2002 United States Senate election in Wyoming
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The 2002 United States Senate election in Wyoming was held November 5, 2002. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Mike Enzi won re-election to a second term.
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November 5, 2002
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Democratic primary
Candidates
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joyce Corcoran | 30,548 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 30,548 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Mike Enzi, incumbent U.S. Senator
- Crosby Allen, Fremont County Commissioner
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mike Enzi (Incumbent) | 78,612 | 85.87% | |
| Republican | Crosby Allen | 12,931 | 14.13% | |
| Total votes | 91,543 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Candidates
Campaign
Enzi stated that his top priorities were education, jobs, national security and retirement security.[3] He had $485,000 cash on hand in June 2002, when Corcoran first filed.[4]
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[5] | Safe R | November 4, 2002 |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mike Enzi (Incumbent) | 133,710 | 72.95% | +18.90% | |
| Democratic | Joyce Corcoran | 49,570 | 27.05% | −15.17% | |
| Majority | 84,140 | 45.91% | +34.06% | ||
| Turnout | 183,280 | ||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
- Albany (Largest city: Laramie)
- Sweetwater (Largest city: Rock Springs)
- Carbon (Largest city: Rawlins)
- Uinta (Largest city: Evanston)