2002 United States Senate election in Illinois explained

Election Name:	2002 United States Senate election in Illinois
Country:	Illinois
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	1996 United States Senate election in Illinois
Previous Year:	1996
Next Election:	2008 United States Senate election in Illinois
Next Year:	2008
Election Date:	November 5, 2002
Image1:	Richard Durbin official photo (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:	Dick Durbin
Party1:	Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:	2,103,766
Percentage1:	60.33%
Nominee2:	Jim Durkin
Party2:	Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:	1,325,703
Percentage2:	38.02%
Map Size:	300x300px
U.S. Senator
Before Election:	Dick Durbin
Before Party:	Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:	Dick Durbin
After Party:	Democratic Party (United States)
Turnout:	49.50%

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.^{[1] [2]} For the general election, turnout was 49.50%, with 3,486,851 votes cast.^{[1] [2]}

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

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 and References

1. Web site: Voter Turnout . www.elections.il.gov . Illinois State Board of Elections . 22 March 2020 . 30 May 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210530142655/https://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionOperations/VoterTurnout.aspx . dead .
2. Web site: Election Results . www.elections.il.gov . Illinois State Board of Elections . 23 March 2020 . 22 February 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200222093629/https://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionOperations/ElectionVoteTotals.aspx . dead .
3. Web site: Senate Races. https://web.archive.org/web/20021118115505/http://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/senate_all.htm. November 18, 2002. www.centerforpolitics.org. en-US. November 4, 2002. June 25, 2021. dead. mdy-all.
4. https://www.surveyusa.com/2002Elec.html SurveyUSA