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Turnout| 51.86%

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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

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2002 was a midterm election year in the United States.

### Turnout

[edit]

See also: 2002 United States Senate election in Illinois § Turnout, and 2002 Illinois gubernatorial election § Turnout

#### Primary election

[edit]

For the primary election, turnout was 32.84%, with 2,321,875 votes cast.[1]

Turnout by county[1]

County | Registration | Votes cast | Turnout

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|
|

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

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For the general election, turnout was 51.86%, with 3,653,060 votes cast.[1]

Turnout by county[1]

County | Registration | Votes cast | Turnout%

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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

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### United States Senate

[edit]

Main article: 2002 United States Senate election in Illinois

See also: 2002 United States Senate elections

Incumbent Democratic United States Senator Dick Durbin won reelection to a second term.

### United States House

[edit]

Main article: 2002 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois

See also: 2002 United States House of Representatives elections

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

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### Governor and Lieutenant Governor

[edit]

Main article: 2002 Illinois gubernatorial election

2002 Illinois gubernatorial election

* * *

| ← 1998 | November 5, 2002 | 2006 →

|
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Turnout| 50.05%
|   |  |

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Nominee  | Rod Blagojevich | Jim Ryan |
Party  | Democratic | Republican
Running mate  | Pat Quinn | Carl Hawkinson
Popular vote  | 1,847,040 | 1,594,961
Percentage  | 52.2% | 45.1%

* * *

County results
Blagojevich:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Ryan:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

* * *

| Governor before election

George Ryan
Republican

| Elected Governor

Rod Blagojevich
Democratic

|

Incumbent Governor George Ryan, a Republican plagued by scandals, did not seek reelection. Democrat Rod Blagojevich was elected to succeed him.

Governor/Lieutenant Governor election[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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|

| 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

[edit]

2002 Illinois Attorney General election

* * *

| ← 1998 | November 5, 2002 | 2006 →

|
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Turnout| 49.68%
|   |  |

|
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Nominee  | Lisa Madigan | Joe Birkett |
Party  | Democratic | Republican
Popular vote  | 1,762,949 | 1,648,003
Percentage  | 50.39% | 47.10%

* * *

County results
Madigan:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Birkett:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

* * *

| Attorney General before election

Jim Ryan
Republican

| Elected Attorney General

Lisa Madigan
Democratic

|

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

[edit]

Attorney General Democratic primary[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Lisa Madigan | 698,250  | 58.21
| Democratic | John Schmidt | 501,190  | 41.79
Total votes | 1,199,440  | 100
Democratic primary by county

Map legend

*   Schmidt 50–60%

*   Madigan 50–60%

*   Madigan 60–70%

*   Madigan 70–80%

*   Madigan 80-90%

#### Republican primary

[edit]

Attorney General Republican primary[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Joe Birkett | 527,160  | 64.04
| Republican | Bob Coleman  | 295,958  | 35.96
Total votes | 823,118  | 100

#### General election

[edit]

##### Polling

[edit]

Poll source  | Date(s)
administered  | Sample
size[c] | Margin
of error | Lisa
Madigan (D)  | Joe
Birkett (R)  | Gary
Shilts (L)  | Other /
Undecided

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SurveyUSA[3] | October 28–30, 2002  | 510 (LV)  | ± 4.4%  | 48% | 43%  | 5%  | 5%

##### Results

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Attorney General election[2] 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

[edit]

2002 Illinois Secretary of State election

* * *

| ← 1998 | November 5, 2002 | 2006 →

|
|

Turnout| 49.99%
|   |  |

|
|

Nominee  | Jesse White | Kris O'Rourke Cohn  |
Party  | Democratic | Republican
Popular vote  | 2,390,181 | 1,051,672
Percentage  | 67.89% | 28.87%

* * *

County results
White:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

* * *

| Secretary of State before election

Jesse White
Democratic

| Elected Secretary of State

Jesse White
Democratic

|

Incumbent Secretary of State Jesse White, a Democrat, won reelection to a second term in office.

#### Democratic primary

[edit]

Secretary of State Democratic primary[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

|
|
|

| Democratic | Jesse White (incumbent)  | 1,104,041  | 100
Total votes | 1,104,041  | 100

#### Republican primary

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Secretary of State Republican primary[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

|
|
|

| Republican | Kris O'Rourke Cohn  | 725,591  | 100
Total votes | 725,591  | 100

#### General election

[edit]

White carried all of Illinois' 102 counties.[4]

Secretary of State election[2] 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

[edit]

2002 Illinois State Comptroller election

* * *

| ← 1998 | November 5, 2002 | 2006 →

|
|

Turnout| 48.32%
|   |  |

|
|

Nominee  | Daniel Hynes | Thomas Jefferson Ramsdell  |
Party  | Democratic | Republican
Popular vote  | 2,150,425 | 1,108,984
Percentage  | 63.18% | 32.58%

* * *

County results
Hynes:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Ramsdell:      40–50%      50–60%

* * *

| State Comptroller before election

Daniel Hynes
Democratic

| Elected State Comptroller

Daniel Hynes
Democratic

|

Incumbent Comptroller Daniel Hynes, a Democrat, was reelected to a second term.

