2002Final results
2002 election for Illinois Representative District 37
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
Kevin A. McCarthy (D) won with 68.7% of the vote, defeating Joel Herrick (R) by 37.4 points.
Kevin A. McCarthyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
68.7%20,250
Joel HerrickRepublican
31.3%9,224
29,474 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2002
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET