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Elections were held in Illinois on Tuesday, November 5, 2002. Primary elections were held on March 19, 2002.
The Democratic Party made gains in these elections, while the Republican Party conversely saw losses. The Democratic Party retained their control of the State House and flipped control of the State Senate. The Democratic Party also won the Governorship and Lieutenant Governorship in their combined election, ending 26 years of Republican control of the state's executive branch. In addition, among the other four statewide elected offices, the Democratic Party retained their hold of two (Secretary of State and Comptroller), while flipping another (Attorney General). This left Illinois Treasurer Judy Baar Topinka as the sole remaining Republican holder of a statewide office.
The losses for Republicans continued a decline of fortunes that had taken place in the state of Illinois over the last several elections for the party, which previously had held all statewide elected offices and both chambers of the Illinois General Assembly in the mid-1990s (following the 1994 elections).
Election information
2002 was a midterm election year in the United States.
Turnout
Primary election
For the primary election, turnout was 32.84%, with 2,321,875 votes cast.[1]
- Turnout by county[1]
| County | Registration | Votes cast | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adams | 42,020 | 15,498 | 36.88% |
| Alexander | 8,063 | 2,530 | 31.38% |
| Bond | 10,818 | 2,654 | 24.53% |
| Boone | 26,285 | 7,072 | 26.91% |
| Brown | 3,363 | 1,127 | 33.51% |
| Bureau | 25,633 | 8,007 | 31.24% |
| Calhoun | 3,589 | 1,222 | 34.05% |
| Carroll | 11,775 | 4,115 | 34.95% |
| Cass | 10,185 | 3,159 | 31.02% |
| Champaign | 110,734 | 28,639 | 25.86% |
| Christian | 22,647 | 7,450 | 32.9% |
| Clark | 11,994 | 4,368 | 36.42% |
| Clay | 10,014 | 1,795 | 17.92% |
| Clinton | 24,517 | 4,433 | 18.08% |
| Coles | 28,732 | 7,577 | 26.37% |
| Cook[a] | 2,691,821 | 987,678 | 36.69% |
| Crawford | 14,989 | 4,376 | 29.19% |
| Cumberland | 7,758 | 2,832 | 36.5% |
| DeKalb | 47,633 | 16,703 | 35.07% |
| DeWitt | 11,843 | 4,434 | 37.44% |
| Douglas | 12,100 | 3,746 | 30.96% |
| DuPage | 520,682 | 185,874 | 35.7% |
| Edgar | 13,052 | 4,919 | 37.69% |
| Edwards | 5,146 | 1,736 | 33.73% |
| Effingham | 22,548 | 5,835 | 25.88% |
| Fayette | 13,916 | 3,913 | 28.12% |
| Ford | 9,137 | 2,933 | 32.1% |
| Franklin | 29,257 | 8,839 | 30.21% |
| Fulton | 24,677 | 6,392 | 25.9% |
| Gallatin | 4,729 | 3,262 | 68.98% |
| Greene | 9,377 | 3,506 | 37.39% |
| Grundy | 24,727 | 6,137 | 24.82% |
| Hamilton | 6,252 | 2,477 | 39.62% |
