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| election_name = United States gubernatorial elections, 2002
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| country = United States
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| previous_election = United States gubernatorial elections, 2001
|previous_election =United States gubernatorial elections, 2001
| previous_year = 2001
|previous_year =2001
| next_election = United States gubernatorial elections, 2003
|next_election =United States gubernatorial elections, 2003
| next_year = 2003
|next_year =2003
| seats_for_election = Governorships of [[Governor of Alabama|AL]], [[Governor of Alaska|AK]], [[Governor of Arizona|AZ]], [[Governor of Arkansas|AR]], [[Governor of California|CA]], [[Governor of Colorado|CO]], [[Governor of Connecticut|CT]], [[Governor of Florida|FL]], [[Governor of Georgia|GA]], [[Governor of Hawaii|HI]], [[Governor of Idaho|ID]], [[Governor of Illinois|IL]], [[Governor of Iowa|IA]], [[Governor of Kansas|KS]], [[Governor of Maine|ME]], [[Governor of Maryland|MD]], [[Governor of Massachusetts|MA]], [[Governor of Michigan|MI]], [[Governor of Minnesota|MN]], [[Governor of Nebraska|NE]], [[Governor of Nevada|NV]], [[Governor of New Hampshire|NH]], [[Governor of New Mexico|NM]], [[Governor of New York|NY]], [[Governor of Ohio|OH]], [[Governor of Oklahoma|OK]], [[Governor of Oregon|OR]], [[Governor of Pennsylvania|PA]], [[Governor of Rhode Island|RI]], [[Governor of South Carolina|SC]], [[Governor of South Dakota|SD]], [[Governor of Tennessee|TN]], [[Governor of Texas|TX]], [[Governor of Vermont|VT]], [[Governor of Wisconsin|WI]], [[Governor of Wyoming|WY]], [[Governor of Guam|GU]], and [[Governor of the United States Virgin Islands|VI]]
|seats_for_election =Governorships of [[Governor of Alabama|AL]], [[Governor of Alaska|AK]], [[Governor of Arizona|AZ]], [[Governor of Arkansas|AR]], [[Governor of California|CA]], [[Governor of Colorado|CO]], [[Governor of Connecticut|CT]], [[Governor of Florida|FL]], [[Governor of Georgia|GA]], [[Governor of Hawaii|HI]], [[Governor of Idaho|ID]], [[Governor of Illinois|IL]], [[Governor of Iowa|IA]], [[Governor of Kansas|KS]], [[Governor of Maine|ME]], [[Governor of Maryland|MD]], [[Governor of Massachusetts|MA]], [[Governor of Michigan|MI]], [[Governor of Minnesota|MN]], [[Governor of Nebraska|NE]], [[Governor of Nevada|NV]], [[Governor of New Hampshire|NH]], [[Governor of New Mexico|NM]], [[Governor of New York|NY]], [[Governor of Ohio|OH]], [[Governor of Oklahoma|OK]], [[Governor of Oregon|OR]], [[Governor of Pennsylvania|PA]], [[Governor of Rhode Island|RI]], [[Governor of South Carolina|SC]], [[Governor of South Dakota|SD]], [[Governor of Tennessee|TN]], [[Governor of Texas|TX]], [[Governor of Vermont|VT]], [[Governor of Wisconsin|WI]], [[Governor of Wyoming|WY]], [[Governor of Guam|GU]], and [[Governor of the United States Virgin Islands|VI]]
| election_date = November 5, 2002
| election_date = November 5, 2002
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|[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|Term-Limited, Democratic victory
|Term-Limited, Democratic victory
|'''[[Bill Richardson]]''' (Democratic) 55.5% <br> [[John Sanchez]] (Republican) 34.9% <br> David Bacon (Green) 5.5%
|'''[[Bill Richardson]]''' (Democratic) 56% <br> [[John Sanchez]] (Republican) 39% <br> David Bacon (Green) 5%<ref name="cnn-results-no-1st-names">{{Cite news
|title=CNN.com Election 2002 - Governor
|url=http://edition.cnn.com/ELECTION/2002/pages/governor/index.html
|publisher=[[Cable News Network|CNN]]
|year=2002
|accessdate=2011-04-19}}</ref>
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|'''[[New York gubernatorial election, 2002|New York]]'''
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==See also==
==External links==
*[http://edition.cnn.com/ELECTION/2002/pages/governor/index.html Election 2002 - Governor]. CNN.

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Revision as of 13:24, 19 April 2011

United States gubernatorial elections, 2002

← 2001 November 5, 2002 2003 →

Governorships of AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IA, KS, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, NE, NV, NH, NM, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, VT, WI, WY, GU, and VI
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election 27 governorships 21 governorships
Seats before 27 21
Seats after 26 24
Seat change -1 +3

Results:
  Republican holds
  Republican pickups
  Democratic holds
  Democratic pickups

Although Republicans made some gains from Democrats, Democrats increased their overall number of governorships.

