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36 races at stake, 5 undecided
PartyNot Up For ElectionTotal ControlGain/Loss
Republicans4 seats24-1
Democrats10 seats213
Independents0 seats0-2
Archived November 14, 2002
All Races
RaceStatusCandidateVoteVote %PrecinctsLocalExit Poll
Alabama Governor
updated: 4:29 p.m.
Full AL
Republican  Riley
672,195 49% 100% of precincts reporting votes by county or locale voter survey results
Democratic  Siegelman
  (incumbent)
669,08549%
Libertarian  Sophocleus
23,2592%
Alaska Governor
updated: 4:29 p.m.

Full AK
Republican  Murkowski
111,311 56% 100% of precincts reporting votes by county or locale not available
 
Democratic  Ulmer
81,43441%
 
Green  Benson
2,4501%
 
Alaskan Independence  Wright
1,8451%
 
Republican Moderate  Vinzant
1,2551%
 
Libertarian  Toien
9020%
Arizona Governor
updated: 4:29 p.m.
Full AZ
Democratic  Napolitano
499,284 46% 100% of precincts reporting votes by county or locale voter survey results
Republican  Salmon
478,93545%
Independent  Mahoney
74,5687%
Libertarian  Hess
17,9482%
Arkansas Governor
updated: 4:29 p.m.

Full AR
Republican  Huckabee
  (incumbent)
429,450 53% 99% of precincts reporting votes by county or locale voter survey results
 
Democratic  Fisher
375,41247%
California Governor
updated: 4:30 p.m.

Full CA
Democratic  Davis
  (incumbent)
3,127,588 48% 98% of precincts reporting votes by county or locale voter survey results
 
Republican  Simon
2,754,24742%
 
Green  Camejo
344,2345%
 
Libertarian  Copeland
143,2022%
 
American Independence  Gulke
112,5232%
 
Natural Law  Adam
76,6511%
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RaceStatusCandidateVoteVote %PrecinctsLocalExit Poll
Colorado Governor
updated: 4:30 p.m.
Full CO
Republican  Owens
  (incumbent)
840,331 63% 100% of precincts reporting votes by county or locale voter survey results
 
Democratic  Heath
449,06734%
 
Green  Forthofer
30,3852%
 
Libertarian  Shnelvar
19,3171%
Connecticut Governor
updated: 4:28 p.m.
Full CT
Republican  Rowland
  (incumbent)
573,134 56% 100% of precincts reporting votes by county or locale voter survey results
 
Democratic  Curry
448,44144%
Florida Governor
updated: 4:29 p.m.

Full FL
Republican  Bush
  (incumbent)
2,828,288 56% 100% of precincts reporting votes by county or locale voter survey results
 
Democratic  McBride
2,172,70243%
 
Independent  Kunst
41,8141%
Georgia Governor
updated: 4:29 p.m.

Full GA
Republican  Perdue
1,039,493 52% 100% of precincts reporting votes by county or locale voter survey results
 
Democratic  Barnes
  (incumbent)
933,59446%
 
Libertarian  Hayes
47,4622%
Hawaii Governor
updated: 4:29 p.m.

Full HI
Republican  Lingle
194,338 52% 100% of precincts reporting votes by county or locale not available
 
Democratic  Hirono
177,18647%
 
Natural Law  Hill
2,5241%
 
Libertarian  Ryan
1,3400%
 
Independent  Brewer
1,1310%
 
Free Energy  Cunningham
3790%
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Idaho Governor
updated: 4:29 p.m.
Full ID
Republican  Kempthorne
  (incumbent)
231,270 56% 100% of precincts reporting votes by county or locale not available
 
Democratic  Brady
171,49542%
 
Libertarian  Adams
8,1792%
Illinois Governor
updated: 4:31 p.m.

Full IL
Democratic  Blagojevich
1,824,211 52% 99% of precincts reporting votes by county or locale voter survey results
 
Republican  Ryan
1,588,86845%
 
Libertarian  Skinner
73,4042%
 
Independent  Brown
22,8031%
Iowa Governor
updated: 4:31 p.m.
Full IA
Democratic  Vilsack
  (incumbent)
536,541 53% 100% of precincts reporting votes by county or locale voter survey results
 
Republican  Gross
454,27245%
 
Green  Robinson
14,5301%
 
Libertarian  Cleveland
12,9291%
Kansas Governor
updated: 4:31 p.m.

