2002 United States gubernatorial elections

2002 United States gubernatorial elections

← 2001 November 5, 2002 2003 →
38 governorships 36 states; 2 territories
Majority party Minority party   Party Republican Democratic Seats before 27 21 Seats after 26 24 Seat change 1 3 Popular vote 30,843,168 27,777,088 Percentage 49.37% 44.47% Seats up 23 11 Seats won 22 14   Third party Fourth party   Party Independent Independence Seats before 1 1 Seats after 0 0 Seat change 1 1 Popular vote 524,973 364,534[a] Percentage 0.84% 0.58% Seats up 1 1 Seats won 0 0
Map of the results      Republican hold      Republican gain      Democratic hold      Democratic gain      No election

United States gubernatorial elections were held on November 5, 2002, in 36 states and two

.

Overall, the Republicans suffered a net loss of one seat while the Democrats made a net gain of three. The Republicans managed to maintain their majority of state governorships, but it was reduced to a margin of only two seats. The elections were notable for the sheer number of state governorships that changed parties – 20 in total, constituting more than half of the seats up for election. Additionally, a number of Democratic and Republican gains occurred in states that typically favor the other party; for instance, Republican candidates won the usually Democratic states of Maryland, Hawaii, Minnesota and Vermont, while Democratic governors were elected in Republican-leaning states like Wyoming, Tennessee, Oklahoma and Kansas.

As of 2024, this election marks the most recent cycle in which Colorado or New York elected a Republican governor.

Election ratings

State	Incumbent	Last race	Sabato November 4, 2002[1]	Cook October 31, 2002[2]	Result
Alabama	Don Siegelman	57.9% D	Lean R (flip)	Tossup	Riley (49.2%)
Alaska	Tony Knowles (Term-limited)	51.3% D	Lean R (flip)	Tossup	Murkowski (55.8%)
Arizona	Jane Dee Hull (Term-limited)	60.9% R	Lean D (flip)	Tossup	Napolitano (46.2%)
Arkansas	Mike Huckabee	59.7% R	Lean R	Tossup	Huckabee (53.0%)
California	Gray Davis	58.0% D	Likely D	Lean D	Davis (47.3%)
Colorado	Bill Owens	49.1% R	Safe R	Safe R	Owens (62.8%)
Connecticut	John G. Rowland	62.9% R	Likely R	Likely R	Rowland (56.1%)
Florida	Jeb Bush	55.3% R	Leans R	Tossup	Bush (56.0%)
Georgia	Roy Barnes	52.5% D	Likely D	Likely D	Perdue (51.4%)
Hawaii	Ben Cayetano (Term-limited)	50.1% D	Lean R (flip)	Tossup	Lingle (51.6%)
Idaho	Dirk Kempthorne	67.7% R	Lean R	Safe R	Kempthorne (56.3%)
Illinois	George Ryan (Retired)	51.0% R	Safe D (flip)	Lean D (flip)	Blagojevich (52.2%)
Iowa	Tom Vilsack	52.3% D	Leans D	Tossup	Vilsack (52.7%)
Kansas	Bill Graves (term-limited)	73.4% R	Lean D (flip)	Lean D (flip)	Sebelius (52.9%)
Maine	Angus King (term-limited)	58.6% I	Likely D (flip)	Lean D (flip)	Baldacci (47.2%)
Maryland	Parris Glendening	55.1% D	Leans R (flip)	Tossup	Ehrlich (51.6%)
Massachusetts	Jane Swift (Retired)	50.0% R	Leans D (flip)	Tossup	Romney (49.8%)
Michigan	John Engler (term-limited)	62.2% R	Likely D (flip)	Lean D (flip)	Granholm (51.4%)
Minnesota	Jessie Ventura (retired)	37.0% Re	Lean R (flip)	Tossup	Pawlenty (44.4%)
Nebraska	Mike Johanns	53.9% R	Safe R	Safe R	Johanns (68.7%)
Nevada	Kenny Guinn	51.6% R	Safe R	Safe R	Guinn (68.2%)
New Hampshire	Jeanne Shaheen (retired)	48.8% D	Likely R (flip)	Lean R (flip)	Craig Benson (58.6%)
New Mexico	Gary Johnson (term-limited)	54.5% R	Likely D (flip)	Likely D (flip)	Richardson (55.5%)
New York	George Pataki	54.3% R	Likely R	Likely R	Pataki (49.4%)
Ohio	Bob Taft	50.0% R	Likely R	Safe R	Taft (57.8%)
Oklahoma	Frank Keating (term-limited)	57.3% R	Lean R	Likely R	Henry (43.3%)
Oregon	John Kitzhaber (term-limited)	64.4% D	Lean D	Leans D	Kulongoski (49.0%)
Pennsylvania	Mark Schweiker (retired)	57.4% R	Likely D (flip)	Lean D (flip)	Rendell (53.4%)
Rhode Island	Lincoln Almond (term-limited)	51.0% R	Lean D (flip)	Tossup	Carcieri (54.8%)
South Carolina	Jim Hodges	53.2% D	Lean R (flip)	Tossup	Sanford (52.9%)
South Dakota	Bill Janklow (term-limited)	64.0% R	Likely R	Lean R	Rounds (56.8%)
Tennessee	Don Sundquist (term-limited)	68.8% R	Lean D (flip)	Tossup	Bredesen (50.7%)
Texas	Rick Perry	68.2% R	Likely R	Lean R	Perry (57.8%)
Vermont	Howard Dean (retired)	50.5% D	Lean R (flip)	Tossup	Douglas (44.9%)
Wisconsin	Scott McCallum	59.7% R	Lean D (flip)	Tossup	Doyle (45.1%)
Wyoming	Jim Geringer (term-limited)	55.66 R	Lean R	Tossup	Freudenthal (50.0%)

Race Summary

States

State	Incumbent	Party	First elected	Result	Candidates
Alabama	Don Siegelman	Democratic	1998	Incumbent lost re-election. New governor elected. Republican gain.	Y Bob R. Riley (Republican) 49.2% Don Siegelman (Democratic) 49.0% John Sophocleus (Libertarian) 1.7%
Alaska	Tony Knowles	Democratic	1994	Incumbent term-limited. New governor elected. Republican gain.	Y Frank Murkowski (Republican) 55.9% Fran Ulmer (Democratic) 40.7% Diane E. Benson (Green) 1.3%
Arizona	Jane Dee Hull	Republican	1997[b]	Incumbent term-limited. New governor elected. Democratic gain.	Y Janet Napolitano (Democratic) 46.2% Matt Salmon (Republican) 45.2% Richard D. Mahoney (Independent) 6.9% Barry Hess (Libertarian) 1.7%
Arkansas	Mike Huckabee	Republican	1996[c]	Incumbent re-elected.	Y Mike Huckabee (Republican) 53.0% Jimmie Lou Fisher (Democratic) 47.0%
California	Gray Davis	Democratic	1998	Incumbent re-elected.	Y Gray Davis (Democratic) 47.3% Bill Simon (Republican) 42.4% Peter Camejo (Green) 5.3% Gary Copeland (Libertarian) 2.2% Reinhold Gulke (American Independent) 1.7% Iris Adam (Natural Law) 1.2%
Colorado	Bill Owens	Republican	1998	Incumbent re-elected.	Y Bill Owens (Republican) 62.6% Rollie Heath (Democratic) 33.6% Ronald Forthofer (Green) 2.3% Ralph Shnelvar (Libertarian) 1.4%
Connecticut	John G. Rowland	Republican	1994	Incumbent re-elected.	Y John G. Rowland (Republican) 56.1% Bill Curry (Democratic) 43.9%
Florida	Jeb Bush	Republican	1998	Incumbent re-elected.	Y Jeb Bush (Republican) 56.0% Bill McBride (Democratic) 43.2%
Georgia	Roy Barnes	Democratic	1998	Incumbent lost re-election. New governor elected. Republican gain.	Y Sonny Perdue (Republican) 51.4% Roy Barnes (Democratic) 46.3% Garrett Hayes (Libertarian) 2.3%
Hawaii	Ben Cayetano	Democratic	1994	Incumbent term-limited. New governor elected. Republican gain.	Y Linda Lingle (Republican) 51.6% Mazie Hirono (Democratic) 47.0%
Idaho	Dirk Kempthorne	Republican	1998	Incumbent re-elected.	Y Dirk Kempthorne (Republican) 56.3% Jerry Brady (Democratic) 41.7% Daniel Adams (Libertarian) 2.0%
Illinois	George Ryan	Republican	1998	Incumbent retired. New governor elected. Democratic gain.	Y Rod Blagojevich (Democratic) 52.2% Jim Ryan (Republican) 45.1% Calvin Skinner (Libertarian) 2.1%
Iowa	Tom Vilsack	Democratic	1998	Incumbent re-elected.	Y Tom Vilsack (Democratic) 52.7% Doug Gross (Republican) 44.5% Jay Robinson (Green) 1.4% Clyde Cleveland (Libertarian) 1.3%
Kansas	Bill Graves	Republican	1994	Incumbent term-limited. New governor elected. Democratic gain.	Y Kathleen Sebelius (Democratic) 52.9% Tim Shallenburger (Republican) 45.1% Theodore Pettibone (Reform) 1.1% Dennis Hawver (Libertarian) 1.0%
Maine	Angus King	Independent	1994	Incumbent term-limited. New governor elected. Democratic gain.	Y John Baldacci (Democratic) 47.1% Peter Cianchette (Republican) 41.5% Jonathan Carter (Green) 9.3% John Michael (Independent) 2.1%
Maryland	Parris Glendening	Democratic	1994	Incumbent term-limited. New governor elected. Republican gain.	Y Bob Ehrlich (Republican) 51.5% Kathleen K. Townsend (Democratic) 47.7%
Massachusetts	Jane Swift	Republican	2001[d]	Incumbent retired. New governor elected. Republican hold.	Y Mitt Romney (Republican) 49.8% Shannon O'Brien (Democratic) 44.9% Jill Stein (Green-Rainbow) 3.5% Carla Howell (Libertarian) 1.1%
Michigan	John Engler	Republican	1990	Incumbent term-limited. New governor elected. Democratic gain.	Y Jennifer Granholm (Democratic) 51.4% Dick Posthumus (Republican) 47.4%
Minnesota	Jesse Ventura	Independence[e]	1998	Incumbent retired. New governor elected. Republican gain.	Y Tim Pawlenty (Republican) 44.4% Roger Moe (Democratic) 36.5% Tim Penny (Independence) 16.2% Ken Pentel (Green) 2.3%
Nebraska	Mike Johanns	Republican	1998	Incumbent re-elected.	Y Mike Johanns (Republican) 68.7% Stormy Dean (Democratic) 27.5% Paul A. Rosberg (Nebraska) 3.8%
Nevada	Kenny Guinn	Republican	1998	Incumbent re-elected.	Y Kenny Guinn (Republican) 68.2% Joe Neal (Democratic) 22.0% Dick Geyer (Libertarian) 1.6% David G. Holmgren (Independent American) 1.4% Jerry L. Norton (Independent) 1.1%
New Hampshire	Jeanne Shaheen	Democratic	1996	Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator. New governor elected. Republican gain.	Y Craig Benson (Republican) 58.6% Mark Fernald (Democratic) 38.2% John Babiarz (Libertarian) 2.9%
New Mexico	Gary Johnson	Republican	1994	Incumbent term-limited. New governor elected. Democratic gain.	Y Bill Richardson (Democratic) 55.5% John Sanchez (Republican) 39.0% David Bacon (Green) 5.5%
New York	George Pataki	Republican	1994	Incumbent re-elected.	Y George Pataki (Republican) 49.4% Carl McCall (Democratic) 33.5% Tom Golisano (Independence) 14.3% Gerald Cronin (Right to Life) 1.0%
Ohio	Bob Taft	Republican	1998	Incumbent re-elected.	Y Bob Taft (Republican) 57.8% Tim Hagan (Democratic) 38.3% John Eastman (Independent) 3.9%
Oklahoma	Frank Keating	Republican	1994	Incumbent term-limited. New governor elected. Democratic gain.	Y Brad Henry (Democratic) 43.3% Steve Largent (Republican) 42.6% Gary Richardson (Independent) 14.1%
Oregon	John Kitzhaber	Democratic	1994	Incumbent term-limited. New governor elected. Democratic hold.	Y Ted Kulongoski (Democratic) 49.0% Kevin Mannix (Republican) 46.2% Tom Cox (Libertarian) 4.6%
Pennsylvania	Mark Schweiker	Republican	2001[f]	Incumbent retired. New governor elected. Democratic gain.	Y Ed Rendell (Democratic) 53.4% Mike Fisher (Republican) 44.4% Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 1.1% Mike Morrill (Green) 1.1%
Rhode Island	Lincoln Almond	Republican	1994	Incumbent term-limited. New governor elected. Republican hold.	Y Donald Carcieri (Republican) 54.8% Myrth York (Democratic) 45.2%
South Carolina	Jim Hodges	Democratic	1998	Incumbent lost re-election. New governor elected. Republican gain.	Y Mark Sanford (Republican) 52.9% Jim Hodges (Democratic) 47.0%
South Dakota	Bill Janklow	Republican	1978 1986 (term-limited) 1994	Incumbent term-limited. New governor elected. Republican hold.	Y Mike Rounds (Republican) 56.8% Jim Abbott (Democratic) 41.9%
Tennessee	Don Sundquist	Republican	1994	Incumbent term-limited. New governor elected. Democratic gain.	Y Phil Bredesen (Democratic) 50.6% Van Hilleary (Republican) 47.6%
Texas	Rick Perry	Republican	2000[g]	Incumbent elected to full term.	Y Rick Perry (Republican) 57.8% Tony Sanchez (Democratic) 40.0% Jeff Daiell (Libertarian) 1.5%
Vermont	Howard Dean	Democratic	1991[h]	Incumbent retired. New governor elected. Republican gain.	Y Jim Douglas (Republican) 44.9% Doug Racine (Democratic) 42.4% Cornelius Hogan (Independent) 9.7%
Wisconsin	Scott McCallum	Republican	2001[i]	Incumbent lost election to full term. New governor elected. Democratic gain.	Y Jim Doyle (Democratic) 45.1% Scott McCallum (Republican) 41.4% Ed Thompson (Libertarian) 10.4% Jim Young (Green) 2.5%
Wyoming	Jim Geringer	Republican	1994	Incumbent term-limited. New governor elected. Democratic gain.	Y Dave Freudenthal (Democratic) 50.0% Eli Bebout (Republican) 47.9% Dave Dawson (Libertarian) 2.1%

