Nebraska gubernatorial election, 2002

Nebraska gubernatorial election, 2002
Nebraska
November 5, 2002
 
Nominee Mike Johanns Stormy Dean
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 330,349 132,348
Percentage 68.68% 27.52%
Governor before election

Mike Johanns
Republican

 Elected Governor

Mike Johanns
Republican

The 2002 Nebraska gubernatorial election, held on November 5, 2002, featured incumbent Republican Governor of Nebraska Mike Johanns defeating his Democratic opponent Stormy Dean in a landslide.

This was the first gubernatorial election in Nebraska where the winning primary candidates chose their running mates after the primary election. Prior to this, both the governor and the lieutenant governor were chosen at the primary election.[1] This was also the first gubernatorial election in which a Republican was re-elected in more than forty years.[2]

Republican Party primary

Candidates

Results

Republican Party primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Johanns (inc.) 128,277 86.84
Republican Robert J. Wicht 19,441 13.16
Total votes 147,718 100

Democratic Party primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic Party primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Stormy Dean 47,369 77.26
Democratic Luis R. Calvillo 13,943 22.74
Total votes 61,312 100

Nebraska Party primary

Candidates

Results

Nebraska Party primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nebraska Paul A. Rosberg 36 100.00
Total votes 36 100.00

General election

Results

Nebraska gubernatorial election, 2002[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Mike Johanns (incumbent) 330,349 68.68% +14.78%
Democratic Stormy Dean 132,348 27.52% -18.46%
Nebraska Paul A. Rosberg 18,294 3.80%
Majority 198,001 41.17% +33.24%
Turnout 480,991
Republican hold Swing

References

  1. ↑ "State Executive Branch" (PDF). Nebraska State Government. Nebraska Office of the Governor. p. 424. Retrieved 9 April 2011.
  2. ↑ "The President's New Cabinet". Scholastic News. January 2005. Retrieved 9 April 2011.
  3. 1 2 3 http://www.sos.ne.gov/elec/prev_elec/2002/pdf/primary_canvass_2002.pdf
  4. ↑ "Governor".


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