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.

Candidates

 * Dick Durbin, incumbent U.S. Senator

Candidates

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

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)