Territories and federal district

Territory	Incumbent	Party	First elected	Result	Candidates
District of Columbia	Anthony A. Williams	Democratic	1998	Incumbent re-elected.	Y Anthony A. Williams (Democratic) 60.6% Carol Schwartz (Republican) 34.5% Steve Donkin (Statehood Green) 2.5%
Guam	Carl Gutierrez	Democratic	1994	Incumbent lost renomination. New governor elected. Republican gain.	Y Felix P. Camacho (Republican) 55.4% Robert A. Underwood (Democratic) 44.6%
U.S. Virgin Islands	Charles Turnbull	Democratic	1998	Incumbent re-elected.	Y Charles W. Turnbull (Democratic) 50.1% John P. de Jongh (Independent) 24.6% Alicia Hansen (Independent) 7.8% Michael Bornn (Republican) 7.2% Gerard Luz James II (Independent) 5.1% Cora Christian (Independent) 3.1% Lloyd L. Williams (Independent) 1.5%

Closest races

States where the margin of victory was under 1%:

1. Alabama, 0.2%
2. Oklahoma, 0.7%

States where the margin of victory was under 5%:

1. Arizona, 1.0%
2. Wyoming, 2.0%
3. Vermont, 2.5%
4. Oregon, 2.9%
5. Tennessee, 3.1%
6. Wisconsin, 3.7%
7. Maryland, 3.9%
8. Michigan, 4.0%
9. Hawaii, 4.6%
10. Massachusetts, 4.8%
11. California, 4.9%

States where the margin of victory was under 10%:

1. Georgia, 5.2%
2. Maine, 5.7%
3. South Carolina, 5.9%
4. Arkansas, 6.1%
5. Illinois, 7.1%
6. Kansas, 7.8%
7. Minnesota, 7.9%
8. Iowa, 8.2%
9. Pennsylvania, 9.0%
10. Rhode Island, 9.5%

Alabama

2002 Alabama gubernatorial election

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Nominee Bob Riley Don Siegelman Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 672,225 669,105 Percentage 49.2% 48.9%

County results Congressional district results Riley:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70% Siegelman:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

Governor before election Don Siegelman Democratic Elected Governor Bob Riley Republican

The 2002 Alabama gubernatorial election was held on November 5. The race pitted incumbent Governor

. As of 2023, this is the last time the Governor’s office in Alabama changed partisan control.

