2002 United States Senate election in Illinois

2002 United States Senate election in Illinois

← 1996 November 5, 2002 2008 →
Turnout49.50%
 
Nominee Dick Durbin Jim Durkin
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 2,103,766 1,325,703
Percentage 60.33% 38.02%

County results
Durbin:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Durkin:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. senator before election

Dick Durbin
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Dick Durbin
Democratic

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.