List of United States Senators from Illinois

This page displays current and historical information pertaining to the U.S. Senate delegation from Illinois.

Current members

The current members of the U.S. Senate from Illinois are:

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Office	Name	Party	Date assumed office	Date term ends
U.S. Senate Illinois	Tammy Duckworth	Democratic	January 3, 2017	January 3, 2029
U.S. Senate Illinois	Dick Durbin	Democratic	January 3, 1997	January 3, 2027

Election history

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For more information on the different classes of U.S. Senators, please see: Classes of United States Senators

Class II

Senators in Class II were elected to office in the November 2020 general election, unless they took their seat through appointment or special election. Class II terms run from the beginning of the 117th Congress on January 3, 2021, to the end of the 119th Congress on January 3, 2027.

General election

General election for U.S. Senate Illinois

The following candidates ran in the general election for U.S. Senate Illinois on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dick Durbin (D)	54.9	3,278,930
		Mark Curran (R)	38.9	2,319,870
		Willie Wilson (Willie Wilson Party)	4.0	237,699
		Danny Malouf (L)	1.3	75,673
		David Black (G)	1.0	56,711
	Submit photo	Kevin Keely (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	10
		Lowell Seida (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	6
	Submit photo	Albert Schaal (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	2

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Patrick Feges (Independent)
• Chad Koppie (Constitution Party)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Illinois

Incumbent Dick Durbin advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Illinois on March 17, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dick Durbin	100.0	1,446,118

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Anne Stava-Murray (D)
• Marilyn Jordan Lawlor (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. Senate Illinois

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Illinois on March 17, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mark Curran	41.6	205,747
		Peggy Hubbard	22.9	113,189
		Robert Marshall	15.3	75,561
		Tom Tarter	14.7	73,009
		Casey Chlebek	5.6	27,655
	Submit photo	Richard Mayers (Write-in)	0.0	7

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 495,168
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Burak Agun (R)
• Dean Seppelfrick (R)
• Connor VlaKancic (R)
• Preston Nelson (R)

2014

On November 4, 2014, Dick Durbin (D) won re-election to the U.S. Senate. He defeated Jim Oberweis (R) and Sharon Hansen (L) in the general election.

U.S. Senate, Illinois General Election, 2014

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Richard Durbin Incumbent	53.5%	1,929,637
	Republican	Jim Oberweis	42.7%	1,538,522
	Libertarian	Sharon Hansen	3.8%	135,316
Total Votes				3,603,475
Source: Illinois Secretary of State Official Results

2008

On November 4, 2008, Durbin won re-election to the United States Senate. He defeated Steve Sauerberg (R), Kathy Cummings (G), Larry A. Stafford (L), Chad N. Koppie (I) and Patricia Elaine Beard (I) in the general election.

U.S. Senate, Illinois General Election, 2008
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Richard J. Durbin	67.8%	3,615,844
	Republican	Steve Sauerberg	28.5%	1,520,621
	Green	Kathy Cummings	2.2%	119,135
	Libertarian	Larry A. Stafford	0.9%	50,224
	Constitution Party of Illinois	Chad N. Koppie	0.5%	24,059
	Independent	Patricia Elaine Beard	0%	1
Total Votes				5,329,884

2002

On November 5, 2002, Dick Durbin won re-election to the United States Senate. He defeated Jim Durkin (R) and Steven Burgauer (L) in the general election.

U.S. Senate, Illinois General Election, 2002
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Dick Durbin incumbent	60.3%	2,103,766
	Republican	Jim Durkin	38%	1,325,703
	Libertarian	Steven Burgauer	1.6%	57,382
Total Votes				3,486,851

1996

On November 5, 1996, Dick Durbin won election to the United States Senate. He defeated Al Salvi (R), Steven H. Perry (Reform), Robin J. Miller (L), Chad Koppie (U.S. Taxpayers) and James E. Davis (Natural Law) in the general election.

U.S. Senate, Illinois General Election, 1996
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Dick Durbin	54.3%	2,341,744
	Republican	Al Salvi	36.8%	1,587,021
	Reform	Steven H. Perry	8%	346,408
	Libertarian	Robin J. Miller	0.5%	22,548
	U.S. Taxpayers	Chad Koppie	0.2%	7,606
	Natural Law	James E. Davis	0.1%	4,606
	N/A	Write-in	0%	1,458
Total Votes				4,311,391

Class III

Senators in Class III were elected to office in the November 2022 general election, unless they took their seat through appointment or special election. Class III terms run from the beginning of the 118th Congress on January 3, 2023, to the end of the 120th Congress on January 3, 2029.

