The 2022 United States Senate election in Illinois was held on November 8, 2022, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Illinois.
Incumbent Democratic senator Tammy Duckworth was re-elected for a second term against former U.S. House of Representatives candidate Kathy Salvi, the Republican nominee, winning by a margin of 15.3%, 0.2% more than her 2016 margin. With her victory, Duckworth became the first woman ever to be re-elected for a second term in the state's history. This was also the first U.S. Senate election in the state where both major party candidates were female, the first time since 1986 where a Class 3 Illinois senator was re-elected to a consecutive six-year term, and the first time since 1992 where any party won the seat consecutively.
Despite Duckworth's victory, Salvi flipped seven counties—Calhoun, McDonough, Knox, Gallatin, Pulaski, Alexander, and Madison—that had voted for Duckworth in 2016. On the other hand, Duckworth won Kendall, McLean, Peoria, and Winnebago, which had all voted against her in 2016.
Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Tammy Duckworth, incumbent U.S. senator
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Republican primary Candidates Nominee Kathy Salvi, attorney, candidate for in 2006, and wife of former state representative Al Salvi
Eliminated in primary Casey Chlebek, real estate agent Matthew Dubiel, owner of WCKG Peggy Hubbard, former police officer, U.S. Navy veteran, and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2020 Bobby Piton, investor and activist Jimmy Lee Tillman, founder of New Martin Luther King Republicans, son of former Chicago alderman Dorothy Tillman, and nominee for in 2014 and 2018 Anthony Williams
Disqualified Tim Arview, insurance agent Maryann Mahlen Allison Salinas, activist
Declined Tom Demmer, state representative (ran for Illinois treasurer) Adam Kinzinger, U.S. representative for
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Polling Graphical summary
Source of pollaggregationDatesadministeredDatesupdated CaseyChlebek MatthewDubiel PeggyHubbard BobbyPiton KathySalvi Tillman AnthonyWilliams OtherMarginReal Clear PoliticsReal Clear PoliticsJune 6–13, 2022June 15, 20223.5%5.5%14.0%4.0%12.5%1.5%2.0%57.0%Hubbard +1.5 Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error CaseyChlebek MatthewDubiel PeggyHubbard MaryannMahlen BobbyPiton KathySalvi Tillman AnthonyWilliams UndecidedOgden & Fry (R)Ogden & Fry (R)June 24, 2022518 (LV)± 4.4%1%6%11%2%3%20%2%0%53%The Trafalgar Group (R)The Trafalgar Group (R)June 10–13, 20221,075 (LV)± 2.9%6%4%18%–6%15%2%1%49%Ogden & Fry (R)Ogden & Fry (R)June 11–12, 2022662 (LV)± 3.9%1%4%9%2%4%17%1%1%62%Public Policy Polling (D)Public Policy Polling (D)June 6–7, 2022677 (LV)± 3.8%1%7%10%–2%10%1%3%66%Emerson CollegeEmerson CollegeMay 6–8, 20221,000 (LV)± 3.0%4%4%7%–6%5%1%1%72%
