2002Final results
2002 election for Illinois Legislative District 28
Illinois State Senate · Illinois
Doris C. Karpiel (R) won with 67.9% of the vote, defeating John Ryvold Jr. (D) by 35.7 points.
Doris C. KarpielRepublican · winner · incumbent
67.9%34,753
John Ryvold Jr.Democrat
32.1%16,456
51,209 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