The 2002 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.
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
Debate + 2002 United States Senate election in Illinois Republican primary debate Date Host Moderator Link Republican Republican RepublicanKey: Participant Absent Not invited Invited Withdrawn John H. Cox Jim Durkin Jim Oberweis1 Feb. 6, 2002 City Club of Chicago Paul Green YouTube
Results
General election Debates Complete video of debate, October 23, 2002
Predictions SourceRankingAs ofSabato's Crystal Ball November 4, 2002
Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin DickDurbin (D) JimDurkin (R) StevenBurgauer (L) Other /UndecidedSurveyUSASurveyUSA October 28–30, 2002 528 (LV) ± 4.3% 56% 37% 3% 4%
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
External links Official campaign websites (archived) Dick Durbin (D) for Senate Jim Durkin (R) for Senate Jim Oberweis (R) for Senate John H. Cox (R) for Senate Steven Burgauer (L) for Senate