#### Democratic primary

[edit]

Comptroller Democratic primary[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

|
|
|

| Democratic | Daniel Hynes (incumbent)  | 1,002,585  | 100
Total votes | 1,002,585  | 100

#### Republican primary

[edit]

Comptroller Republican primary[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

|
|
|

| Republican | Thomas Jefferson Ramsdell  | 717,379  | 100
Total votes | 717,379  | 100

#### General election

[edit]

2002 Illinois attorney general debate  No. | Date  | Host  | Moderator  | Link  | Democratic | Republican

|
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|
|
|
|

Key:
P  Participant   A  Absent   N  Not invited   I  Invited  W  Withdrawn |  |
Daniel Hynes | Thomas Ramsdell
1  | Oct. 18, 2002  | City Club of Chicago | Paul Green  | YouTube | P | P
Comptroller election[2] 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

[edit]

2002 Illinois State Treasurer election

* * *

| ← 1998 | November 5, 2002 | 2006 →

|
|

Turnout| 49.15%
|   |  |

|
|

Nominee  | Judy Baar Topinka | Tom Dart |
Party  | Republican | Democratic
Popular vote  | 1,896,020 | 1,499,055
Percentage  | 54.77% | 43.30%

* * *

County results
Topinka:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Dart:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

* * *

| Treasurer before election

Judy Baar Topinka
Republican

| Elected Treasurer

Judy Baar Topinka
Republican

|

Incumbent Treasurer Judy Baar Topinka, a Republican, was reelected to a third term.

#### Democratic primary

[edit]

Treasurer Democratic primary[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

|
|
|

| Democratic | Thomas J. Dart | 966,421  | 100
Total votes | 966,421  | 100

#### Republican primary

[edit]

Treasurer Republican primary[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

|
|
|

| Republican | Judy Baar Topinka (incumbent)  | 773,416  | 100
Total votes | 773,416  | 100

#### General election

[edit]

Treasurer 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

[edit]

2002 Illinois Senate election

* * *

| ← 2000 | November 5, 2002 (2002-11-05) | 2004 →

|
|

* * *

59 of 59 seats in the Illinois Senate
30 seats needed for a majority
|   | Majority party  | Minority party  | Third party

|
|
|

|  |  |
Leader  | Emil Jones | James Philip | N/A
Party  | Democratic | Republican | Independent
Leader's seat  | 14th | 23rd | N/A
Last election  | 27  | 32 | 0
Seats won  | 32 | 26  | 1
Seat change  |  5  |  6  |  1

* * *

Results:
Democratic gain      Republican gain      Independent gain
Democratic hold      Republican hold

* * *

| President before election

James Philip
Republican

| Elected President

Emil Jones
Democratic

|

All 59 of the seats of the Illinois Senate were up for election in 2002,[5] as this election followed a redistricting. Control of the Illinois Senate was flipped from Republican to Democratic.[6] Republicans had been in control of the State Senate since 1993, having captured a majority from the 1992 election.[6]

### State House of Representatives

[edit]

2002 Illinois House of Representatives election

* * *

| ← 2000 | November 5, 2002 (2002-11-05) | 2004 →

|
|

* * *

All 118 seats in the Illinois House of Representatives
60 seats needed for a majority
|   | Majority party  | Minority party

|
|

|  |
Leader  | Michael Madigan | Lee Daniels
(retired)
Party  | Democratic | Republican
Leader's seat  | 22nd  | 46th
Last election  | 62  | 56
Seats won  | 66  | 52
Seat change  |  4  |  4

* * *

Results:
Democratic gain
Democratic hold      Republican hold

* * *

| Speaker before election

Michael Madigan
Democratic

| Speaker-Elect

Michael Madigan
Democratic

|

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.[6] 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.[7] Madigan continued as Speaker and Democratic chair after the elections.

### Judicial elections

[edit]

Multiple judicial positions were up for election in 2002.

## Local elections

[edit]

Local elections were held. These included county elections, such as the Cook County elections.

## Notes

[edit]

1. ^ For more on Cook County primary election turnout, see 2002 Cook County, Illinois elections#Primary election
2. ^ For more on Cook County general election turnout, see 2002 Cook County, Illinois elections#General election
3. ^ Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear

## References

[edit]

1. ^ 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.
2. ^ 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.
3. ^ SurveyUSA
4. ^ Hinton, Rachel (December 1, 2020). "Cook County Clerk Karen Yarbrough eyeing run for Illinois secretary of state". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
5. ^ "Illinois State Senate elections, 2002". Ballotpedia. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
6. ^ a b c "Party control of Illinois state government". Ballotpedia. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
7. ^ "Daniels to leave helm in House". Chicago Tribune. October 8, 2002. Retrieved August 20, 2023.

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