2002Final results
2002 election for Illinois Legislative District 57
Illinois State Senate · Illinois
James F. Clayborne Jr. (D) won with 67.2% of the vote, defeating Karron A. Waters (R) by 34.4 points.
James F. Clayborne Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
67.2%34,395
Karron A. WatersRepublican
32.8%16,785
51,180 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