The result was an extremely narrow victory for Riley. The certified results showed Riley with 672,225 votes to Siegelman's 669,105, a difference of 3,120 votes, or 0.23% of the 1,367,053 votes cast. Sophocleus garnered 23,272 votes, and 2,451 votes were for write-in candidates. The close and controversial election was marked by high turnout.

Alaska

2002 Alaska gubernatorial election

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Nominee Frank Murkowski Fran Ulmer Party Republican Democratic Running mate Loren Leman Ernie Hall Popular vote 129,279 94,216 Percentage 55.8% 40.7%

Results by state house district Murkowski:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Ulmer:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Governor before election Tony Knowles Democratic Elected Governor Frank Murkowski Republican

The 2002 Alaska gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 2002, for the post of

in 1978.

Arizona

2002 Arizona gubernatorial election

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Turnout	56.33%[3]
Nominee Janet Napolitano Matt Salmon Richard Mahoney Party Democratic Republican Independent Popular vote 566,284 554,465 84,947 Percentage 46.2% 45.2% 6.9%
County results Napolitano:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70% Salmon:      40–50%      50–60%
Governor before election Jane Dee Hull Republican Elected Governor Janet Napolitano Democratic

The 2002 Arizona gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 2002. Incumbent Republican Governor Jane Dee Hull was term-limited. The Democratic nominee, Arizona Attorney General Janet Napolitano, narrowly defeated Republican Matt Salmon, a former U.S. Representative. Upon her inauguration, Napolitano became the first woman to succeed another woman as Governor of a state. Until 2022, this was the last gubernatorial election in Arizona in which the margin of victory was single digits.

Arkansas

2002 Arkansas gubernatorial election

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Nominee Mike Huckabee Jimmie Lou Fisher Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 427,082 378,250 Percentage 53.01% 46.95%

County results Huckabee:      50–60%      60–70% Fisher:      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election Mike Huckabee Republican Elected Governor Mike Huckabee Republican

The 2002 Arkansas gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 2002 for the post of

.

California

2002 California gubernatorial election

← 1998 November 5, 2002 2003 (recall) →
Turnout	36.05% 5.38pp
Nominee Gray Davis Bill Simon Peter Camejo Party Democratic Republican Green Popular vote 3,533,490 3,169,801 393,036 Percentage 47.3% 42.4% 5.3%
County results Davis:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70% Simon:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Governor before election Gray Davis Democratic Elected Governor Gray Davis Democratic

The 2002 California gubernatorial election was an election that occurred on November 5, 2002. Democrat Gray Davis defeated Republican Bill Simon by 5% and was re-elected to a second four-year term as Governor of California. Davis would be recalled less than a year into his next term.

The 2002 gubernatorial primary occurred in March 2002. Gray Davis faced no major competitor in the primary and won the nomination. Simon defeated former

in the Republican primary. Gray Davis ran a series of negative ads against Riordan in the primary. Riordan was seen as a moderate and early state polls showed him defeating Gray Davis in the general election.

Colorado

2002 Colorado gubernatorial election

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Nominee Bill Owens Rollie Heath Party Republican Democratic Running mate Jane E. Norton Bill Thiebaut Popular vote 884,583 475,373 Percentage 62.62% 33.65%

County results Owens:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Heath:      40–50%      50–60%

Governor before election Bill Owens Republican Elected Governor Bill Owens Republican

The 2002 Colorado gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 2002 to elect the governor of Colorado. Bill Owens, the Republican incumbent, defeated Democratic nominee Rollie Heath to win a second term. Owen's win set the record for biggest win by a Republican in a Colorado gubernatorial election (Democrats won by larger margins in 1982, 1948, and 1928, with Billy Adams' 35 point blowout in that year being the greatest victory for a candidate of any party).^[4] As of 2024, this is the last time a Republican was elected Governor of Colorado.

Connecticut

2002 Connecticut gubernatorial election

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Nominee John G. Rowland Bill Curry Party Republican Democratic Running mate Jodi Rell George Jepsen Popular vote 573,958 448,984 Percentage 56.1% 43.9%

County results Municipality results Rowland:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Curry:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Governor before election John G. Rowland Republican Elected Governor John G. Rowland Republican

The 2002 Connecticut gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 2002. Incumbent Republican Governor John G. Rowland won reelection to a third consecutive term, defeating Democrat Bill Curry. Rowland became the first Connecticut Governor to win a third term in office, but did not finish his term, resigning in 2004 due to allegations of corruption. Despite losing this election, as of 2022, Curry is the last Democratic gubernatorial candidate to carry Windham County.

Florida

2002 Florida gubernatorial election

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Turnout	55.3%5.8[5]
Nominee Jeb Bush Bill McBride Party Republican Democratic Running mate Frank Brogan Tom Rossin Popular vote 2,856,845 2,201,427 Percentage 56.0% 43.2%
County results Bush:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% McBride:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Governor before election Jeb Bush Republican Elected Governor Jeb Bush Republican

The 2002 Florida gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 2002 for the post of

a Florida gubernatorial candidate won the general election by double digits or that a Republican won Miami-Dade County. This was the first time in Florida's history that a Republican Governor was re-elected.

