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      Home/Elections/2008/US Senate/Illinois
      2008·US Senate·Illinois

      Illinois US Senate

      Winner
      DEM
      Richard J Durbin
      67.8%3,615,844 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Steve Sauerberg
      28.5%1,520,621 votes
      Margin
      D+39.3
      5,329,884 total votes
      3 candidates5,329,884 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Richard J DurbinDEM✓
      		DEM3,615,84467.8%
      Steve SauerbergREP
      		REP1,520,62128.5%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH193,4193.6%

      Seat History

      US Senate in Illinois(Class I)

      2022
      Tammy DuckworthDEM
      D+15.3
      2020
      Richard J DurbinDEM
      D+16.1
      2016
      Tammy DuckworthDEM
      D+15.1
      2014
      Richard J DurbinDEM
      D+10.8
      2010
      Mark Steven KirkREP
      R+1.6
      2004
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+42.9
      2002
      Richard J DurbinDEM
      D+22.3
      1998
      Peter G FitzgeraldREP
      R+2.9
      1996
      Richard J DurbinDEM
      D+15.4
      1992
      Carol Moseley-BraunDEM
      D+10.2
      1990
      Paul SimonDEM
      D+30.1
      1986
      Alan J. DixonDEM
      D+31.4
      1984
      Paul SimonDEM
      D+1.9
      1980
      Alan J. DixonDEM
      D+13.5
      View all US Senate history for Illinois →

      Candidates

      Steve SauerbergREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg MarginD+39.3
      Career2008-2008
      US Senate
      Full profile →
      Richard J DurbinDEM
      Record12W-1L
      Avg MarginD+17.0
      Career1976-2020
      US Senate / US House / State Senate
      Full profile →

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