winter (NL) 0.4%, |
8th Cong. District, 64.9% in '94
D.C.'s Political Report's Prediction: 90% Republican, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 7:1 Republican |
| Elizabeth Anne "Betty" Hull (D) 36.1% |
Philip M. Crane (R) 62.2% |
H. Daniel "Dan" Druck (L) 1.7% |
9th Cong. District, 66.1% in '94
D.C.'s Political Report's Prediction: 77% Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Democratic, Campaign & Election's Odds: 4:1 Democrat, Politics Now: Safe Democrat, |
| Sidney R. Yates (D) 63.3% |
Joseph Walsh, 36.7% |
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10th Cong. District, 75.1% in '94,
D.C.'s Political Report's Prediction: 90% Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 7:1 Republican, |
| Philip R. Torf (D) 30.9% |
John Edward Porter (R) 69.1% |
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11th Cong. District, 60.6% in '94
D.C.'s Political Report's Prediction: 64% Republican, Roll Call's Outlook: Likely Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 2:1 Republican, Politics Now: Likely Republican, |
| ex-St. Rep. Clem Balanoff (D) 48.3% |
Gerald C. "Jerry" Weller (R) 51.7% |
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12th Cong. District, 65.9% in '94
D.C.'s Political Report's Prediction: 90% Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Democratic, Campaign & Election's Odds: 4:1 Democrat |
| Jerry F. Costello (D) 71.6% |
Shapley R. Hunter (R) 26.6% |
Geoffrey S. Nathan (L) 1.8% |
13th Cong. District, 73.1% in '94
D.C.'s Political Report's Prediction: 90% Republican, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 3:1 Republican |
| businesswoman Susan W. Hynes (D) 40.1% |
Harris W. Fawell (R) 59.9% |
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14th Cong. District, 76.5% in '94
D.C.'s Political Report's Prediction: 90% Republican, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 4:1 Republican |
| Orthopedist Doug Mains (D) 35.6% |
J. Dennis Hastert (R) 64.4% |
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15th Cong. District, 68.2% in '94
D.C.'s Political Report's Prediction: 90% Republican, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 2:1 Republican |
| ex-St. Rep. Laurel Lunt Prussing (D) 42.7% |
Thomas W. Ewing (R) 57.3% |
Walter Rose (NL) |
16th Cong. District, 70.6% in '94
D.C.'s Political Report's Prediction: 90% Republican, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 6:1 Republican |
| Catherine M. Lee (D) 39.7% |
Donald A. Manzullo (R) 60.3% |
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17th Cong. District, 54.5% in '94
D.C.'s Political Report's Prediction: 63% Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Likely Democratic, Campaign & Election's Odds: 3:2 Democrat, Politics Now: Likely Democrat, |
| Lane A. Evans (D) 51.9% |
TV newscaster Mark Baker (R) 47.3% |
William J. Hermann (L) 0.8%, Steve Briggs (NL) 0%, |
18th Cong. District, 60.2% in '94
D.C.'s Political Report's Prediction: 90% Republican, Roll Call's Outlook: Likely Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 3:1 Republican, Politics Now: Safe Republican, |
| ex- St. Rep. Mike Curran (D) 40.7% |
Ray Lahood (R) 59.3% |
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19th Cong. District, 58.4% in '94
D.C.'s Political Report's Prediction: 77% Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Likely Democratic, Campaign & Election's Odds: 4:1 Democrat |
| Glenn Poshard (D) 66.7% |
'94 nominee Brent Winters (R) 31.8% |
James R. Lacher (L) 0.5%, Patricia Riker (NL) 1%, |
20th Cong. District, Richard Durbin (D) running for U.S. Senate, 54.8% in '94
D.C.'s Political Report's Prediction: 64% Democrat, Roll Call's Outlook: Toss Up, Campaign & Election's Odds: 8:7 Democrat, Politics Now: Toss Up, Hotline: Hot Seat, |
| St. Rep. Jay Hoffman (D) 49.7% |
Madison Co. Treasurer / '92 nominee John M. Shimkus (R) 50.3% (R), |
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