2002 Connecticut gubernatorial election
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The 2002 Connecticut gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 2002. Incumbent Republican governor John G. Rowland won reelection to a third consecutive term, defeating Democrat Bill Curry. Rowland became the first Connecticut governor to win a third term in office, but did not finish his term, resigning in 2004 due to allegations of corruption. Despite losing this election, Curry is to date the last Democratic gubernatorial candidate to carry Windham County.
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November 5, 2002
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| Turnout | 56.51%  0.08[1] | |||||||||||||||||||
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Rowland: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Curry: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | ||||||||||||||||||||
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General election
Candidates
Democratic
- Bill Curry, Counselor to the President under Clinton Administration, nominee in 1994
- Running mate: George Jepsen, Connecticut state senator
Republican
- John G. Rowland, incumbent governor of Connecticut
- Running mate: Jodi Rell, incumbent lieutenant governor of Connecticut
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[2] | Likely R | October 31, 2002 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[3] | Likely R | November 4, 2002 |
Debate
| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Republican | Democratic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key: P Participant A Absent N Not invited I Invited W Withdrawn |
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| John Rowland | Bill Curry | |||||
| 1 | Oct. 2, 2002 | League of Women Voters Connecticut New London Day WVIT-TV |
C-SPAN | P | P | |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John G. Rowland (incumbent) | 573,958 | 56.11% | ||
| Democratic | Bill Curry | 448,984 | 43.89% | ||
| Write-in | 56 | 0.0% | |||
| Total votes | 1,022,998 | 100.0% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
By county
| County | John Rowland Republican |
Bill Curry Democratic |
Margin | Total votes cast | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Fairfield | 143,817 | 60.9% | 92,478 | 39.1% | 51,339 | 21.8% | 236,295 |
| Hartford | 143,316 | 53.1% | 126,484 | 46.9% | 16,832 | 6.2% | 269,800 |
| Litchfield | 44,033 | 66.3% | 22,429 | 33.7% | 21,604 | 32.6% | 66,462 |
| Middlesex | 31,153 | 54.8% | 25,682 | 45.2% | 5,471 | 9.6% | 56,835 |
| New Haven | 131,659 | 55.4% | 105,834 | 44.6% | 25,825 | 10.8% | 237,493 |
| New London | 39,861 | 51.0% | 38,284 | 49.0% | 1,577 | 2.0% | 78,145 |
| Tolland | 25,915 | 55.2% | 21,065 | 44.8% | 4,850 | 10.4% | 46,980 |
| Windham | 14,204 | 45.9% | 16,728 | 54.1% | -2.524 | -8.2% | 30,932 |
| Totals | 573,958 | 56.1% | 448,984 | 43.9% | 124,974 | 12.2% | 1,022,942 |
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
By congressional district
Rowland won all five congressional districts, including two that elected Democrats.[5]
| District | Rowland | Curry | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 52% | 48% | John Larson |
| 2nd | 54% | 46% | Rob Simmons |
| 3rd | 52% | 48% | Rosa DeLauro |
| 4th | 60% | 40% | Chris Shays |
| 5th | 63% | 37% | Nancy Johnson |