Full KS
Democratic  Sebelius
435,462 53% 100% of precincts reporting votes by county or locale voter survey results
 
Republican  Shallenburger
371,32545%
 
Reform  Pettibone
8,7741%
 
Libertarian  Hawver
7,9341%
Maine Governor
updated: 4:29 p.m.

Full ME
Democratic  Baldacci
233,543 47% 99% of precincts reporting votes by county or locale voter survey results
 
Republican  Cianchette
205,33542%
 
Green  Carter
46,1799%
 
Independent  Michael
10,8942%
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Maryland Governor
updated: 4:28 p.m.

Full MD
Republican  Ehrlich
842,252 51% 100% of precincts reporting votes by county or locale voter survey results
 
Democratic  Townsend
785,57548%
 
Libertarian  Lancaster
11,0521%
Massachusetts Governor
updated: 4:29 p.m.
Full MA
Republican  Romney
1,088,246 50% 100% of precincts reporting votes by county or locale voter survey results
 
Democratic  O'Brien
980,97745%
 
Green  Stein
76,3313%
 
Libertarian  Howell
23,2711%
 
Independent  Johnson
15,2641%
Michigan Governor
updated: 4:29 p.m.

Full MI
Democratic  Granholm
1,631,276 51% 100% of precincts reporting votes by county or locale voter survey results
 
Republican  Posthumus
1,504,75548%
 
Green  Campbell
25,2201%
 
Taxpayers  Pilchak
12,4140%
Minnesota Governor
updated: 4:30 p.m.

Full MN
Republican  Pawlenty
997,907 44% 100% of precincts reporting votes by county or locale voter survey results
 
Democratic  Moe
819,42837%
 
Independence  Penny
364,06916%
 
Green  Pentel
50,5202%
 
Independent  Hodges
9,6541%
 
Socialist Worker  Sachs
3,0020%
 
Constitution  Aeshliman
2,5370%
Nebraska Governor
updated: 4:30 p.m.
Full NE
Republican  Johanns
  (incumbent)
325,453 69% 100% of precincts reporting votes by county or locale not available
 
Democratic  Dean
129,69127%
 
Nebraska  Rosberg
18,2694%
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Nevada Governor
updated: 4:29 p.m.
Full NV
Republican  Guinn
  (incumbent)
343,859 68% 100% of precincts reporting votes by county or locale voter survey results
 
Democratic  Neal
110,93022%
 
Non-Partisan  None Of These
23,6785%
 
Libertarian  Geyer
8,1032%
 
Independent American  Holmgren
7,0481%
 
Independent  Norton
5,5411%
 
Green  Laws
4,7771%
New Hampshire Governor
updated: 4:29 p.m.

Full NH
Republican  Benson
257,386 59% 100% of precincts reporting votes by county or locale voter survey results
 
Democratic  Fernald
167,45838%
 
Libertarian  Babiarz
12,9393%
New Mexico Governor
updated: 4:29 p.m.

Full NM
Democratic  Richardson
256,561 56% 100% of precincts reporting votes by county or locale voter survey results
 
Republican  Sanchez
177,73939%
 
Green  Bacon
25,2135%
New York Governor
updated: 4:28 p.m.
Full NY
Republican  Pataki
  (incumbent)
2,159,348 49% 99% of precincts reporting votes by county or locale voter survey results
 
Democratic  McCall
1,455,96133%
 
Independence  Golisano
633,58215%
 
Right to Life  Cronin
42,9901%
 
Green  Aronowitz
40,7621%
 
Marijuana Reform  Leighton
22,5741%
 
Liberal  Cuomo
16,5280%
 
Libertarian  Jeffrey
9,0760%
Ohio Governor
updated: 4:29 p.m.
Full OH
Republican  Taft
  (incumbent)
1,837,553 58% 100% of precincts reporting votes by county or locale voter survey results
 
