2002 United States Senate election in Illinois

The United States Senate election in Illinois was held on November 5, 2002. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Dick Durbin sought re-election to a second term in the United States Senate. Durbin defeated Republican challenger State Representative Jim Durkin in a landslide.

Election information

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

Turnout

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)

See also

• 2002 United States Senate elections

Notes

References

1. 2002 United States Senate elections
2. 2016 United States Senate election in Illinois
3. 2014 United States Senate election in Illinois
4. 2010 United States Senate elections in Illinois
5. 2004 United States Senate election in Illinois
6. 2008 United States Senate election in Illinois
7. 2020 United States Senate election in Illinois
8. 2022 United States Senate election in Illinois
9. 1998 United States Senate election in Illinois
10. 1992 United States Senate election in Illinois
11. 2028 United States Senate elections
12. 1972 United States Senate election in Illinois
13. 1970 United States Senate special election in Illinois
14. 2026 United States Senate elections
15. 2020 United States Senate elections
16. 1913 United States Senate elections in Illinois
17. 1968 United States Senate election in Illinois
18. 1956 United States Senate election in Illinois
19. 1990 United States Senate election in Illinois
20. 1962 United States Senate election in Illinois