Georgia

2002 Georgia gubernatorial election

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Nominee Sonny Perdue Roy Barnes Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 1,041,677 937,062 Percentage 51.39% 46.23%

County results Perdue:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Barnes:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Tie:      40–50%

Governor before election Roy Barnes Democratic Elected Governor Sonny Perdue Republican

The 2002 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 2002. Incumbent Democratic Governor Roy Barnes sought re-election to a second term as governor. State Senator Sonny Perdue emerged as the Republican nominee from a crowded and hotly contested primary, and he faced off against Barnes, who had faced no opponents in his primary election, in the general election. Though Barnes had been nicknamed "King Roy" due to his unique ability to get his legislative priorities passed, he faced a backlash among Georgia voters due to his proposal to change the state flag from its Confederate design.

Ultimately, Perdue was able to defeat incumbent Governor Barnes and became the first Republican to serve as governor of the state since

Hawaii

2002 Hawaii gubernatorial election

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Nominee Linda Lingle Mazie Hirono Party Republican Democratic Running mate Duke Aiona Matt Matsunaga Popular vote 197,009 179,647 Percentage 51.6% 47.0%

County results Lingle:      50–60% Hirono:      50–60%

Governor before election Ben Cayetano Democratic Elected Governor Linda Lingle Republican

The 2002 Hawaii gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 2002, to select the

Ultimately Lingle defeated Hirono in a close election, making her the first Republican Governor of Hawaii elected since 1959 and the state's first-ever female governor. She was the first white governor of the state since 1970. Lingle and Hirono faced off again in Hawaii’s 2012 U.S. Senate election, where Hirono won 63% - 37%, making Lingle the first female Governor and Hirono the first female U.S. Senator in Hawaii history.

Idaho

2002 Idaho gubernatorial election

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Nominee Dirk Kempthorne Jerry Brady Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 231,566 171,711 Percentage 56.3% 41.7%

County results Kempthorne:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Brady:      40–50%      50–60%

Governor before election Dirk Kempthorne Republican Elected Governor Dirk Kempthorne Republican

The 2002 Idaho gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 2002 to select the

president.

Illinois

2002 Illinois gubernatorial election

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Turnout	50.05% 0.33 pp
Nominee Rod Blagojevich Jim Ryan Party Democratic Republican Running mate Pat Quinn Carl Hawkinson Popular vote 1,847,040 1,594,961 Percentage 52.2% 45.1%
County results Blagojevich:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70% Ryan:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Governor before election George Ryan Republican Elected Governor Rod Blagojevich Democratic

The 2002 Illinois gubernatorial election occurred on November 5, 2002. Incumbent Republican governor George Ryan, who was plagued by scandal, did not run for a second term. Democrat Rod Blagojevich, a U.S. Congressman, ran against Republican Jim Ryan (no relation to the incumbent), the Illinois Attorney General. Blagojevich won 52% to 45%, becoming the first Democrat to win an election for governor since 1972. As of 2023 this is the last Illinois governor election where no candidate running was an incumbent.

Iowa

2002 Iowa gubernatorial election

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Nominee Tom Vilsack Doug Gross Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 540,449 456,612 Percentage 52.7% 44.5%

County results Vilsack:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70% Gross:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70-80%      80–90%

Governor before election Tom Vilsack Democratic Elected Governor Tom Vilsack Democratic

The 2002 Iowa gubernatorial election took place November 5, 2002. Incumbent

's primary in a crowded and competitive primary election. In the general election, Vilsack was able to improve slightly on his margin of victory four years earlier to win what would be his second and final term as governor.

Kansas

2002 Kansas gubernatorial election

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Nominee Kathleen Sebelius Tim Shallenburger Party Democratic Republican Running mate John E. Moore Dave Lindstrom Popular vote 441,858 376,830 Percentage 52.9% 45.1%

County results Sebelius:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Shallenburger:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70% Tie:      40–50%

Governor before election Bill Graves Republican Elected Governor Kathleen Sebelius Democratic

The 2002 Kansas gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 2002. Incumbent Governor Bill Graves, a Republican, was barred from seeking a third term by the Kansas Constitution. Kansas Insurance Commissioner Kathleen Sebelius, the Democratic nominee, ran against Kansas State Treasurer Tim Shallenburger, the Republican nominee, with Sebelius defeating Shallenburger to become the second female Governor of Kansas after Joan Finney who served as governor from 1991 to 1995.

Maine

2002 Maine gubernatorial election

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Nominee John Baldacci Peter Cianchette Jonathan Carter Party Democratic Republican Green Popular vote 238,179 209,496 46,903 Percentage 47.15% 41.47% 9.28%

County results Municipality results Baldacci:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%} Cianchette:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Carter:      50-60% Tie:      40-50%      50%

Governor before election Angus King Independent Elected Governor John Baldacci Democratic

The 2002 Maine gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 2002.

.

Ultimately, Baldacci prevailed to win what would be his first of two terms as governor. John Baldacci's win marked the first Democratic gubernatorial victory in the state since 1982.^[10]

Maryland

2002 Maryland gubernatorial election

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Turnout	61.85% 1.26%[11]
Nominee Bob Ehrlich Kathleen Kennedy Townsend Party Republican Democratic Running mate Michael Steele Charles R. Larson Popular vote 879,592 813,422 Percentage 51.6% 47.7%
County results Ehrlich:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Townsend:      60–70%      70–80%
Governor before election Parris Glendening Democratic Elected Governor Bob Ehrlich Republican

The 2002 Maryland gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 2002. Democratic Governor Parris Glendening was term-limited and could not seek a third term. Republican Bob Ehrlich defeated Democrat Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, making him the first Republican governor of Maryland since Spiro Agnew, who served from 1967 to 1969. This was the last time Charles County voted Republican for any office.