2022

See also: United States Senate election in Illinois, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. Senate Illinois

Incumbent Tammy Duckworth defeated Kathy Salvi, Bill Redpath, Lowell Seida, and Connor VlaKancic in the general election for U.S. Senate Illinois on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tammy Duckworth (D)	56.8	2,329,136
		Kathy Salvi (R)	41.5	1,701,055
		Bill Redpath (L)	1.7	68,671
		Lowell Seida (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	23
		Connor VlaKancic (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	11

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,098,896
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• W. Thomas La Fontaine Olson (Independent)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Illinois

Incumbent Tammy Duckworth advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Illinois on June 28, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tammy Duckworth	100.0	856,720

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. Senate Illinois

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Illinois on June 28, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kathy Salvi	30.2	216,007
		Peggy Hubbard	24.8	177,180
		Matthew Dubiel	12.7	90,538
		Casey Chlebek	10.7	76,213
		Bobby Piton	9.2	65,461
		Anthony Williams	7.4	52,890
		Jimmy Lee Tillman II	5.1	36,342

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 714,631
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Maryann Mahlen (R)
• Eric Wallace (R)
• Allison Salinas (R)
• Rob Cruz (R)
• Lanette Hudson (R)
• Timothy Arview (R)

2016

See also: United States Senate election in Illinois, 2016

The race for Illinois' U.S. Senate seat was one of nine competitive battleground races in 2016. U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth (D) defeated incumbent Mark Kirk (R)—who was seeking re-election to his second term—Kenton McMillen (L), and Scott Summers (G) in the general election on November 8, 2016.

In her victory speech, Duckworth said, “Tonight, we showed a campaign that respects voters and is focused on practical solutions rather than shopworn slogans can be successful. We showed that a relentless focus on rebuilding Illinois’ middle class and respecting hard worth rather than wealth can be successful, too.”

During his concession speech, Kirk said, "What unites us as Americans is much stronger than what divides us." Kirk also invited Duckworth to have a beer with him as a peace offering. He said, “This beer summit with [sic] show kids across Illinois that opponents can peacfully [sic] bury the hatchet.”

Numerous analysts labeled Kirk the most vulnerable GOP incumbent in 2016 due to Illinois' tendency to vote overwhelmingly for Democrats during presidential election cycles. Kirk faced significant opposition from national Democrats who targeted Illinois as an essential seat needed to regain the majority in the U.S. Senate. Democrats picked up two seats in Election Day, but they fell short of the five seats that they needed to take control of the Senate.

U.S. Senate, Illinois General Election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Tammy Duckworth	54.9%	3,012,940
	Republican	Mark Kirk Incumbent	39.8%	2,184,692
	Libertarian	Kenton McMillen	3.2%	175,988
	Green	Scott Summers	2.1%	117,619
	N/A	Write-in	0%	639
Total Votes				5,491,878
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections

U.S. Senate, Illinois Republican Primary, 2016

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Mark Kirk Incumbent	70.6%	931,619
James Marter	29.4%	388,571
Total Votes		1,320,190
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections

U.S. Senate, Illinois Democratic Primary, 2016

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Tammy Duckworth	64.4%	1,220,128
Andrea Zopp	24%	455,729
Napoleon Harris	11.6%	219,286
Total Votes		1,895,143
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections

2010

On November 2, 2010, Kirk won election to the United States Senate. He defeated Alexander "Alexi" Giannoulias (D), LeAlan M. Jones (G), Mike Labno (L), Robert L. "Bob" Zadek (I), Will Boyd (I), Corey Dabney (I), Susanne Atanus (I), Shon-Tiyon "Santiago" Horton (I), Avner Nager (I), Stan Jagla (I), Darren Raichart (I), and Lowell M. Seida (I) in the general election.

U.S. Senate, Illinois General Election, 2010
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Mark Kirk	48%	1,778,698
	Democratic	Alexi Giannoulias	46.4%	1,719,478
	Green	LeAlan M. Jones	3.2%	117,914
	Libertarian	Mike Labno	2.4%	87,247
	Independent	Robert L. "Bob" Zadek	0%	561
	Independent	Will Boyd	0%	468
	Independent	Corey Dabney	0%	33
	Independent	Susanne Atanus	0%	19
	Independent	Shon-Tiyon "Santiago" Horton	0%	16
	Independent	Avner Nager	0%	15
	Independent	Stan Jagla	0%	12
	Independent	Darren Raichart	0%	9
	Independent	Lowell M. Seida	0%	3
Total Votes				3,704,473

2004

On November 2, 2004, Barack Obama won election to the United States Senate. He defeated Alan Keyes (R), Albert J. Franzen (I), Jerry Kohn (L) and write-in candidates in the general election.

U.S. Senate, Illinois General Election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Barack Obama	70%	3,597,456
	Republican	Alan Keyes	27%	1,390,690
	Independent	Albert J. Franzen	1.6%	81,164
	Libertarian	Jerry Kohn	1.3%	69,253
	N/A	Write-in	0.1%	2,957
Total Votes				5,141,520

1998

On November 3, 1998, Peter G. Fitzgerald won election to the United States Senate. he defeated Carol Moseley-Braun (D), Don A. Torgersen (Reform) and Raymond W. Stalker (U.S. Taxpayers) in the general election.

U.S. Senate, Illinois General Election, 1998
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Peter G. Fitzgerald	50.3%	1,709,041
	Democratic	Carol Moseley-Braun incumbent	47.4%	1,610,496
	Reform	Don A. Torgersen	2.2%	74,704
	U.S. Taxpayers	Raymond W. Stalker	0%	280
Total Votes				3,394,521

Historical members

Historical Representation to the U.S. Senate by Party from Illinois
Party	Total
Democratic	24
Republican	23
Jacksonian	3
CRR	1
Independent	1
Democratic-Republican	1
Democratic-Republican; National Republican	1

Class 2 Senators from Illinois
Senator	Party	Years Served
Jesse B. Thomas	Democratic-Republican; National Republican	1818-1829
John McLean	Jacksonian	1829-1830
David J. Baker	Democratic	1830-1830
John M. Robinson	Democratic	1830-1841
Samuel McRoberts	Democratic	1841-1843
James Semple	Democratic	1843-1847
Stephen A. Douglas	Democratic	1847-1861
Orville H. Browning	Republican	1861-1863
William A. Richardson	Democratic	1863-1865
Richard Yates	Republican	1865-1871
John A. Logan	Republican	1871-1877
David Davis	Independent	1877-1883
Shelby M. Cullom	Republican	1883-1913
James Hamilton Lewis	Democratic	1913-1919
J. Medill McCormick	Republican	1919-1925
Charles S. Deneen	Republican	1925-1931
James Hamilton Lewis	Democratic	1931-1939
James M. Slattery	Democratic	1939-1940
C. Wayland Brooks	Republican	1940-1949
Paul H. Douglas	Democratic	1949-1967
Charles H. Percy	Republican	1967-1985
Paul M. Simon	Democratic	1985-1997
Richard Durbin	Democratic	1997-Present

Class 3 Senators from Illinois
Senator	Party	Years Served
Ninian Edwards	Democratic-Republican	1818-1824
John McLean	CRR	1824-1825
Elias K. Kane	Jacksonian	1825-1835
William Lee D. Ewing	Jacksonian	1835-1837
Richard M. Young	Democratic	1837-1843
Sidney Breese	Democratic	1843-1849
James Shields	Democratic	1849-1855
Lyman Trumbull	Republican	1855-1873
Richard J. Oglesby	Republican	1873-1879
John A. Logan	Republican	1879-1886
Charles B. Farwell	Republican	1887-1891
John McAuley Palmer	Democratic	1891-1897
William E. Mason	Republican	1897-1903
Albert J. Hopkins	Republican	1903-1909
William Lorimer	Republican	1909-1912
Lawrence Y. Sherman	Republican	1913-1921
William B. McKinley	Republican	1921-1926
Frank L. Smith	Republican	1926-1928
Otis F. Glenn	Republican	1928-1933
William H. Dieterich	Democratic	1933-1939
Scott W. Lucas	Democratic	1939-1951
Everett McKinley Dirksen	Republican	1951-1969
Ralph Tyler Smith	Republican	1969-1970
Adlai E. Stevenson III	Democratic	1970-1981
Alan J. Dixon	Democratic	1981-1993
Carol Moseley-Braun	Democratic	1993-1999
Peter G. Fitzgerald	Republican	1999-2005
Barack Obama	Democratic	2005-2008
Roland W. Burris	Democratic	2009-2010
Mark Kirk	Republican	2010-2017
Tammy Duckworth	Democratic	2017-Present

See also

• United States Senate
• United States congressional delegations from Illinois
• Classes of United States Senators

Footnotes

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Illinois' current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Tammy Duckworth (D)

Dick Durbin (D)

Representatives

District 1

Jonathan Jackson (D)

District 2

Robin Kelly (D)

District 3

Delia Ramirez (D)

District 4

Jesus Garcia (D)

District 5

Mike Quigley (D)

District 6

Sean Casten (D)

District 7

Danny Davis (D)

District 8

Raja Krishnamoorthi (D)

District 9

Jan Schakowsky (D)

District 10

Brad Schneider (D)

District 11

Bill Foster (D)

District 12

Mike Bost (R)

District 13

Nikki Budzinski (D)

District 14

Lauren Underwood (D)

District 15

Mary Miller (R)

District 16

Darin LaHood (R)

District 17

Eric Sorensen (D)

Democratic Party (16)

Republican Party (3)