2002 Nevada gubernatorial election
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The 2002 Nevada gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 2002. Incumbent Republican governor Kenny Guinn defeated Democratic nominee and Nevada State Senator Joe Neal in a landslide to win a second term.
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November 5, 2002
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This was the most recent Nevada gubernatorial election in which both major party candidates are now deceased, and was the first time since 1954 that an incumbent Republican Governor of Nevada was re-elected.
Republican primary
Candidates
- Kenny Guinn, incumbent governor of Nevada
- Shirley Cook, retired court reporter
- Bruce Westcott, businessman
- Bill Hiett, rancher
- Stan Lusak, retired janitor and postal employee
- James K. Prevot
- Carlo Poliak, perennial candidate
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kenny Guinn (inc.) | 97,367 | 82.88% | |
| Republican | Shirley Cook | 7,717 | 6.57% | |
| None of These Candidates | 7,195 | 6.12% | ||
| Republican | Bruce Westcott | 2,507 | 2.13% | |
| Republican | Bill Hiett | 1,167 | 0.99% | |
| Republican | Stan Lusak | 566 | 0.48% | |
| Republican | James K. Prevot | 560 | 0.48% | |
| Republican | Carlo Poliak | 395 | 0.34% | |
| Total votes | 117,474 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Joe Neal, Nevada Senator and candidate in 1998
- Barbara Scott, public accountant
- Dan Meyer
- Christopher J. Petrella, veteran
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joe Neal | 31,805 | 35.75% | |
| None of These Candidates | 21,875 | 24.59% | ||
| Democratic | Barbara Scott | 18,974 | 21.33% | |
| Democratic | Dan Meyer | 11,403 | 12.82% | |
| Democratic | Christopher J. Petrella | 4,917 | 5.53% | |
| Total votes | 88,974 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[2] | Safe R | October 31, 2002 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[3] | Safe R | November 4, 2002 |
Polling
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kenny Guinn (inc.) | 344,001 | 68.24% | +16.61% | |
| Democratic | Joe Neal | 110,935 | 22.01% | −20.03% | |
| None of These Candidates | 23,674 | 4.70% | +1.78% | ||
| Libertarian | Dick Geyer | 8,104 | 1.61% | −0.08% | |
| Independent American | David G. Holmgren | 7,047 | 1.40% | −0.33% | |
| Independent | Jerry L. Norton | 5,543 | 1.10% | +1.10% | |
| Green | Charles Laws | 4,775 | 0.95% | +0.95% | |
| Majority | 233,066 | 46.24% | |||
| Total votes | 504,079 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | Swing | +36.64% | |||
County results
| County | Kenny Guinn Republican |
Joe Neal Democratic |
None of These Candidates | Dick Geyer Libertarian |
David G. Holmgren Independent American |
Jerry L. Norton Independent |
Charles Laws Green |
Margin | Total votes cast[5] | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Carson City | 12,051 | 69.77% | 3,448 | 19.96% | 998 | 5.78% | 268 | 1.55% | 201 | 1.16% | 142 | 0.82% | 164 | 0.95% | 8,603 | 49.81% | 17,272 |
| Churchill | 5,867 | 79.54% | 952 | 12.91% | 186 | 2.52% | 87 | 1.18% | 190 | 2.58% | 70 | 0.95% | 24 | 0.33% | 4,915 | 66.64% | 7,376 |
| Clark | 200,157 | 65.20% | 74,378 | 24.23% | 17,240 | 5.62% | 5,096 | 1.66% | 3,741 | 1.22% | 3,843 | 1.25% | 2,548 | 0.83% | 125,779 | 40.97% | 307,003 |
| Douglas | 12,977 | 77.44% | 2,520 | 15.04% | 482 | 2.88% | 243 | 1.45% | 217 | 1.29% | 136 | 0.81% | 183 | 1.09% | 10,457 | 62.40% | 16,758 |
| Elko | 8,568 | 77.62% | 1,386 | 12.56% | 328 | 2.97% | 269 | 2.44% | 287 | 2.60% | 127 | 1.15% | 73 | 0.66% | 7,182 | 65.07% | 11,038 |
| Esmeralda | 286 | 65.15% | 87 | 19.82% | 23 | 5.24% | 12 | 2.73% | 24 | 5.47% | 4 | 0.91% | 3 | 0.68% | 199 | 45.33% | 439 |
| Eureka | 525 | 76.42% | 85 | 12.37% | 34 | 4.95% | 12 | 1.75% | 17 | 2.47% | 9 | 1.31% | 5 | 0.73% | 440 | 64.05% | 687 |
| Humboldt | 3,446 | 80.01% | 522 | 12.12% | 148 | 3.44% | 57 | 1.32% | 69 | 1.60% | 45 | 1.04% | 20 | 0.46% | 2,924 | 67.89% | 4,307 |
| Lander | 1,503 | 80.68% | 231 | 12.40% | 50 | 2.68% | 24 | 1.29% | 31 | 1.66% | 18 | 0.97% | 6 | 0.32% | 1,272 | 68.28% | 1,863 |
| Lincoln | 1,266 | 73.09% | 279 | 16.11% | 60 | 3.46% | 33 | 1.91% | 58 | 3.35% | 26 | 1.50% | 10 | 0.58% | 987 | 56.99% | 1,732 |
| Lyon | 8,169 | 75.00% | 1,796 | 16.49% | 360 | 3.31% | 151 | 1.39% | 200 | 1.84% | 114 | 1.05% | 102 | 0.94% | 6,373 | 58.51% | 10,892 |
| Mineral | 1,290 | 63.48% | 508 | 25.00% | 64 | 3.15% | 23 | 1.13% | 112 | 5.51% | 19 | 0.94% | 16 | 0.79% | 782 | 38.48% | 2,032 |
| Nye | 7,349 | 68.18% | 2,226 | 20.65% | 428 | 3.97% | 225 | 2.09% | 350 | 3.25% | 134 | 1.24% | 67 | 0.62% | 5,123 | 47.53% | 10,779 |
| Pershing | 1,254 | 75.18% | 236 | 14.15% | 69 | 4.14% | 24 | 1.44% | 51 | 3.06% | 24 | 1.44% | 10 | 0.60% | 1,018 | 61.03% | 1,668 |
| Storey | 1,198 | 72.69% | 300 | 18.20% | 56 | 3.40% | 43 | 2.61% | 17 | 1.03% | 11 | 0.67% | 23 | 1.40% | 898 | 54.49% | 1,648 |
| Washoe | 76,059 | 72.05% | 21,244 | 20.13% | 3,025 | 2.87% | 1,504 | 1.42% | 1,443 | 1.37% | 783 | 0.74% | 1,502 | 1.42% | 54,815 | 51.93% | 105,560 |
| White Pine | 2,036 | 67.31% | 737 | 24.36% | 123 | 4.07% | 33 | 1.09% | 39 | 1.29% | 38 | 1.26% | 19 | 0.63% | 1,299 | 42.94% | 3,025 |
| Totals | 344,001 | 68.24% | 110,935 | 22.01% | 23,674 | 4.70% | 8,104 | 1.61% | 7,047 | 1.40% | 5,543 | 1.10% | 4,775 | 0.98% | 233,066 | 46.24% | 504,079 |
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
Notes
- Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear