Illinois Wesleyan University
Department of Political Science Survey Research Center
Statewide Poll Overall Results
Released at 1 p.m., Wednesday, October 23, 2002
Governor
(D) Blagojevich |
46% |
(R) Ryan |
40% |
Undecided/other |
14% |
Senator
(D) Durbin |
51% |
(R) Durkin |
33% |
Undecided/other |
16% |
Attorney General
(D) Madigan |
42% |
(R) Birkett |
40% |
Undecided/other |
18% |
Treasurer
(R) Topkina |
50% |
(D) Dart |
28% |
Undecided/other |
22% |
Results by Party Identification
Governor |
(D) Blagojevich |
(R) Ryan |
Undecided/other |
Democrats |
78% |
9% |
12% |
Republicans |
9% |
82% |
9% |
Independent/other |
45% |
35% |
21% |
Senator |
(D) Durbin |
(R) Durkin |
Undecided/other |
Democrats |
84% |
5% |
11% |
Republicans |
15% |
74% |
11% |
Independent/other |
51% |
23% |
27% |
Attorney General |
(D) Madigan |
(R) Birkett |
Undecided/other |
Democrats |
73% |
15% |
13% |
Republicans |
14% |
73% |
14% |
Independent/other |
37% |
35% |
28% |
Treasurer |
(D) Dart |
(R) Topinka |
Undecided/other |
Democrats |
58% |
26% |
16% |
Republicans |
9% |
76% |
15% |
Independent/other |
16% |
51% |
34% |
Results by Race
Governor |
(D) Blagojevich |
(R) Ryan |
Undecided/other |
Black |
83% |
6% |
11% |
White |
40% |
46% |
14% |
Senator |
(D) Durbin |
(R) Durkin |
Undecided/other |
Black |
75% |
6% |
19% |
White |
47% |
38% |
15% |
Attorney General |
(D) Madigan |
(R) Birkett |
Undecided/other |
Black |
75% |
15% |
11% |
White |
38% |
45% |
17% |
Treasurer |
(D) Dart |
(R) Topinka |
Undecided/other |
Black |
64% |
21% |
15% |
White |
23% |
56% |
21% |
Results by Gender
Governor |
(D) Blagojevich |
(R) Ryan |
Undecided/other |
Male |
44% |
40% |
16% |
Female |
47% |
40% |
13% |
Senator |
(D) Durbin |
(R) Durkin |
Undecided/other |
Male |
51% |
35% |
14% |
Female |
50% |
32% |
17% |
Attorney General |
(D) Madigan |
(R) Birkett |
Undecided/other |
Male |
44% |
45% |
11% |
Female |
40% |
36% |
23% |
Treasurer |
(D) Dart |
(R) Topinka |
Undecided/other |
Male |
27% |
53% |
19% |
Female |
28% |
49% |
23% |
Results by Region
Governor |
(D) Blagojevich |
(R) Ryan |
Undecided/other |
Cook County |
55% |
30% |
15% |
Collar Counties |
36% |
51% |
13% |
Downstate Counties |
42% |
44% |
14% |
Senator |
(D) Durbin |
(R) Durkin |
Undecided/other |
Cook County |
57% |
26% |
17% |
Collar Counties |
42% |
44% |
14% |
Downstate Counties |
48% |
36% |
16% |
Attorney General |
(D) Madigan |
(R) Birkett |
Undecided/other |
Cook County |
50% |
35% |
15% |
Collar Counties |
38% |
48% |
14% |
Downstate Counties |
36% |
40% |
24% |
Treasurer |
(D) Dart |
(R) Topinka |
Undecided/other |
Cook County |
36% |
44% |
20% |
Collar Counties |
16% |
61% |
22% |
Downstate Counties |
27% |
51% |
23% |
N=497 (+/- 4.5%)
October 20-22
Sample stratified by county
All registered voters
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