2002 Colorado gubernatorial election
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| ← 1998 | November 5, 2002 | 2006 → |
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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
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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).[1] As of 2024, this is the last time a Republican was elected Governor of Colorado and the only time in the past half-century that a Republican won a majority in the state.
Republican primary
Candidates
Results
Republican primary results[2] | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Bill Owens (incumbent) | 189,705 | 100.00 |
| Total votes | 189,705 | 100.00 |
Democratic primary
Candidates
Results
Democratic primary results[2] | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Rollie Heath | 98,897 | 100.00 |
| Total votes | 98,897 | 100.00 |
General election
Debates
- Complete video of debate, September 7, 2002
- Complete video of debate, September 24, 2002
- Complete video of debate, October 17, 2002
Predictions
Results
2002 Colorado gubernatorial election[2] | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Bill Owens (inc.) | 884,583 | 62.62% | +13.58% |
| | Democratic | Rollie Heath | 475,373 | 33.65% | -14.77% |
| | Green | Ronald Forthofer | 32,099 | 2.27% | – |
| | Libertarian | Ralph Shnelvar | 20,547 | 1.45% | -0.23% |
| Majority | 409,210 | 28.97% | +28.34% |
| Turnout | 1,412,602 | |
| | Republican hold |
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
References
- ^ "Our Campaigns - Container Detail Page". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
- ^ a b c Davidson, Donetta (2002). Official Publication of the Abstract of Votes Cast for the 2001 Coordinated, 2002 Primary, 2002 General (PDF). Denver, Colorado: Colorado Secretary of State.
- ^ "Governor Updated October 31, 2002 | The Cook Political Report". The Cook Political Report. October 31, 2002. Archived from the original on December 8, 2002. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
- ^ "Governors Races". www.centerforpolitics.org. November 4, 2002. Archived from the original on December 12, 2002. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
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