2014Final results
2014 election for U.S. Senate in Illinois
U.S. Senate · Illinois
Richard J. Durbin (D) won with 53.5% of the vote, defeating James D. "jim" Oberweis (R) by 10.9 points.
Richard J. DurbinDemocrat · winner
53.5%1,929,637
James D. "jim" OberweisRepublican
42.7%1,538,522
Sharon HansenLibertarian
3.8%135,316
3,603,519 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2014
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Richard J. DurbinJames D. "jim" Oberweis
$7.9M
Raised by the campaign
$2.4M
$9.7M
Spent by the campaign
$2.4M
$741.5K
Cash on hand
$5.8K
Other candidates' campaigns: Sharon Hansen $2.4K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2014.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2014
The candidates
Richard J. Durbin (D)James D. "jim" Oberweis (R)
Also on the ballot: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian), 3.8%