2002 United States Senate election in Oklahoma
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The 2002 United States Senate election in Oklahoma was held on November 5, 2002. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Jim Inhofe won re-election to a second full term. This was the only Oklahoma U.S. Senate race since 1974 that the winner was of a different party than the winner of the concurrent gubernatorial election.
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November 5, 2002
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 County results Inhofe: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Walters: 40–50% 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Major candidates
Democratic
- David Walters, former Governor
Independent
- James Germalic
Republican
- James Inhofe, incumbent U.S. Senator
General election
Debates
- Complete video of debate, October 21, 2002
- Complete video of debate, October 23, 2002
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[1] | Likely R | November 4, 2002 |
Polling
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | James Inhofe (incumbent) | 583,579 | 57.30% | ||
| Democratic | David Walters | 369,789 | 36.31% | ||
| Independent | James Germalic | 65,056 | 6.39% | ||
| Majority | 213,790 | 20.99% | |||
| Turnout | 1,018,424 | ||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
See also
Notes
- Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear
