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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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