Sen. Richard J. Durbin
(D-Ill.)- Residence:Springfield
- Born:November 21, 1944; East St. Louis, Ill.
- Religion:Roman Catholic
- Family:Wife, Loretta Durbin; three children (one deceased)
- Education:Georgetown U., B.S.F.S. 1966 (international affairs & economics) ; Georgetown U., J.D. 1969
- Military service:None
- Career:Lawyer; gubernatorial and state legislative aide
- Political Highlights:Democratic nominee for Ill. Senate, 1976; Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor, 1978; U.S. House, 1983-97; U.S. Senate, 1997-present
- Elected:1996 (3rd term)
- Note: Assistant Majority Leader
State Information
| Year | Election | Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | general | Richard Durbin (D) | 3,615,844 | 67.8% |
| Steve Sauerberg (R) | 1,520,621 | 28.5% | ||
| Kathy Cummings (GREEN) | 119,135 | 2.2% | ||
| Larry Stafford (LIBERT) | 50,224 | 0.9% | ||
| Chad Koppie (CNSTP) | 24,059 | 0.4% | ||
| 2002 | general | Richard Durbin (D) | 2,103,766 | 60.3% |
| Jim Durkin (R) | 1,325,703 | 38% | ||
| Steven Burgauer (LIBERT) | 57,382 | 1.6% | ||
| 1996 | general | Richard J. Durbin (D) | 2,384,028 | 56.1% |
| Al Salvi (R) | 1,728,824 | 40.7% | ||
| Steven H. Perry (REF) | 61,023 | 1.4% | ||
| Robin J. Miller (LIBERT) | 41,218 | 1% | ||
| Chad Koppie (USTAX) | 17,563 | 0.4% | ||
| James E. Davis (NL) | 13,838 | 0.3% | ||
| Steve Dahl (Write-In) | 4,222 | 0.1% | ||
| Robert A. Rudner (Write-In) | 6 | |||
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Independent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Barack Obama: 61.92% | John McCain: 36.78% | |
| 2004 | John Kerry: 55% | George W. Bush: 44% | |
| 2000 | Al Gore: 55% | George W. Bush: 43% | |
| 1996 | Bill Clinton: 54% | Robert Dole: 37% |
- Demographics (2000 census)
- Population (2005):12,763,371
- Under 18:26.1%
- Over 65:12.1%
- Non-Hispanic White:67.8%
- Black:14.9%
- Hispanic:12.3%
- Asian:3.4%
- American Indian:0.1%
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander:0.0%
- Median Household Income: 46,590
- Median Household Income Rank: 13
