DemocratNot in office · last served 2010Last on a ballot: Nov 2004
Barack Obama
Barack Obama ran in 4 elections between 1996 and 2004, winning 4. Served in the Illinois State Senate (District 13) and the U.S. Senate (Illinois).
- Elections
- 4
- 1996–2004
- Won
- 4
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Obama was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Obama has run
Margin: how far Obama finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | U.S. Senate, Illinois | General | Won | Alan Keyes (R), Albert J. Franzen (I), Jerry Kohn (L) | 70% | D+42.9 | $15.1M |
| 2002 | Illinois State Senate, District 13 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — | — |
| 1998 | Illinois State Senate, District 13 | General | Won | Yesse B. Yyhudah (R) | 89.2% | D+78.3 | — |
| 1996 | Illinois State Senate, District 13 | General | Won | David Whitehead (I), Rosette Caldwell Peyton (R) | 82.2% | D+69.5 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Obama has held
- U.S. Senate, Illinois · 2005–2010
- Illinois State Senate, District 13 · 1997–2006
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Obama has run against
- Alan Keyes (R) · 2004 election, won
- Yesse B. Yyhudah (R) · 1998 election, won
- David Whitehead (I) · 1996 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)