2002 Alabama State Treasurer election
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The 2002 Alabama State Treasurer election was held on November 5, 2002, to elect the Alabama State Treasurer. Incumbent Democratic treasurer Lucy Baxley was term-limited from seeking a third consecutive term. Republican nominee Kay Ivey defeated Democrat Stephen Black in the general election.
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November 5, 2002
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 County results Ivey: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Black: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% | ||||||||||||||||
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Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Stephen Black, attorney[1]
Eliminated in runoff
- Carol Jean Smith, state employee[2]
Eliminated in primary
- Greg Foster, businessman[3]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Carol Jean Smith | 159,555 | 43.30 | |
| Democratic | Stephen Black | 120,801 | 32.79 | |
| Democratic | Greg Foster | 88,099 | 23.91 | |
| Total votes | 368,455 | 100.00 | ||
Runoff
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Stephen Black | 142,027 | 54.96 | |
| Democratic | Carol Jean Smith | 116,376 | 45.04 | |
| Total votes | 258,403 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in runoff
- Lisa Wallace, former first lady of Alabama[6]
Eliminated in primary
- Twinkle Andress, former executive director of the Alabama Republican Party[7]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kay Ivey | 134,395 | 45.00 | |
| Republican | Lisa Wallace | 84,223 | 28.20 | |
| Republican | Twinkle Andress | 80,024 | 26.80 | |
| Total votes | 298,642 | 100.00 | ||
Runoff
Results
Ivey
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
- 80–90%
- >90%
Wallace
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 80–90%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kay Ivey | 93,686 | 66.90 | |
| Republican | Lisa Wallace | 46,362 | 33.10 | |
| Total votes | 140,048 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Stephen Black (D) |
Kay Ivey (R) |
Gabe Garland (L) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile Register[8] | October 21–24, 2002 | 926 (RV) | ± 3.2% | 28% | 40% | 3% | 29% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kay Ivey | 660,873 | 50.77 | |
| Democratic | Stephen Black | 609,544 | 46.83 | |
| Libertarian | Gabe Garland | 30,201 | 2.32 | |
| Write-in | 1,098 | 0.08 | ||
| Total votes | 1,301,716 | 100.00 | ||
Notes
- Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear