Illinois — 1998 U.S. Senate election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1998 Senate electionIllinois · U.S. SenateFitzgeraldR+2.9
How it voted
Share of the 1998 vote
| Peter G. Fitzgerald ✓Republican | 50.3% | 1,709,041 |
|---|---|---|
| Carol Moseley-Braun (i)Democrat | 47.4% | 1,610,496 |
| Don A. TorgersenReform | 2.2% | 74,704 |
1998Senate margin
D+60R+60
102 counties, each filled by 1998 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (102 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| ADAMS, IL | Republican | R+44.7 |
| ALEXANDER, IL | Democratic | D+10.1 |
| BOND, IL | Republican | R+26.6 |
| BOONE, IL | Republican | R+36.8 |
| BROWN, IL | Republican | R+34.1 |
| BUREAU, IL | Republican | R+23.0 |
| CALHOUN, IL | Republican | R+9.4 |
| CARROLL, IL | Republican | R+36.3 |
| CASS, IL | Republican | R+22.1 |
| CHAMPAIGN, IL | Republican | R+21.6 |
| CHRISTIAN, IL | Republican | R+26.6 |
| CLARK, IL | Republican | R+17.9 |
| CLAY, IL | Republican | R+17.3 |
| CLINTON, IL | Republican | R+39.9 |
| COLES, IL | Republican | R+25.1 |
| COOK, IL | Democratic | D+28.8 |
| CRAWFORD, IL | Republican | R+18.6 |
| CUMBERLAND, IL | Republican | R+24.4 |
| DE WITT, IL | Republican | R+37.5 |
| DEKALB, IL | Republican | R+21.1 |
| DOUGLAS, IL | Republican | R+36.5 |
| DU PAGE, IL | Republican | R+29.3 |
| EDGAR, IL | Republican | R+27.6 |
| EDWARDS, IL | Republican | R+24.5 |
| EFFINGHAM, IL | Republican | R+43.1 |
| FAYETTE, IL | Republican | R+27.4 |
| FORD, IL | Republican | R+47.6 |
| FRANKLIN, IL | Republican | R+0.5 |
| FULTON, IL | Republican | R+4.3 |
| GALLATIN, IL | Democratic | D+22.6 |
| GREENE, IL | Republican | R+27.1 |
| GRUNDY, IL | Republican | R+22.4 |
| HAMILTON, IL | Republican | R+9.5 |
| HANCOCK, IL | Republican | R+30.4 |
| HARDIN, IL | Republican | R+6.3 |
| HENDERSON, IL | Republican | R+14.9 |
| HENRY, IL | Republican | R+25.4 |
| IROQUOIS, IL | Republican | R+43.6 |
| JACKSON, IL | Republican | R+7.8 |
| JASPER, IL | Republican | R+9.6 |
| JEFFERSON, IL | Republican | R+21.3 |
| JERSEY, IL | Republican | R+26.9 |
| JO DAVIESS, IL | Republican | R+25.9 |
| JOHNSON, IL | Republican | R+35.6 |
| KANE, IL | Republican | R+25.6 |
| KANKAKEE, IL | Republican | R+21.1 |
| KENDALL, IL | Republican | R+33.8 |
| KNOX, IL | Republican | R+16.2 |
| LA SALLE, IL | Republican | R+13.9 |
| LAKE, IL | Republican | R+14.1 |
| LAWRENCE, IL | Democratic | D+0.6 |
| LEE, IL | Republican | R+36.5 |
| LIVINGSTON, IL | Republican | R+40.1 |
| LOGAN, IL | Republican | R+47.1 |
| MACON, IL | Republican | R+20.3 |
| MACOUPIN, IL | Republican | R+15.9 |
| MADISON, IL | Republican | R+19.7 |
| MARION, IL | Republican | R+17.1 |
| MARSHALL, IL | Republican | R+27.0 |
| MASON, IL | Republican | R+21.9 |
| MASSAC, IL | Republican | R+19.5 |
| MCDONOUGH, IL | Republican | R+27.3 |
| MCHENRY, IL | Republican | R+34.4 |
| MCLEAN, IL | Republican | R+33.7 |
| MENARD, IL | Republican | R+48.0 |
| MERCER, IL | Republican | R+23.3 |
| MONROE, IL | Republican | R+40.2 |
| MONTGOMERY, IL | Republican | R+19.8 |
| MORGAN, IL | Republican | R+39.6 |
| MOULTRIE, IL | Republican | R+26.6 |
| OGLE, IL | Republican | R+42.2 |
| PEORIA, IL | Republican | R+17.1 |
| PERRY, IL | Republican | R+16.8 |
| PIATT, IL | Republican | R+34.0 |
| PIKE, IL | Republican | R+25.3 |
| POPE, IL | Republican | R+21.6 |
| PULASKI, IL | Republican | R+14.2 |
| PUTNAM, IL | Republican | R+12.5 |
| RANDOLPH, IL | Republican | R+18.4 |
| RICHLAND, IL | Republican | R+18.2 |
| ROCK ISLAND, IL | Republican | R+13.5 |
| SALINE, IL | Republican | R+6.3 |
| SANGAMON, IL | Republican | R+37.6 |
| SCHUYLER, IL | Republican | R+30.1 |
| SCOTT, IL | Republican | R+40.9 |
| SHELBY, IL | Republican | R+30.7 |
| ST. CLAIR, IL | Republican | R+10.2 |
| STARK, IL | Republican | R+31.9 |
| STEPHENSON, IL | Republican | R+40.7 |
| TAZEWELL, IL | Republican | R+31.2 |
| UNION, IL | Republican | R+12.2 |
| VERMILION, IL | Republican | R+25.7 |
| WABASH, IL | Republican | R+10.4 |
| WARREN, IL | Republican | R+28.6 |
| WASHINGTON, IL | Republican | R+44.5 |
| WAYNE, IL | Republican | R+34.4 |
| WHITE, IL | Democratic | D+2.1 |
| WHITESIDE, IL | Republican | R+21.0 |
| WILL, IL | Republican | R+19.9 |
| WILLIAMSON, IL | Republican | R+19.9 |
| WINNEBAGO, IL | Republican | R+29.4 |
| WOODFORD, IL | Republican | R+46.9 |
presidential baselinePresident 1996D+17.5Senate 1998R+2.9vs. baselineR+20.4
Illinois's 1998 Senate race ran 20.4 points more Republican than its 1996 presidential margin.
Illinois's Senate margins
Every comparable D–R contest in our store, 1978–2022
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1978 | −7.9% |
| 1980 | +13.5% |
| 1984 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | +31.4% |
| 1990 | +30.1% |
| 1992 | +10.2% |
| 1996 | +15.4% |
| 1998 | −2.9% |
| 2002 | +22.3% |
| 2004 | +42.9% |
| 2008 | +39.3% |
| 2010 | −1.6% |
| 2014 | +10.9% |
| 2016 | +15.1% |
| 2020 | +16.1% |
| 2022 | +15.3% |
Same ballot, 1998IL
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1998 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · county returns aggregated from precinct-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.