Illinois' 5th Congressional District election, 2016
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The 5th Congressional District of Illinois held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 8, 2016.
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Mike Quigley (D) defeated Vince Kolber (R) and Rob Sherman (G) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Quigley was unopposed in the Democratic primary on March 15, 2016, while Sherman defeated Warren Grimsley to win the Green Party nomination. No Republicans filed in the race.[4][5]
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Primary: A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. In Illinois, state law provides for a closed primary where a voter must be affiliated with a party to vote in that party's primary. However, voters state their affiliation at the polls and any voter may change their affiliation on the day of the primary. A voter's eligibility to vote a party's ballot may be challenged.[6]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Incumbent: Heading into the election the incumbent was Mike Quigley (D), who was first elected in 2009.
Illinois' 5th Congressional District was located in portions of Cook and DuPage counties. It spans much of the north side of the City of Chicago and included some western and northern suburbs.[7]
Election results
General election
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic |  Mike Quigley Incumbent |
67.8% | 212,842 | |
| Republican | Vince Kolber | 27.5% | 86,222 | |
| Green | Rob Sherman | 4.7% | 14,657 | |
| N/A | Write-in | 0% | 3 | |
| Total Votes | 313,724 | |||
| Source: Illinois State Board of Elections | ||||
Primary election
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
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Rob Sherman |
57.9% | 157 | ||
| Warren Grimsley | 42.1% | 114 | ||
| Total Votes | 271 | |||
| Source: Illinois State Board of Elections |
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Candidates
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General election candidates: Mike Quigley   Vince Kolber Rob Sherman |
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Primary candidates:[8] |
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Third Party/Other Warren Grimsley (Green Party)[9] |
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District history
2014
The 5th Congressional District of Illinois held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Mike Quigley (D) defeated Vince Kolber (R) and Nancy Wade (G) in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Mike Quigley Incumbent |
63.2% | 116,364 | |
| Republican | Vince Kolber | 30.6% | 56,350 | |
| Green | Nancy Wade | 6.1% | 11,305 | |
| Total Votes | 184,019 | |||
| Source: Illinois State Board of Elections Official Results | ||||
2012
The 5th Congressional District of Illinois held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012. Mike Quigley (D) won the election in the district.[11]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Mike Quigley Incumbent |
65.7% | 177,729 | |
| Republican | Dan Schmitt | 28.6% | 77,289 | |
| Green | Nancy Wade | 5.7% | 15,359 | |
| Total Votes | 270,377 | |||
| Source: Illinois Board of Elections "2012 General Election Official Vote Totals" | ||||
Important dates and deadlines
- See also: Illinois elections, 2016
The calendar below lists important dates for political candidates in Illinois in 2016.
| Dates and requirements for candidates in 2016 | |||
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| Deadline | Event type | Event description | |
| November 30, 2015 | Ballot access | Filing deadline for established party candidates | |
| January 14, 2016 | Ballot access | Filing deadline for write-in candidates for the primary election | |
| January 15, 2016 | Campaign finance | December quarterly report due | |
| March 15, 2016 | Election date | Primary election | |
| April 15, 2016 | Campaign finance | March quarterly report due | |
| June 27, 2016 | Ballot access | Filing deadline for new political party candidates and independent candidates | |
| July 15, 2016 | Campaign finance | June quarterly report due | |
| September 8, 2016 | Ballot access | Filing deadline for write-in candidates for the general election | |
| October 17, 2016 | Campaign finance | September quarterly report due | |
| November 8, 2016 | Election date | General election | |
| January 17, 2017 | Campaign finance | December quarterly report due | |
| Source: Illinois State Board of Elections, "Election and Campaign Finance Calendar 2016," accessed August 7, 2015 | |||
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, 2016
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2016
Footnotes
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "2016 House Race Ratings for July 11, 2016," accessed July 19, 2016
- ↑ Sabato's Crystal Ball, "2016 House," accessed July 18, 2016
- ↑ Rothenberg & Gonzales Political Report, "House Ratings," accessed July 19, 2016
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Candidate List," accessed November 30, 2015
- ↑ The New York Times, "Illinois Primary Results," March 15, 2016
- ↑ Illinois General Assembly, "Ill. Rev. Stat. ch. 10, § 5/7–44," accessed December 4, 2025
- ↑ United States Census Bureau, "Counties by Congressional Districts," accessed June 8, 2016
- ↑ Candidates are listed by party and alphabetically within each party.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 Illinois State Board of Elections, "Candidate List," accessed November 30, 2015
- ↑ Green Party Watch, "Two to face off in Green U.S. House primary in Illinois Fifth District," accessed March 9, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "2012 Election Map," accessed August 15, 2012
For information about public policy issues in the 2016 elections, see: Public policy in the 2016 elections!
