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| Turnout | 48.16% | ||||||||||||||||
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 County results Durbin: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Oberweis: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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The2014 United States Senate election in Illinois took place on November 4, 2014, to elect a member of theUnited States Senate to represent theState of Illinois, concurrently with theelection of thegovernor of Illinois, as well asother elections to the United States Senate in other states,elections to theUnited States House of Representatives, and variousstate andlocal elections.
IncumbentDemocratic U.S. Senator andSenate Majority WhipDick Durbin ran for re-election to a fourth term.[1] He was unopposed in the Democratic primary. The Republicans nominated state senator and perennial candidate for higher officeJim Oberweis.
Durbin defeated Oberweis andLibertarian Sharon Hansen with 53.5% of the vote, the smallest vote total of any of his Senate elections.
Dick Durbin was first elected to the Senate in1996, and was re-elected by increasingly larger margins in2002 and2008. He has served asSenate Majority Whip since 2007 and sought a fourth term in office.[1]
For the primary election, turnout was 15.77%, with 1,183,429 votes cast.[2][3] For the general election, turnout was 48.16%, with 3,603,519 votes cast.[2][3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Dick Durbin (incumbent) | 429,041 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 429,041 | 100.00% | ||
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| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Jim Oberweis | Doug Truax | Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Shares Corp.[11] | February 5–8, 2014 | 600 | ± 4% | 52% | 15% | 2% | 32% |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Chad Koppie | William Lee | Jim Oberweis | Joe Ruiz | Doug Truax | Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling[12] | November 22–25, 2013 | 375 | ± 5.1% | 3% | 4% | 42% | 1% | 7% | — | 42% |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jim Oberweis | 423,097 | 56.08% | |
| Republican | Doug Truax | 331,237 | 43.91% | |
| Republican | Write-in | 54 | <0.01% | |
| Total votes | 754,388 | 100.00% | ||
| Campaign Finance Reports through November 24, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Raised | Spent | ||
| Dick Durbin | $10,309,888 | $12,453,951 | ||
| Jim Oberweis | $2,388,389 | $2,416,774 | ||
| Sharon Hansen | $2,420 | $2,367 | ||
| Source: OpenSecrets[19] | ||||
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[20] | Solid D | November 3, 2014 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[21] | Safe D | November 3, 2014 |
| Rothenberg Political Report[22] | Safe D | November 3, 2014 |
| Real Clear Politics[23] | Likely D | November 3, 2014 |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Dick Durbin (D) | Jim Oberweis (R) | Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| We Ask America[24] | September 24, 2013 | 1,434 | ± 2.86% | 50% | 39% | — | 11% |
| Public Policy Polling[12] | November 22–25, 2013 | 557 | ± 4.2% | 51% | 36% | — | 12% |
| Rasmussen Reports[25] | April 9–10, 2014 | 750 | ± 4% | 51% | 37% | 3% | 10% |
| We Ask America[26] | June 12, 2014 | 1,116 | ± 2.93% | 52% | 39% | — | 9% |
| CBS News/NYT/YouGov[27] | July 5–24, 2014 | 5,324 | ± 2.1% | 48% | 41% | 1% | 11% |
| We Ask America[28] | July 30, 2014 | 1,049 | ± 3.04% | 53% | 38% | — | 9% |
| Gravis Marketing[29] | August 4–5, 2014 | 567 | ± 4% | 48% | 38% | — | 14% |
| Harper Polling*[30] | August 25–27, 2014 | 1,340 | ± 2.68% | 44% | 38% | 8%[31] | 10% |
| We Ask America[32] | August 27, 2014 | 1,054 | ± 3.02% | 48% | 41% | 4%[31] | 8% |
| CBS News/NYT/YouGov[33] | August 18 – September 2, 2014 | 4,363 | ± 3% | 50% | 38% | 1% | 10% |
| We Ask America[34] | September 4, 2014 | 1,014 | ± 3.08% | 49% | 39% | 4%[31] | 8% |
| Chicago Tribune[35] | September 3–12, 2014 | 800 | ± 3.5% | 55% | 32% | 5%[31] | 7% |
| Rasmussen Reports[25] | September 24–25, 2014 | 750 | ± 4% | 51% | 37% | 4% | 8% |
| CBS News/NYT/YouGov[36] | September 20 – October 1, 2014 | 3,955 | ± 2% | 51% | 39% | 0% | 9% |
| We Ask America[37] | October 7, 2014 | 1,086 | ± 2.98% | 51% | 38% | 4%[31] | 6% |
| UIS Survey Research[38] | October 2–8, 2014 | 723 | ± 3.7% | 50% | 35% | 1% | 14% |
| Southern Illinois University[39] | September 23 – October 15, 2014 | 691 LV | ± 3.7% | 47% | 37% | 0% | 12% |
| 1,006 RV | ± 3% | 49% | 32% | 0% | 14% | ||
| APC Research[40] | October 16–21, 2014 | 800 | ± 3.5% | 50% | 36% | 7%[41] | 6% |
| CBS News/NYT/YouGov[36] | October 16–23, 2014 | 3,519 | ± 3% | 52% | 39% | 1% | 9% |
| McKeon & Associates[42] | October 28, 2014 | 823 | ± 3.9% | 49% | 39% | 4%[31] | 8% |
| Public Policy Polling[43] | November 1–2, 2014 | 1,064 | ± 3% | 51% | 41% | 4%[31] | 4% |
| 52% | 44% | — | 4% |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Dick Durbin (D) | Bob Dold (R) | Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling[44] | November 26–28, 2012 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 54% | 33% | — | 13% |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Dick Durbin (D) | Patrick Hughes (R) | Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling[44] | November 26–28, 2012 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 53% | 31% | — | 16% |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Dick Durbin (D) | Chad Koppie (R) | Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling[12] | November 22–25, 2013 | 557 | ± 4.2% | 52% | 35% | — | 13% |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Dick Durbin (D) | Doug Truax (R) | Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling[12] | November 22–25, 2013 | 557 | ± 4.2% | 51% | 33% | — | 16% |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Dick Durbin (D) | Joe Walsh (R) | Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling[44] | November 26–28, 2012 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 54% | 29% | — | 17% |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Dick Durbin (D) | Generic Republican | Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling[44] | November 26–28, 2012 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 52% | 38% | — | 10% |
Durbin won the election, despite winning only 14 of Illinois' 102 counties.[45]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Dick Durbin (incumbent) | 1,929,637 | 53.55% | −14.29% | |
| Republican | Jim Oberweis | 1,538,522 | 42.69% | +14.16% | |
| Libertarian | Sharon Hansen | 135,316 | 3.76% | +2.82% | |
| Write-in | 44 | 0.00% | N/A | ||
| Total votes | 3,603,519 | 100.00% | N/A | ||
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