Elections / 2010 · Senate · IL
Illinois — 2010 U.S. Senate election
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Akashic2010 · U.S. SenateIllinois · U.S. SenateMark Steven KirkR+1.6
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 2010 Senate returns.
- Mark Steven Kirk✓Republican1,778,69848.0%
- Alexander "Alexi" GiannouliasDemocrat1,719,47846.4%
- Lealan M. JonesGreen117,9143.2%
- Mike LabnoLibertarian87,2472.4%
- Corey DabneyOther330.0%
presidential baselinePresident 2008D+25.1Senate 2010R+1.6vs. baselineR+26.7
Illinois's 2010 Senate race ran 26.7 points more Republican than its 2008 presidential margin.
Illinois's Senate margins
Every 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, 2010IL
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2010 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.