Political Highlights: U.S. House of Representatives, 2001-10; U.S. Senate, 2010-17 Born: September 15, 1959; Champaign, Ill. Residence: Highland Park Religion: Christian Family: Divorced Education: Cornell U., B.A. 1981; London School of Economics, M.S. 1982; Georgetown U., J.D. 1992
Election History
Margin of Victory (% pts.)
House Race
Senate Race
2000 Election Results
Candidate
Mark Kirk (R) Lauren Gash (D)
Votes
121,582 115,924
%
51.2% 48.8%
2002 Election Results
Candidate
Mark Kirk (R) Henry Perritt (D)
Votes
128,611 58,300
%
68.8% 31.2%
2004 Election Results
Candidate
Mark Kirk (R) Lee Goodman (D)
Votes
177,493 99,218
%
64.1% 35.9%
2006 Election Results
Candidate
Mark Kirk (R) Dan Seals (D)
Votes
107,929 94,278
%
53.4% 46.6%
2008 Election Results
Candidate
Mark Kirk (R) Dan Seals (D)
Votes
153,082 138,176
%
52.6% 47.4%
2010 Election Results
Candidate
Mark Kirk (R) Alexi Giannoulias (D) LeAlan Jones (GREEN) Mike Labno (LIBERT)
