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.

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

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

Stormy Dean, insurance company executive
Luis R. Calvillo

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

Paul A. Rosberg, farmer

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

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

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[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.

[ne.gov-3] ttp://www.sos.ne.gov/elec/prev_elec/2002/pdf/primary_canvass_2002.pdf

[4] "Governor".

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