2002 United States gubernatorial elections information
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 territories. The Republicans won eight seats previously held by the Democrats, as well as the seat previously held by Minnesota governor Jesse Ventura, who was elected on the Reform Party ticket but had since renounced his party affiliation. The Democrats won 10 seats previously held by the Republicans, as well as the seat previously held by Maine governor Angus King, an independent. The elections were held concurrently with the other United States elections of 2002.
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.
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