2002 Washington, D.C., mayoral election
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On November 5, 2002, Washington, D.C., held an election for its mayor, with incumbent Democratic mayor Anthony A. Williams easily defeating Carol Schwartz, the Republican nominee. Both the Democratic primary and the Republican primary elections were held on September 10, 2002. Williams not only won the Democratic primary but also received the most votes in the Republican primary. Because Washington, D.C. law prevents a candidate from being nominated by more than one party, Carol Schwartz was chosen as the Republican nominee by local party leaders.
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November 5, 2002
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 Results by ward Williams: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Party primaries
Democratic primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Anthony "Tony" Williams (incumbent) | 62,714 | 66 | |
| Democratic | Willie F. Wilson | 20,515 | 22 | |
| Democratic | Douglas E. Moore | 5,514 | 6 | |
| Democratic | other write-in | 3,275 | 3 | |
| Democratic | James Clark | 1,441 | 2 | |
| Democratic | Faith Dane | 1,084 | 1 | |
| Democratic | Osie L. Thorpe | 301 | 0 | |
Republican primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | write-in | 715 | 3,574 | |
D.C. Statehood Green primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DC Statehood Green | Steve Donkin | 293 | 43 | |
| DC Statehood Green | write-in | 384 | 57 | |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Anthony A. Williams (incumbent) | 79,841 | 60.61 | |
| Republican | Carol Schwartz | 45,407 | 34.47 | |
| DC Statehood Green | Steve Donkin | 3,240 | 2.46 | |
| Independent | Tricia Kinch | 1,150 | 0.87 | |
| Socialist Workers | Sam Manuel | 702 | 0.53 | |
| Write-ins | 1,382 | 1.05 | ||
| Total votes | 131,722 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