| Hancock | 13,238 | 4,206 | 31.77% |
| Hardin | 3,681 | 1,793 | 48.71% |
| Henderson | 5,398 | 1,636 | 30.31% |
| Henry | 38,164 | 7,348 | 19.25% |
| Iroquois | 19,632 | 6,207 | 31.62% |
| Jackson | 55,122 | 7,531 | 13.66% |
| Jasper | 7,156 | 1,790 | 25.01% |
| Jefferson | 23,777 | 7,232 | 30.42% |
| Jersey | 13,844 | 3,677 | 26.56% |
| Jo Daviess | 15,029 | 4,118 | 27.4% |
| Johnson | 7,472 | 2,877 | 38.5% |
| Kane | 219,721 | 75,413 | 34.32% |
| Kankakee | 60,747 | 15,803 | 26.01% |
| Kendall | 38,687 | 15,391 | 39.78% |
| Knox | 36,934 | 8,655 | 23.43% |
| Lake | 337,435 | 126,285 | 37.42% |
| LaSalle | 73,827 | 17,230 | 23.34% |
| Lawrence | 10,980 | 3,883 | 35.36% |
| Lee | 21,457 | 6,055 | 28.22% |
| Livingston | 22,260 | 8,809 | 39.57% |
| Logan | 19,182 | 7,718 | 40.24% |
| Macon | 77,308 | 20,791 | 26.89% |
| Macoupin | 34,859 | 7,363 | 21.12% |
| Madison | 159,965 | 42,660 | 26.67% |
| Marion | 29,583 | 9,774 | 33.04% |
| Marshall | 8,877 | 3,203 | 36.08% |
| Mason | 10,421 | 4,058 | 38.94% |
| Massac | 10,796 | 3,005 | 27.83% |
| McDonough | 23,433 | 6,747 | 28.79% |
| McHenry | 165,112 | 42,719 | 25.87% |
| McLean | 89,295 | 25,618 | 28.69% |
| Menard | 8,378 | 4,079 | 48.69% |
| Mercer | 12,946 | 2,824 | 21.81% |
| Monroe | 20,225 | 3,496 | 17.29% |
| Montgomery | 18,314 | 4,989 | 27.24% |
| Morgan | 22,435 | 8,775 | 39.11% |
| Moultrie | 8,409 | 3,463 | 41.18% |
| Ogle | 33,254 | 11,170 | 33.59% |
| Peoria | 113,954 | 30,031 | 26.35% |
| Perry | 15,412 | 6,022 | 39.07% |
| Piatt | 11,668 | 3,880 | 33.25% |
| Pike | 12,749 | 3,976 | 31.19% |
| Pope | 3,648 | 1,662 | 45.56% |
| Pulaski | 6,079 | 2,135 | 35.12% |
| Putnam | 4,547 | 1,302 | 28.63% |
| Randolph | 24,740 | 8,101 | 32.74% |
| Richland | 11,966 | 1,980 | 16.55% |
| Rock Island | 106,133 | 22,203 | 20.92% |
| Saline | 16,498 | 6,421 | 38.92% |
| Sangamon | 128,932 | 50,869 | 39.45% |
| Schuyler | 6,369 | 1,549 | 24.32% |
| Scott | 3,924 | 1,708 | 43.53% |
| Shelby | 14,622 | 4,514 | 30.87% |
| Stark | 4,608 | 1,156 | 25.09% |
| St. Clair | 170,737 | 33,660 | 19.71% |
| Stephenson | 31,490 | 11,045 | 35.07% |
| Tazewell | 90,205 | 23,669 | 26.24% |
| Union | 13,263 | 4,029 | 30.38% |
| Vermilion | 50,969 | 12,820 | 25.15% |
| Wabash | 9,998 | 1,638 | 16.38% |
| Warren | 12,694 | 4,381 | 34.51% |
| Washington | 10,536 | 2,603 | 24.71% |
| Wayne | 12,333 | 5,451 | 44.2% |
| White | 11,493 | 4,968 | 43.23% |
| Whiteside | 39,434 | 8,351 | 21.18% |
| Will | 293,864 | 97,410 | 33.15% |
| Williamson | 41,787 | 11,195 | 26.79% |
| Winnebago | 174,926 | 51,561 | 29.48% |
| Woodford | 23,331 | 7,956 | 34.1% |
| Total | 7,070,275 | 2,321,875 | 32.84% |
