2020 United States Senate election in Illinois facts for kids
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County results
Durbin: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% Curran: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80-90% |
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On November 3, 2020, people in Illinois voted for a new Senator. A Senator is a person who represents their state in the United States government. This election was to choose who would represent Illinois in the United States Senate.
The two main candidates were Dick Durbin from the Democratic Party and Mark Curran from the Republican Party. In the end, Dick Durbin won the election. This meant he continued to be the Senator for Illinois.
Understanding Primary Elections
Before the main election, there are "primary elections." These are like warm-up elections. In a primary, people from the same political party vote to choose who will be their party's main candidate. The person who wins the primary then goes on to run in the big election against candidates from other parties.
Democratic Primary Election
The Democratic Party primary election happened on March 17, 2020. For the Democrats, only one person ran: Dick Durbin. Because he was the only one, he automatically won the primary. This made him the Democratic Party's official candidate for the Senate election.
Republican Primary Election
The Republican Party also held its primary election on March 17, 2020. Many people wanted to be the Republican candidate. After all the votes were counted, Mark Curran won the Republican primary. This meant he would be the main Republican candidate in the November election.
Other parties also chose candidates. The Libertarian Party chose Danny Malouf. The Green Party chose David F. Black. There was also a candidate named Willie Wilson who ran for his own party, the Willie Wilson Party.
The Main Election Results
The main election took place on November 3, 2020. Millions of people in Illinois voted. Here's how the votes turned out for the main candidates:
- Dick Durbin (Democratic Party): He received 3,278,930 votes. This was about 54.93% of all the votes. He won the election and kept his job as Senator.
- Mark Curran (Republican Party): He received 2,319,870 votes. This was about 38.87% of all the votes.
- Willie Wilson (Willie Wilson Party): He received 237,699 votes, which was about 3.98%.
- Danny Malouf (Libertarian Party): He received 75,673 votes, about 1.27%.
- David Black (Green Party): He received 55,711 votes, about 0.95%.
In total, over 5.9 million people voted in this election. Dick Durbin's win meant the Democratic Party continued to hold this Senate seat for Illinois.
Images for kids
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Map showing the results of the Republican primary election by county.
See also
In Spanish: Elección al Senado de los Estados Unidos en Illinois de 2020 para niños