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General election Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political Report March 4, 2022 Inside Elections April 1, 2022 Sabato's Crystal Ball March 1, 2022PoliticoApril 1, 2022RCPOctober 26, 2022Fox News May 12, 2022DDHQJuly 20, 2022538June 30, 2022The EconomistSeptember 7, 2022
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Polling Aggregate polls Source of pollaggregationDatesadministeredDatesupdated TammyDuckworth (D) KathySalvi (R) UndecidedMarginFiveThirtyEightFiveThirtyEightAugust 25 – November 8, 2022November 8, 202255.5%40.2%4.3%Duckworth +15.3270towin270towinOctober 14 – November 7, 2022November 8, 202251.6%36.4%12.0%Duckworth +15.2Average53.6%38.3%8.1%Duckworth +15.3 Graphical summary
Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error TammyDuckworth (D) KathySalvi (R) Other UndecidedResearch Co.Research Co.November 4–6, 2022450 (LV)± 4.6%55%38%2%5%CiviqsCiviqsOctober 22–25, 2022659 (LV)± 4.3%56%40%2%2%Emerson CollegeEmerson CollegeOctober 20–24, 20221,000 (LV)± 3.0%49%39%3%8%Public Policy Polling (D)Public Policy Polling (D)October 10–11, 2022770 (LV)± 3.5%50%36%5%9%Research AmericaResearch AmericaOctober 5–11, 20221,000 (RV)± 3.1%48%29%10%14%Emerson CollegeEmerson CollegeSeptember 21–23, 20221,000 (LV)± 3.0%50%31%4%16%Victory Geek (D)Victory Geek (D)August 25–28, 2022512 (LV)± 4.3%58%35%–7%Victory Research (R)Victory Research (R)July 17–19, 20221,208 (LV)± 2.8%43%34%2%20%
Tammy Duckworth vs. generic opponent Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error TammyDuckworth (D) GenericOpponent UndecidedVictory Research (R)July 17–19, 20221,208 (LV)± 2.8%44%36%20%
Results
By county +2022 United States Senate election in Illinois (by county)CountyTammy Duckworth DemocraticKathy Salvi RepublicanVarious candidates Other partiesMarginTotal votes cast#%#%#%#%Adams6,24425.04%18,34173.55%3511.41% -12,097 -48.51%24,936Alexander76444.76%93054.48%130.76% -166 -9.72%1,707Bond2,06132.24%4,19365.59%1392.17% -2,132 -33.35%6,393Boone7,02240.09%10,15757.98%3381.93% -3,135 -17.89%17,517Brown39420.77%1,47577.75%281.48% -1,081 -56.98%1,897Bureau5,02839.68%7,42958.63%2131.68% -2,401 -18.95%12,670Calhoun78933.85%1,48563.71%572.45% -696 -29.86%2,331Carroll2,03934.25%3,80463.90%1101.85% -1,765 -29.65%5,953Cass1,26032.04%2,58165.64%912.31% -1,321 -33.60%3,932Champaign40,75660.12%25,79138.04%1,2471.84%14,96522.08%67,794Christian3,86531.13%8,22266.22%3302.66% -4,357 -35.09%12,417Clark1,48023.43%4,74575.13%911.44% -3,265 -51.70%6,316Clay1,08218.86%4,55479.38%1011.76% -3,472 -60.52%5,737Clinton3,85626.10%10,66272.17%2551.73% -6,806 -46.07%14,773Coles5,92435.93%10,27062.29%2931.78% -4,346 -26.36%16,487Cook1,080,17574.91%341,44723.68%20,3001.41%738,72851.23%1,441,922Crawford1,68524.27%5,10073.46%1582.28% -3,415 -49.19%6,943Cumberland1,07722.61%3,60775.73%791.66% -2,530 -53.12%4,763DeKalb17,68851.27%16,06346.56%7472.17%1,6254.71%34,498DeWitt1,78429.34%4,15268.29%1442.37% -2,638 -38.95%6,080Douglas1,80127.92%4,52970.21%1211.88% -2,728 -42.29%6,451DuPage194,60656.95%141,31641.35%5,8181.70%53,29015.60%341,740Edgar1,58326.16%4,36172.06%1081.78% -2,778 -45.90%6,052Edwards44816.10%2,28081.93%551.98% -1,832 -65.83%2,783Effingham3,19020.14%12,40978.33%2931.53% -9,219 -58.19%15,892Fayette1,67820.96%6,19077.33%1371.71% -4,512 -56.37%8,005Ford1,38627.00%3,62170.53%1272.47% -2,235 -43.53%5,134Franklin3,90828.57%9,54569.77%2281.67% -5,637 -41.20%13,681Fulton5,68543.71%7,00953.89%3132.41% -1,324 -10.18%13,007Gallatin75334.78%1,37363.42%391.80% -620 -28.64%2,165Greene1,14425.29%3,29772.89%821.81% -2,153 -47.60%4,523Grundy7,68539.67%11,26658.16%4192.16% -3,581 -18.49%19,370Hamilton84424.84%2,50273.63%521.53% -1,658 -48.79%3,398Hancock1,87526.03%5,17771.88%1502.08% -3,302 -45.85%7,202Hardin40224.36%1,22073.94%281.70% -818 -49.58%1,650Henderson1,02035.06%1,81362.32%762.61% -793 -27.26%2,909Henry7,43037.81%11,83360.21%3891.98% -4,403 -22.40%19,652Iroquois2,22221.29%8,01876.82%1981.90% -5,796 -55.53%10,438Jackson9,10953.30%7,69345.02%2871.68%1,4168.28%17,089Jasper86018.80%3,64579.67%701.53% -2,785 -60.87%4,575Jefferson3,73128.45%9,16369.86%2221.69% -5,432 -41.41%13,116Jersey2,64828.60%6,40269.14%2102.27% -3,754 -40.54%9,260Jo Daviess3,94341.66%5,35556.58%1671.76% -1,412 -14.92%9,465Johnson1,05221.86%3,69076.67%711.48% -2,638 -54.81%4,813Kane86,47754.75%68,77143.54%2,6931.71%17,70611.21%157,941Kankakee14,81942.21%19,52255.61%7672.18% -4,703 -13.40%35,108Kendall23,15151.15%21,29447.04%8201.81%1,8574.11%45,265Knox8,07245.95%9,13051.98%3642.07% -1,058 -6.03%17,566Lake138,58460.41%87,52938.15%3,3001.44%51,05522.26%229,413LaSalle18,07645.67%20,80452.56%6981.76% -2,728 -6.89%39,578Lawrence1,17823.44%3,74574.53%1022.03% -2,567 -51.09%5,025Lee4,68539.04%7,11359.27%2041.70% -2,428 -20.23%12,002Livingston3,55427.77%9,02070.48%2241.75% -5,466 -42.71%12,798Logan2,88729.86%6,50867.31%2732.82% -3,621 -37.45%9,668Macon14,57341.35%20,04256.87%6281.78% -5,469 -15.52%35,243Macoupin6,37735.93%11,02562.12%3461.95% -4,648 -26.19%17,748Madison44,27345.17%51,85852.91%1,8831.92% -7,585 -7.74%98,014Marion3,40726.41%9,27271.89%2191.70% -5,865 -45.48%12,898Marshall1,64134.63%2,99763.25%1002.11% -1,356 -28.62%4,738Mason1,73935.01%3,13563.12%931.87% -1,396 -28.11%4,967Massac1,31727.09%3,47471.45%711.46% -2,157 -44.36%4,862McDonough3,79340.41%5,43457.89%1591.69% -1,641 -17.48%9,386McHenry56,05448.18%57,97449.83%2,3221.99% -1,920 -1.65%116,350McLean32,18849.65%31,35348.36%1,2861.98%8351.29%64,827Menard1,65531.32%3,46965.65%1603.03% -1,814 -34.33%5,284Mercer2,55938.01%3,94558.60%2283.39% -1,386 -20.59%6,732Monroe5,19733.17%10,24065.35%2331.49% -5,043 -32.18%15,670Montgomery3,40732.17%6,95465.67%2282.15% -3,547 -33.50%10,589Morgan3,65633.15%7,12064.57%2512.28% -3,464 -31.42%11,027Moultrie1,44827.58%3,69470.36%1082.06% -2,246 -42.78%5,250Ogle6,92035.67%12,10562.39%3771.94% -5,185 -26.72%19,402Peoria30,88952.32%27,07145.86%1,0751.82%3,8186.46%59,035Perry2,43331.36%5,20567.08%1211.56% -2,772 -35.72%7,759Piatt2,78336.55%4,65761.16%1752.30% -1,874 -24.61%7,615Pike1,30821.71%4,61176.54%1051.74% -3,303 -54.83%6,024Pope35721.69%1,26576.85%241.46% -908 -55.16%1,646Pulaski73036.76%1,23161.98%251.26% -501 -25.22%1,986Putnam1,23344.92%1,46453.33%481.75% -231 -8.41%2,745Randolph3,52731.14%7,61167.19%1891.67% -4,084 -36.05%11,327Richland1,46223.56%4,60874.26%1352.18% -3,146 -50.70%6,205Rock Island26,46955.18%20,54842.83%9551.99%5,92112.35%47,972Saline2,35829.30%5,55469.02%1351.68% -3,196 -39.72%8,047Sangamon38,05647.77%39,38949.44%2,2212.79% -1,333 -1.67%79,666Schuyler1,00732.25%2,02764.93%882.82% -1,020 -32.68%3,122Scott46522.32%1,58876.24%301.44% -1,123 -53.92%2,083Shelby2,30423.83%7,17774.24%1861.92% -4,873 -50.41%9,667St. Clair47,63453.76%39,33544.39%1,6341.84%8,2999.37%88,603Stark74232.12%1,49964.89%692.99% -757 -32.77%2,310Stephenson6,91441.54%9,39356.43%3372.02% -2,479 -14.89%16,644Tazewell19,02137.13%31,13560.78%1,1682.08% -12,114 -23.65%51,324Union2,31933.30%4,51464.81%1321.90% -2,195 -31.51%6,965Vermilion7,44533.90%14,13564.36%3821.74% -6,690 -30.46%21,964Wabash89922.26%3,08376.33%571.41% -2,184 -54.07%4,039Warren2,19837.55%3,54560.56%1111.90% -1,347 -23.01%5,854Washington1,42523.90%4,42474.19%1141.91% -2,999 -50.29%5,963Wayne1,05615.61%5,61082.93%991.46% -4,554 -67.32%6,765White1,27522.45%4,31676.00%881.55% -3,041 -53.55%5,679Whiteside8,77243.98%10,79254.11%3801.91% -2,020 -10.13%19,944Will122,18952.37%107,58146.11%3,5511.52%14,6086.26%233,321Williamson8,06732.12%16,66566.36%3801.51% -8,598 -34.24%25,112Winnebago43,38449.30%42,97248.83%1,6461.87%4120.47%88,002Woodford4,75228.16%11,80869.98%3131.86% -7,056 -41.82%16,873Totals2,329,13656.82%1,701,05541.50%68,7051.68%628,08115.32%4,098,896
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
Alexander (largest city: Cairo) Calhoun (largest city: Hardin) Gallatin (largest city: Shawneetown) Knox (largest city: Galesburg) Madison (largest city: Granite City) McDonough (largest city: Macomb) Pulaski (largest city: Mounds)
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
Kendall (largest city: Oswego) McLean (largest city: Bloomington) Peoria (largest city: Peoria) Winnebago (largest city: Rockford)
By congressional district Duckworth won 14 of 17 congressional districts. District Duckworth Salvi Representative69%29%Bobby Rush (117th Congress)Jonathan Jackson (118th Congress) 68% 30%Robin Kelly69%29%Marie Newman (117th Congress)Delia Ramirez (118th Congress) 70% 28%Chuy García 70% 29%Mike Quigley 55% 43%Sean Casten 86% 13%Danny Davis 56% 42%Raja Krishnamoorthi 72% 27%Jan Schakowsky 61% 37%Brad Schneider 56% 42%Bill Foster 30% 68%Mike Bost 56% 42%Nikki Budzinski 54% 44%Lauren Underwood 32% 66%Mary Miller 39% 60%Darin LaHood52%45%Cheri Bustos (117th Congress)Eric Sorensen (118th Congress)
See also 2022 United States Senate elections
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References
External links Official campaign websites Tammy Duckworth (D) for Senate Kathy Salvi (R) for Senate Bill Redpath (L) for Senate