General election
For the general election, turnout was 51.86%, with 3,653,060 votes cast.[1]
- Turnout by county[1]
| County | Registration | Votes cast | Turnout% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adams | 42,861 | 25,512 | 59.52% |
| Alexander | 8,749 | 3,451 | 39.44% |
| Bond | 10,071 | 6,120 | 60.77% |
| Boone | 24,846 | 11,691 | 47.05% |
| Brown | 3,416 | 2,316 | 67.8% |
| Bureau | 24,322 | 13,889 | 57.1% |
| Calhoun | 3,589 | 2,374 | 66.15% |
| Carroll | 11,878 | 6,153 | 51.8% |
| Cass | 9,023 | 5,629 | 62.39% |
| Champaign | 99,225 | 54,302 | 54.73% |
| Christian | 22,506 | 12,593 | 55.95% |
| Clark | 11,905 | 6,721 | 56.46% |
| Clay | 10,310 | 5,551 | 53.84% |
| Clinton | 25,110 | 12,800 | 50.98% |
| Coles | 30,541 | 15,406 | 50.44% |
| Cook[b] | 2,730,878 | 1,423,403 | 52.12% |
| Crawford | 15,408 | 7,636 | 49.56% |
| Cumberland | 7,947 | 4,299 | 54.1% |
| DeKalb | 48,745 | 24,800 | 50.88% |
| DeWitt | 11,987 | 5,583 | 46.58% |
| Douglas | 12,422 | 6,231 | 50.16% |
| DuPage | 491,151 | 274,520 | 55.89% |
| Edgar | 12,476 | 8,155 | 65.37% |
| Edwards | 5,243 | 2,888 | 55.08% |
| Effingham | 20,533 | 13,155 | 64.07% |
| Fayette | 14,628 | 8,232 | 56.28% |
| Ford | 8,642 | 4,897 | 56.67% |
| Franklin | 29,655 | 14,907 | 50.27% |
| Fulton | 25,195 | 13,291 | 52.75% |
| Gallatin | 4,710 | 3,269 | 69.41% |
| Greene | 8,530 | 5,087 | 59.64% |
| Grundy | 24,689 | 13,719 | 55.57% |
| Hamilton | 6,371 | 4,399 | 69.05% |
| Hancock | 13,399 | 8,327 | 62.15% |
| Hardin | 3,793 | 2,488 | 65.59% |
| Henderson | 5,414 | 3,366 | 62.17% |
| Henry | 35,931 | 17,135 | 47.69% |
| Iroquois | 18,998 | 11,078 | 58.31% |
| Jackson | 35,670 | 16,755 | 46.97% |
| Jasper | 7,228 | 4,230 | 58.52% |
| Jefferson | 24,667 | 13,347 | 54.11% |
| Jersey | 14,015 | 7,947 | 56.7% |
| Jo Daviess | 15,387 | 8,641 | 56.16% |
| Johnson | 7,669 | 5,113 | 66.67% |
| Kane | 225,878 | 109,331 | 48.4% |
| Kankakee | 56,797 | 30,145 | 53.07% |
| Kendall | 44,165 | 20,874 | 47.26% |
| Knox | 37,687 | 19,062 | 50.58% |
| Lake | 335,313 | 176,597 | 52.67% |
| LaSalle | 70,741 | 38,100 | 53.86% |
| Lawrence | 11,114 | 5,622 | 50.58% |
| Lee | 22,247 | 12,120 | 54.48% |
| Livingston | 22,455 | 12,263 | 54.61% |
| Logan | 19,142 | 11,476 | 59.95% |
| Macon | 76,170 | 38,488 | 50.53% |
| Macoupin | 35,024 | 16,443 | 46.95% |
| Madison | 165,301 | 79,631 | 48.17% |
| Marion | 30,353 | 13,595 | 44.79% |
| Marshall | 8,990 | 5,122 | 56.97% |
| Mason | 10,659 | 6,137 | 57.58% |
| Massac | 10,928 | 5,569 | 50.96% |
| McDonough | 18,451 | 11,073 | 60.01% |
| McHenry | 169,530 | 77,529 | 45.73% |
| McLean | 89,651 | 43,349 | 48.35% |
| Menard | 8,584 | 5,769 | 67.21% |