This election marked the first time since the 1934 gubernatorial election that a Republican won Maryland without Baltimore City or Montgomery County.^[12]

Massachusetts

2002 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

← 1998 November 5, 2002 2006 →
Turnout	55.29% 4.1 [13]
Nominee Mitt Romney Shannon O'Brien Party Republican Democratic Running mate Kerry Healey Chris Gabrieli Popular vote 1,091,988 985,981 Percentage 49.8% 44.9%
County results Precinct results Romney:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% O'Brien:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90% Tie:      40–50%
Governor before election Jane Swift (acting) Republican Elected Governor Mitt Romney Republican

The 2002 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 2002. Incumbent Republican acting governor Jane Swift chose not to seek a full term in office. Republican businessman Mitt Romney defeated Democratic Treasurer Shannon O'Brien.

This would be the last time Mitt Romney won this state, as in 2012, he lost the state to Barack Obama by a large margin.

Michigan

2002 Michigan gubernatorial election

← 1998 November 5, 2002 2006 →
Turnout	3,177,565
Nominee Jennifer Granholm Dick Posthumus Party Democratic Republican Running mate John Cherry Loren Bennett Popular vote 1,631,276 1,504,755 Percentage 51.4% 47.4%
County results Granholm:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70% Posthumus:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Governor before election John Engler Republican Elected Governor Jennifer Granholm Democratic

The 2002 Michigan gubernatorial election was one of the 36 United States

ticket.

Granholm won with 51% of the vote, followed by Posthumus' 47%, Campbell with 1%, and Pilchak with less than 1%.[16]^[17] This made Granholm the first female Michigan governor and the first Democratic governor of Michigan in 12 years.^[18]

Minnesota

2002 Minnesota gubernatorial election

← 1998 November 5, 2002 2006 →

Nominee Tim Pawlenty Roger Moe Tim Penny Party Republican Democratic (DFL) Independence Running mate Carol Molnau Julie Sabo Martha Robertson Popular vote 999,473 821,268 364,534 Percentage 44.4% 36.5% 16.2%

County results Precinct results Pawlenty:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90% Moe:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90% Penny:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90% Tie:      20–30%      30–40%      40–50%      50%

Governor before election Jesse Ventura Independence Elected Governor Tim Pawlenty Republican

The 2002 Minnesota gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 2002 for the post of

Nebraska

2002 Nebraska gubernatorial election

← 1998 November 5, 2002 2006 →

Nominee Mike Johanns Stormy Dean Party Republican Democratic Running mate Dave Heineman Melany Chesterman Popular vote 330,349 132,348 Percentage 68.7% 27.5%

County results Johanns:      50–60%      60–70%      70-80%      80–90%

Governor before election Mike Johanns Republican Elected Governor Mike Johanns Republican

The 2002 Nebraska gubernatorial election, held on November 5, 2002, featured

defeating his Democratic opponent Stormy Dean in a landslide.

This was the first

Nevada

2002 Nevada gubernatorial election

← 1998 November 5, 2002 2006 →

Nominee Kenny Guinn Joe Neal Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 344,001 110,935 Percentage 68.2% 22.0%

County results Guinn:      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

Governor before election Kenny Guinn Republican Elected Governor Kenny Guinn Republican

The 2002 Nevada gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 2002. Incumbent Republican Governor Kenny Guinn defeated Democratic nominee and Nevada Senator Joe Neal in a landslide to win a second term.

New Hampshire

2002 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

← 2000 November 5, 2002 2004 →

Nominee Craig Benson Mark Fernald Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 259,663 169,277 Percentage 58.7% 38.2%

County results Municipality results Benson:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90% Fernald:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      >90%

Governor before election Jeanne Shaheen Democratic Elected Governor Craig Benson Republican

The 2002 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 2002. Three-term incumbent

, in the general election after both won contested primary elections.

This was the only time a Republican was elected governor between 1994 and 2016.

New Mexico

2002 New Mexico gubernatorial election

← 1998 November 5, 2002 2006 →

Nominee Bill Richardson John Sanchez David Bacon Party Democratic Republican Green Running mate Diane Denish Rod Adair Popular vote 268,693 189,074 26,465 Percentage 55.5% 39.0% 5.5%

County results Richardson:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Sanchez:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election Gary Johnson Republican Elected Governor Bill Richardson Democratic

The 2002 New Mexico gubernatorial election was a race for the Governor of New Mexico. The winner of the election held on November 5, 2002, served from January 1, 2003 until January 1, 2007. Incumbent Republican Gary Johnson was term limited. Former U.S. Congressman Bill Richardson won the election. Green Party nominee David Bacon received over 5% of the total vote, including over 11% in Santa Fe County, which was his best showing.

New York

2002 New York gubernatorial election

← 1998 November 5, 2002 2006 →

Nominee George Pataki Carl McCall Tom Golisano Party Republican Democratic Independence Alliance Conservative Working Families Running mate Mary Donohue Dennis Mehiel Mary Donohue Popular vote 2,262,255 1,534,064 654,016 Percentage 49.4% 33.5% 14.3%

County results Pataki:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% McCall:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70% Golisano:      30–40%

Governor before election George Pataki Republican Elected Governor George Pataki Republican

The 2002 New York gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 2002.

counties have voted Republican in a statewide election.

