2002 United States Senate election in Illinois

Background

The primaries and general elections coincided with those for House and those for state offices.

For the primary elections, turnout was 24.66%, with 1,743,698 votes cast. For the general election, turnout was 49.50%, with 3,486,851 votes cast.

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Dick Durbin, incumbent U.S. Senator

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

• Jim Durkin, Illinois State Representative
• Jim Oberweis, owner of Oberweis Dairy
• John H. Cox, businessman

Results

General election

Debates

• Complete video of debate, October 23, 2002

Predictions

Polling

Results

Durbin won re-election to a second term easily, carrying a majority of the state's 102 counties.

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

• Warren (Largest city: Monmouth)
• Piatt (Largest city: Monticello)
• Winnebago (Largest city: Rockford)
• Cumberland (largest city: Neoga)
• DeWitt (largest city: Clinton)
• Kankakee (Largest city: Kankakee)
• DeKalb (Largest city: DeKalb)
• Fayette (Largest city: Vandalia)
• Sangamon (largest city: Springfield)
• Douglas (largest city: Tuscola)
• Edgar (largest city: Paris)
• Jasper (largest city: Newton)
• Scott (largest city: Winchester)
• Logan (largest city: Lincoln)
• Tazewell (largest city: Pekin)
• Menard (largest city: Petersburg)
• Morgan (largest city: Jacksonville)
• Bureau (Largest city: Princeton)
• Grundy (Largest city: Morris)
• McLean (largest city: Bloomington)
• Marshall (Largest city: Henry)
• Will (Largest city: Joliet)
• Schuyler (Largest city: Rushville)
• Shelby (Largest city: Shelbyville)
• Clay (Largest city: Flora)

Notes

References

References

1. "Voter Turnout". Illinois State Board of Elections.
2. "Election Results". Illinois State Board of Elections.
3. (March 19, 2002). "Ballots Cast". Elections.il.gov.
4. (November 4, 2002). "Senate Races".
5. [https://www.surveyusa.com/2002Elec.html SurveyUSA]
6. "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 2002". Clerk.house.gov.