| Mercer | 13,080 | 7,119 | 54.43% |
| Monroe | 20,886 | 10,711 | 51.28% |
| Montgomery | 21,021 | 10,613 | 50.49% |
| Morgan | 22,799 | 12,526 | 54.94% |
| Moultrie | 8,630 | 5,349 | 61.98% |
| Ogle | 34,396 | 15,738 | 45.76% |
| Peoria | 111,963 | 56,206 | 50.2% |
| Perry | 15,548 | 8,953 | 57.58% |
| Piatt | 11,768 | 6,515 | 55.36% |
| Pike | 11,851 | 7,289 | 61.51% |
| Pope | 3,673 | 2,159 | 58.78% |
| Pulaski | 6,066 | 3,124 | 51.5% |
| Putnam | 4,670 | 2,746 | 58.8% |
| Randolph | 25,105 | 12,111 | 48.24% |
| Richland | 12,315 | 6,405 | 52.01% |
| Rock Island | 96,573 | 43,682 | 45.23% |
| Saline | 16,703 | 10,313 | 61.74% |
| Sangamon | 124,339 | 82,243 | 66.14% |
| Schuyler | 5,625 | 3,829 | 68.07% |
| Scott | 3,752 | 2,485 | 66.23% |
| Shelby | 15,011 | 8,579 | 57.15% |
| Stark | 4,702 | 2,355 | 50.09% |
| St. Clair | 169,173 | 69,684 | 41.19% |
| Stephenson | 29,748 | 14,486 | 48.7% |
| Tazewell | 90,507 | 41,870 | 46.26% |
| Union | 15,721 | 7,059 | 44.9% |
| Vermilion | 49,556 | 24,889 | 50.22% |
| Wabash | 10,102 | 4,507 | 44.61% |
| Warren | 12,861 | 6,394 | 49.72% |
| Washington | 10,783 | 6,316 | 58.57% |
| Wayne | 12,531 | 7,800 | 62.25% |
| White | 11,465 | 7,437 | 64.87% |
| Whiteside | 36,423 | 17,379 | 47.71% |
| Will | 295,501 | 150,153 | 50.81% |
| Williamson | 40,870 | 22,082 | 54.03% |
| Winnebago | 175,101 | 79,235 | 45.25% |
| Woodford | 23,826 | 13,018 | 54.64% |
| Total | 7,043,557 | 3,653,060 | 51.86% |
Federal elections
United States Senate
Incumbent Democratic United States Senator Dick Durbin won reelection to a second term.
United States House
Illinois had lost one seat in the reapportionment following the 2000 United States Census. All 19 of Illinois' remaining seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 2002.
Before the election, Democrats and Republicans each held 10 seats from Illinois. In 2002, Republicans won 10 seats while Democrats won 9.
State elections
Governor and Lieutenant Governor
Incumbent Governor George Ryan, a Republican plagued by scandals, did not seek reelection. Democrat Rod Blagojevich was elected to succeed him.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Rod Blagojevich / Pat Quinn | 1,847,040 | 52.19 | |
| Republican | Jim Ryan / Carl Hawkinson | 1,594,961 | 45.07 | |
| Libertarian | Cal Skinner | 73,794 | 2.09 | |
| Independent | Marisellis Brown | 23,089 | 0.65 | |
| Write-in | Peter Dale Kauss | 8 | 0.00 | |
| Total votes | 3,538,891 | 100 | ||
Attorney General
Incumbent Attorney General Jim Ryan, a Republican, did not seek a third term, instead opting to run for governor. Democrat Lisa Madigan was elected to succeed him.