Democratic  Hagan
1,214,95038%
 
Independent  Eastman
124,6014%
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Oklahoma Governor
updated: 4:30 p.m.
Full OK
Democratic  Henry
448,143 43% 100% of precincts reporting votes by county or locale voter survey results
Republican  Largent
441,27743%
Independent  Richardson
146,20014%
Oregon Governor
updated: 4:29 p.m.
Full OR
Democratic  Kulongoski
601,348 49% 98% of precincts reporting votes by county or locale voter survey results
Republican  Mannix
567,91146%
Libertarian  Cox
56,1415%
Pennsylvania Governor
updated: 4:28 p.m.

Full PA
Democratic  Rendell
1,898,214 53% 99% of precincts reporting votes by county or locale voter survey results
 
Republican  Fisher
1,584,56645%
 
Libertarian  Krawchuk
40,8171%
 
Green  Morrill
38,0801%
Rhode Island Governor
updated: 4:28 p.m.
Full RI
Republican  Carcieri
173,545 55% 99% of precincts reporting votes by county or locale not available
 
Democratic  York
143,75045%
South Carolina Governor
updated: 4:28 p.m.

Full SC
Republican  Sanford
583,339 53% 100% of precincts reporting votes by county or locale voter survey results
 
Democratic  Hodges
  (incumbent)
518,31047%
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South Dakota Governor
updated: 4:29 p.m.
Full SD
Republican  Rounds
189,899 57% 100% of precincts reporting votes by county or locale voter survey results
 
Democratic  Abbott
140,26042%
 
Independent  Carlson
2,3831%
 
Libertarian  Barton
1,9840%
Tennessee Governor
updated: 4:29 p.m.

Full TN
Democratic  Bredesen
835,635 51% 100% of precincts reporting votes by county or locale voter survey results
 
Republican  Hilleary
782,97848%
 
Independent  Sanders
7,7011%
 
Independent  Whitaker
5,2480%
 
Independent  Hooker
4,5590%
 
Independent  Gatchell
2,9790%
 
Independent  Givens
1,5920%
 
Independent  Ledford
1,5900%
 
Independent  Herren
1,2130%
 
Independent  Wilhoit
9380%
 
Independent  Simmons
6570%
 
Independent  Waldron
6440%
 
Independent  Leinoff
6420%
 
Independent  Watson
5850%
 
Independent  Marceaux
3010%
Texas Governor
updated: 4:32 p.m.

Full TX
Republican  Perry
  (incumbent)
2,617,106 58% 100% of precincts reporting votes by county or locale voter survey results
 
Democratic  Sanchez
1,809,91540%
 
Libertarian  Daiell
66,1001%
 
Green  Mahajan
32,0941%
Vermont Governor
updated: 4:29 p.m.
Full VT
Republican  Douglas
101,912 45% 100% of precincts reporting votes by county or locale voter survey results
Democratic  Racine
96,10343%
Independent  Hogan
21,87510%
Make Marijuana Legal  Ericson
1,7391%
Progressive  Badamo
1,3501%
Libertarian  Williams
9280%
Grass Roots  Hejny
7530%
Restore Justice and Freedom  Christian
6220%
Liberty Union  Diamondstone
5890%
Independent  Pearl
5870%
Wisconsin Governor
updated: 4:29 p.m.

Full WI
Democratic  Doyle
800,971 45% 100% of precincts reporting votes by county or locale voter survey results
 
Republican  McCallum
  (incumbent)
732,79641%
 
Libertarian  Thompson
185,08511%
 
Green  Young
44,0773%
 
Independent  Eisenberg
2,8350%
 
Independent  Bollerud
2,6110%
 
Independent  Mangan
1,6990%
 
Independent  Nefer-I
9390%
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RaceStatusCandidateVoteVote %PrecinctsLocalExit Poll
Wyoming Governor
updated: 4:29 p.m.

Full WY
Democratic  Freudenthal
92,545 50% 100% of precincts reporting votes by county or locale not available
 
Republican  Bebout
88,74148%
 
Libertarian  Dawson
3,9092%
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