2002 Nebraska gubernatorial election
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.
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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
- Mike Johanns, incumbent Governor of Nebraska
- Robert J. Wicht
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mike Johanns (incumbent) | 128,277 | 86.84 | |
| Republican | Robert J. Wicht | 19,441 | 13.16 | |
| Total votes | 147,718 | 100 | ||
Democratic Party primary
Candidates
- Stormy Dean, insurance company executive
- Luis R. Calvillo
Results
| 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
- Paul A. Rosberg, farmer
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[4] | Safe R | October 31, 2002 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[5] | Safe R | November 4, 2002 |
Results
| 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
- "State Executive Branch" (PDF). Nebraska State Government. Nebraska Office of the Governor. p. 424. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 September 2011. Retrieved 9 April 2011.
- "The President's New Cabinet". Scholastic News. January 2005. Archived from the original on 9 June 2012. Retrieved 9 April 2011.
- "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-06-05. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - "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.
- "Governor". Archived from the original on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
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