On Election Day, Pataki was easily re-elected, but fell short of receiving 50% of the vote. McCall received 33% of the vote, carrying New York City (other than Staten Island) and nearly carrying Albany County. In contrast to the norm for multiple third party campaigns, Golisano did better than his previous elections, receiving 14% of the vote and carrying his home county of Monroe in western New York.

Ohio

2002 Ohio gubernatorial election

← 1998 November 5, 2002 2006 →

Nominee Bob Taft Tim Hagan Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 1,865,007 1,236,924 Percentage 57.8% 38.3%

County results Taft:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Hagan:      40–50%      50–60%

Governor before election Bob Taft Republican Elected Governor Bob Taft Republican

The 2002 Ohio gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 2002. Incumbent

Commissioner. The race between Taft and Hagan was not competitive, and Taft was re-elected by a substantial margin, ensuring him a second term in office.

As of 2024, this was the last time that someone other than a current or former member of Congress was elected to the governorship.

Oklahoma

2002 Oklahoma gubernatorial election

← 1998 November 5, 2002 2006 →

Nominee Brad Henry Steve Largent Gary Richardson Party Democratic Republican Independent Popular vote 448,143 441,277 146,200 Percentage 43.3% 42.6% 14.1%

County results Congressional district results Henry:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70% Largent:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Governor before election Frank Keating Republican Elected Governor Brad Henry Democratic

The 2002 Oklahoma gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 2002, and was a race for Governor of Oklahoma. Democrat Brad Henry won the election with 43 percent of the vote, beating Republican Steve Largent and conservative independent Gary Richardson.

Henry's narrow win has been attributed to Richardson and Largent's split of the conservative vote

Oregon

2002 Oregon gubernatorial election

← 1998 November 5, 2002 2006 →

Nominee Ted Kulongoski Kevin Mannix Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 618,004 581,785 Percentage 49.0% 46.2%

County results Kulongoski:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70% Mannix:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Governor before election John Kitzhaber Democratic Elected Governor Ted Kulongoski Democratic

The 2002 Oregon gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 2002. Incumbent

nominee Tom Cox, was close and went down to the wire. Ultimately, Kulongoski eked out a narrow margin of victory over Mannix, which was slightly smaller than Cox's total vote share, allowing Kulongoski to win what would be the first of two terms as governor.

Pennsylvania

2002 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election

← 1998 November 5, 2002 2006 →

Nominee Ed Rendell Mike Fisher Party Democratic Republican Running mate Catherine Baker Knoll Jane Earll Popular vote 1,913,235 1,589,408 Percentage 53.4% 44.4%

County results Congressional district results Precinct results Rendell:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90% Swann:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90% Tie:      50%      No data

Governor before election Mark Schweiker Democratic Elected Governor Ed Rendell Democratic

The 2002 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 2002, to elect the

.

Rendell won the election, with commentators attributing his victory to "endless retail politicking" and a hard-working campaign.[25] The political website PoliticsPA praised Rendell's campaign team of David L. Cohen, David W. Sweet, and Sandi Vito.^[25] Fisher's strategy backfired; Rendell performed well in much of Eastern Pennsylvania and he was able to win by huge margins in even many traditionally Republican suburbs.^[26]

Rendell was the first official from Philadelphia to win the governorship since 1914.^[26] This was the first time since 1826 that a Democrat won all four of Philadelphia's suburban counties and the first time since 1970 that a Democrat won Montgomery County in a gubernatorial election.

Rhode Island

2002 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

← 1998 November 5, 2002 2006 →

Nominee Donald Carcieri Myrth York Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 181,827 150,229 Percentage 54.8% 45.2%

County results Municipality results Carcieri:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% York:      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election Lincoln Almond Republican Elected Governor Donald Carcieri Republican

The 2002 Rhode Island gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 2002. Incumbent Republican Governor Lincoln Almond was term-limited. Republican Donald Carcieri won the open seat, defeating Democrat Myrth York. As of 2022^[update], this was the last time the Republican candidate won Providence County.^{[original research?]}

In the Republican primary election, Carcieri defeated James Bennett, who had won the endorsement of the state Republican Party.^[27]

The 2002 campaign was particularly costly to York as she spent $3.8 million of her own money to finance what was to be her last bid for elected office. A key turning point in the campaign was when York criticized Carcieri for the actions of businesses he had been associated with but refused to answer Carcieri's request that she reveal what companies her personal assets were invested in.^[28]

South Carolina

2002 South Carolina gubernatorial election

← 1998 November 5, 2002 2006 →

Nominee Mark Sanford Jim Hodges Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 585,422 521,140 Percentage 52.9% 47.0%

County results Sanford:      50–60%      60–70% Hodges:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Governor before election Jim Hodges Democratic Elected Governor Mark Sanford Republican

The 2002 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 2002 to select the

of South Carolina. Hodges became only the third incumbent governor and the first Democratic governor in South Carolina history to lose reelection.

South Dakota

2002 South Dakota gubernatorial election

← 1998 November 2, 2002 2006 →

Nominee Mike Rounds Jim Abbott Party Republican Democratic Running mate Dennis Daugaard Michael Wilson Popular vote 189,920 140,263 Percentage 56.8% 41.9%

County results Rounds:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90% Abbott:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

Governor before election Bill Janklow Republican Elected Governor Mike Rounds Republican

The 2002 South Dakota gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 2002 to elect a Governor of South Dakota. Republican nominee Mike Rounds was elected, defeating Democratic nominee Jim Abbott.