Democratic gains

Republican gains

Election results

A bolded state name features an article about the specific election.

State Incumbent Party Status Opposing Candidates
Alabama Don Siegelman Democratic Defeated, 49.0% Bob Riley (Republican) 49.2%
John Sophocleus (Libertarian) 1.7%
Alaska Tony Knowles Democratic Term-Limited, Republican victory Frank Murkowski (Republican) 55.8%
Fran Ulmer (Democratic) 40.7%
Diane E. Benson (Green) 1.3%
Don Wright (Alaskan Indep.)
Raymond VinZant (Rep. Mod.) 0.7%
Billy Toien (Libertarian) 0.5%
Arizona Jane Dee Hull Republican Term-Limited, Democratic victory Janet Napolitano (Democratic) 46.2%
Matt Salmon (Republican) 45.2%
Richard Mahoney (Independent) 6.9%
Barry Hess (Libertarian) 1.7%
Arkansas Mike Huckabee Republican Re-elected, 53% Jimmie Lou Fisher (Democratic) 46%
California Gray Davis Democratic Re-elected, 47.4% Bill Simon (Republican) 42.4%
Peter Camejo (Green) 5.3%
Gary Copeland (Libertarian) 2.2%
Reinhold Gulke (American Ind.) 1.7%
Iris Adam (Natural Law) 1.1%
Colorado Bill Owens Republican Re-elected, 62.6% Rollie Heath (Democratic) 33.7%
Ronald Forthofer (Green) 2.3%
Ralph Shnelvar (Libertarian) 1%
Connecticut John G. Rowland Republican Re-elected, 56.1% Bill Curry (Democratic) 43.9%
Florida Jeb Bush Republican Re-elected, 56% Bill McBride (Democratic) 43.1%
Georgia Roy Barnes Democratic Defeated, 46.3% Sonny Perdue (Republican) 51.4%
Garrett Hayes (Libertarian) 2.3%
Hawaii Benjamin Cayetano Democratic Term-Limited, Republican victory Linda Lingle (Republican) 51.6%
Mazie Hirono (Democratic) 47%
Kau`i Hill (Natural Law) 0.7%
Tracy Ryan (Libertarian) 0.4%
Jim Brewer (Independent) 0.3%
Idaho Dirk Kempthorne Republican Re-elected, 56.3% Jerry Brady (Democratic) 41.7%
Daniel Adams (Libertarian) 2%
Illinois George Ryan Republican Retired, Democratic victory Rod Blagojevich (Democratic) 52.2%
Jim Ryan (Republican) 45.1%
Cal Skinner (Libertarian) 2.1%
Iowa Tom Vilsack Democratic Re-elected, 52.7% Doug Gross (Republican) 44.5%
Jay Robinson (Green) 1.4%
Clyde Cleveland (Libertarian) 1.3%
Kansas Bill Graves Republican Term-Limited, Democratic victory Kathleen Sebelius (Democratic) 52.9%
Tim Shallenburger (Republican) 45.1%
Ted Pettibone (Reform) 1.1%
Dennis Hawver (Libertarian) 1.0%
Maine Angus King Independent Term-Limited, Democratic victory John Baldacci (Democratic) 47.2%
Peter Cianchette (Republican) 41.5%
Jonathan Carter (Green) 9.3%
John Michael (Independent) 2.1%
Maryland Parris Glendening Democratic Term-Limited, Republican victory Robert Ehrlich (Republican) 51.6%
Kathleen Kennedy Townsend (Democratic) 47.7%
Spear Lancaster (Libertarian) 0.7%
Massachusetts Jane Swift Republican Not running for governor, Republican victory Mitt Romney (Republican) 49.8%
Shannon O'Brien (Democratic) 44.9%
Jill Stein (G-R) 3.5%
Carla Howell (Libertarian) 1.1%
Barbara Johnson (Independent) 0.7%
Michigan John Engler Republican Term-Limited, Democratic victory Jennifer Granholm (Democratic) 51.4%
Dick Posthumus (Republican) 47.4%
Douglas Campell (Green) 0.8%
Joseph Pilchak (U.S. Taxpayers) 0.4%
Minnesota Jesse Ventura Reform Party/Independence Retired, Republican victory Tim Pawlenty (Republican) 44.4%
Roger Moe (Democratic) 36.5%
Tim Penny (Independence) 16.2%
Ken Pentel (Green) 2.3%
Kari Sachs (Socialist Workers) 0.1%
Lawrence Aeshliman (Constitution) 0.1%
Nebraska Mike Johanns Republican Re-elected, 68.9% Stormy Dean (Democratic) 27.5%
Paul Rosberg (Nebraska) 3.8%
Nevada Kenny Guinn Republican Re-elected, 68.3% Joseph Neal (Democratic) 22%