Democratic primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lisa Madigan | 698,250 | 58.21 | |
| Democratic | John Schmidt | 501,190 | 41.79 | |
| Total votes | 1,199,440 | 100 | ||
Republican primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Joe Birkett | 527,160 | 64.04 | |
| Republican | Bob Coleman | 295,958 | 35.96 | |
| Total votes | 823,118 | 100 | ||
General election
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[c] |
Margin of error |
Lisa Madigan (D) |
Joe Birkett (R) |
Gary Shilts (L) |
Other / Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SurveyUSA | October 28–30, 2002 | 510 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 48% | 43% | 5% | 5% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lisa Madigan | 1,762,949 | 50.39 | |
| Republican | Joe Birkett | 1,648,003 | 47.10 | |
| Libertarian | Gary L. Shilts | 87,949 | 2.51 | |
| Total votes | 3,498,901 | 100 | ||
Secretary of State
Incumbent Secretary of State Jesse White, a Democrat, won reelection to a second term in office.
Democratic primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jesse White (incumbent) | 1,104,041 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 1,104,041 | 100 | ||
Republican primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kris O'Rourke Cohn | 725,591 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 725,591 | 100 | ||
General election
White carried all of Illinois' 102 counties.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jesse White (incumbent) | 2,390,181 | 67.89 | |
| Republican | Kris O'Rourke Cohn | 1,051,672 | 28.87 | |
| Libertarian | Matt Beauchamp | 78,830 | 2.24 | |
| Total votes | 3,520,683 | 100 | ||
Comptroller
Incumbent Comptroller Daniel Hynes, a Democrat, was reelected to a second term.
Democratic primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Daniel Hynes (incumbent) | 1,002,585 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 1,002,585 | 100 | ||
Republican primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Thomas Jefferson Ramsdell | 717,379 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 717,379 | 100 | ||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Daniel Hynes (incumbent) | 2,150,425 | 63.18 | |
| Republican | Thomas Jefferson Ramsdell | 1,108,984 | 40.88 | |
| Libertarian | Julie Fox | 144,066 | 4.23 | |
| Total votes | 3,403,475 | 100 | ||
Treasurer
Incumbent Treasurer Judy Baar Topinka, a Republican, was reelected to a third term.
Democratic primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Thomas J. Dart | 966,421 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 966,421 | 100 | ||
Republican primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Judy Baar Topinka (incumbent) | 773,416 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 773,416 | 100 | ||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Judy Baar Topinka (incumbent) | 1,896,020 | 54.77 | |
| Democratic | Thomas J. Dart | 1,499,055 | 43.30 | |
| Libertarian | Rhys Read | 66,593 | 1.92 | |
| Total votes | 3,461,668 | 100 | ||
State Senate
All 59 of the seats of the Illinois Senate were up for election in 2002,[4] as this election followed a redistricting. Control of the Illinois Senate was flipped from Republican to Democratic.[5] Republicans had been in control of the State Senate since 1993, having captured a majority from the 1992 election.[5]
State House of Representatives
All of the seats in the Illinois House of Representatives were up for election in 2002. Democrats retained control of the House, which they had held since 1997, having won a majority in the 1996 election.[5] Republican Leader Lee Daniels had resigned as Chair of the Illinois GOP in July, but maintained his position as Minority Leader in the House until after the 2002 elections.[6] Madigan continued as Speaker and Democratic chair after the elections.
Judicial elections
Multiple judicial positions were up for election in 2002.
Local elections
Local elections were held. These included county elections, such as the Cook County elections.
Notes
- ^ For more on Cook County primary election turnout, see 2002 Cook County, Illinois elections#Primary election
- ^ For more on Cook County general election turnout, see 2002 Cook County, Illinois elections#General election
- ^ Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear
References
- ^ a b c d "Voter Turnout". www.elections.il.gov. Illinois State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on May 30, 2021. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Election Results". www.elections.il.gov. Illinois State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on February 22, 2020. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
- ^ Hinton, Rachel (December 1, 2020). "Cook County Clerk Karen Yarbrough eyeing run for Illinois secretary of state". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
- ^ "Illinois State Senate elections, 2002". Ballotpedia. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Party control of Illinois state government". Ballotpedia. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
- ^ "Daniels to leave helm in House". Chicago Tribune. October 8, 2002. Retrieved August 20, 2023.