Tennessee

2002 Tennessee gubernatorial election

← 1998 November 5, 2002 2006 →
Turnout	50.40% [29] 17.87 pp
Nominee Phil Bredesen Van Hilleary Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 837,284 786,803 Percentage 50.6% 47.6%
County results Bredesen:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Hilleary:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Governor before election Don Sundquist Republican Elected Governor Phil Bredesen Democratic

The 2002 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 2002, to elect the next

nominee, in the general election.

With this win, Bredesen flipped the state back into Democratic control, with the state legislature also being controlled by Democrats.

Texas

2002 Texas gubernatorial election

← 1998 November 5, 2002 2006 →

Nominee Rick Perry Tony Sanchez Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 2,632,591 1,819,798 Percentage 57.8% 40.0%

County results Perry:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Sanchez:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

Governor before election Rick Perry Republican Elected Governor Rick Perry Republican

The 2002 Texas gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 2002, to elect the

's 40%.

Perry carried 218 out of 254 counties, while Sanchez only carried 36. Exit polls showed Perry easily won among white voters with 72% while Sanchez won the African American vote with 85% and the Latino vote with 65%. His second inauguration for a first full four-year term began on January 21, 2003, on the Texas State Capitol South Grounds.

As of 2022^[update], this was the last time the Republican candidate carried Dallas County, and the last time Republicans kept the vote margins within the single digits in Travis County.

Vermont

2002 Vermont gubernatorial election

← 2000 November 5, 2002 (2002-11-05) 2004 →

Nominee Jim Douglas Doug Racine Cornelius Hogan Party Republican Democratic Independent Popular vote 103,436 97,565 22,353 Percentage 44.9% 42.4% 9.7%

County results Municipality results Douglas:      30-40%      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90% Racine:      30-40%      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%

Governor before election Howard Dean Democratic Elected Governor Jim Douglas Republican

The 2002 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 2002. Incumbent Democratic Governor Howard Dean did not run for re-election to a sixth full term as Governor of Vermont. Republican Jim Douglas defeated Democratic candidate Doug Racine and independent candidate Cornelius Hogan, among others, to succeed him. Since no candidate received a majority in the popular vote, Douglas was elected by the Vermont General Assembly per the state constitution.^[30]

The race was very close, with Douglas prevailing by just under 6,000 votes or 2.56%. In Vermont for statewide/executive races if no candidate receives 50% then the Vermont General Assembly picks the winner. However, Racine declined to contest it further and conceded to Douglas. Ultimately it was Douglas's strong performance in Montpelier and Rutland that carried him to victory. Racine did do well in populous Burlington and greater Chittenden County, but it ultimately did not suffice. Racine called Douglas at 12:38 P.M. EST and conceded defeat. Douglas would go on to be reelected three more times. Racine would run for governor one last time in 2010, but narrowly lost the Democratic Primary to Peter Shumlin. After the close contest, Shumlin chose Racine to be his Secretary of Human Services. Racine stepped down from that post in 2014.

Wisconsin

2002 Wisconsin gubernatorial election

← 1998 November 5, 2002 2006 →
Turnout	45.43%
Nominee Jim Doyle Scott McCallum Ed Thompson Party Democratic Republican Libertarian Popular vote 800,515 734,779 185,455 Percentage 45.1% 41.4% 10.4%
County results Precinct results Doyle:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90% McCallum:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90% Thompson      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70% Tie:       No data:
Governor before election Scott McCallum Republican Elected Governor Jim Doyle Democratic

The 2002 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 2002. Incumbent Republican Governor of Wisconsin Scott McCallum, who had assumed office upon the resignation of Tommy Thompson, ran for his first full term in office. McCallum won his party's nomination by defeating two minor candidates, and Attorney General of Wisconsin Jim Doyle won the Democratic primary with a little more than a third of the vote in a highly competitive primary election. In the general election, the presence of Ed Thompson, former Governor Tommy Thompson's younger brother, the Mayor of Tomah, and the Libertarian Party nominee, held both McCallum and Doyle to under fifty percent of the vote, enabling Doyle to win with 45% of the vote, defeating McCallum.

Wyoming

2002 Wyoming gubernatorial election

← 1998 November 5, 2002 2006 →

Nominee Dave Freudenthal Eli Bebout Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 92,662 88,873 Percentage 50.0% 47.9%

County results Freudenthal:      50–60%      60–70% Bebout:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election Jim Geringer Republican Elected Governor Dave Freudenthal Democratic

The 2002 Wyoming gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 2002. Incumbent

primaries, respectively, and faced off against each other in the general election. Despite Wyoming's strong inclination to elect Republicans, a contentious race ensued, with Freudenthal ultimately defeating Bebout by fewer than 4,000 votes.

Territories and federal district

District of Columbia

Washington, D.C. election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Anthony A. Williams (incumbent)	{{{votes}}}	60.6%
	Republican	Carol Schwartz	{{{votes}}}	34.5%
	DC Statehood Green	Steve Donkin	{{{votes}}}	2.5%
Total votes			{{{votes}}}	100.00
	Democratic hold

Guam

Guam election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Felix Perez Camacho	{{{votes}}}	55.4%
	Democratic	Robert A. Underwood	{{{votes}}}	44.5%
Total votes			{{{votes}}}	100.00
	Democratic

U.S. Virgin Islands

U.S. Virgin Islands election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Charles Turnbull (incumbent)	{{{votes}}}	50.1%
	Independent	John P. de Jongh	{{{votes}}}	24.5%
Total votes			{{{votes}}}	100.00
	Democratic hold

See also

• 2002 United States elections
  • 2002 United States Senate elections
  • 2002 United States House of Representatives elections

Notes

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External links

• Election 2002 – Governor. CNN.