None of the above 4.7%
Dick Geyer (Libertarian) 1.6%
David Holmgren (Indep. American) 1.4%
Jerry Norton (Independent) 1.1%
Charles Laws (Green) 1%
New Hampshire Jeanne Shaheen Democratic Retired, Republican victory Craig Benson (Republican) 58.6%
Mark Fernald (Democratic) 38.2%
John Babiarz (Libertarian) 2.9%
New Mexico Gary E. Johnson Republican Term-Limited, Democratic victory Bill Richardson (Democratic) 56%
John Sanchez (Republican) 39%
David Bacon (Green) 5%[1]
New York George Pataki Republican, Conservative Re-elected, 49.4% Carl McCall (Democratic), (Working Families 33.5%
Thomas Golisano) (Independence) 14.3%
Gerard J. Cronin (Right to Life) 0.9%
Stanley Aronowitz (Green) 0.9%
Thomas K. Leighton (Marijuana Reform) 0.5%
Andrew M. Cuomo (Liberal) 0.3%
Scott Jeffrey (Libertarian) 0.1%%
Ohio Bob Taft Republican Re-elected, 57.7% Tim Hagan (Democratic) 38.3%
John Eastman (Independent) 3.9%
Oklahoma Frank Keating Republican Term-Limited, Democratic victory Brad Henry (Democratic) 43.3%
Steve Largent (Republican) 42.6%
Gary Richardson (Independent) 14.1%
Oregon John Kitzhaber Democratic Term-Limited, Democratic victory Ted Kulongoski (Democratic) 49%
Kevin Mannix (Republican) 46.1%
Tom Cox (Libertarian) 4.58%
Pennsylvania Mark Schweiker Republican Not running for governor, Democratic victory Ed Rendell (Democratic) 53.4%
Mike Fisher (Republican) 44.4%
Ken V. Krawchuk (Libertarian) 1.14%
Michael Morrill (Green) 1.07%
Rhode Island Lincoln C. Almond Republican Term-Limited, Republican victory Donald Carcieri (Republican) 54.8%
Myrth York (Democratic) 45.2%
South Carolina Jim Hodges Democratic Defeated, 47.1% Mark Sanford (Republican) 52.9%
South Dakota Bill Janklow Republican Term-Limited, Republican victory Mike Rounds (Republican) 56.8%
Jim Abbott (Democratic) 41.9%
James Carlson (Independent) 0.7%
Nathan Barton (Libertarian) 0.6%
Tennessee Don Sundquist Republican Term-Limited, Democratic victory Phil Bredesen (Democratic) 50.7%
Van Hilleary (Republican) 47.6%
Texas Rick Perry Republican Re-elected, 57.8% Tony Sanchez (Democratic) 40%
Jeff Daiell (Libertarian) 1.4%
Rahul Mahajan (Green) 1%
Vermont Howard Dean Democratic Retired, Republican victory Jim Douglas (Republican) 44.9%
Doug Racine (Democratic) 42.4%
Cornelius Hogan (Independent) 9.7%
Cris Ericson (Make Marijuana Legal) 0.8%
Michael Badamo (VT Progressive) 0.6%
Joel Williams (Libertarian) 0.4%
Patricia Hejny (VT Grassroots) 0.3%
Marilynn Christian (Restore Justice-Freedom) 0.3%
Pete Diamondstone (Liberty Union) 0.3%
Wisconsin Scott McCallum Republican Defeated, 41.4% Jim Doyle (Democratic) 45.1%
Ed Thompson (Libertarian) 10.5%
Jim Young (Green) 2.5%
Wyoming Jim Geringer Republican Term-Limited, Democratic victory Dave Freudenthal (Democratic) 50%
Eli Bebout (Republican) 47.9%
Dave Dawson (Libertarian) 2.12%
Territory Incumbent Party Status Competing candidates
Guam Carl T.C. Gutierrez Democratic Term-limited, Republican victory Felix Perez Camacho (Republican) 55.4%
Robert A. Underwood (Democratic) 44.6%
United States Virgin Islands[2] Charles Wesley Turnbull Democratic Re-elected, 50.15% John de Jongh (Independent) 24.64%
Alicia "Chucky" Hansen (Independent) 7.76%
Michael Bornn (Republican) 7.18%
Gerard Luz James II (Independent) 5.07%
Cora Christian (Independent) 3.06%
Lloyd L. Williams (Independent) 1.48%

References

  1. ^ "CNN.com Election 2002 - Governor". CNN. 2002. Retrieved 2011-04-19.
  2. ^ http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=39489

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