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2002 Nevada gubernatorial election

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2002 Nevada gubernatorial election

← 1998 November 5, 2002 2006 →
 
Nominee Kenny Guinn Joe Neal
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 344,001 110,935
Percentage 68.2% 22.0%

County results
Guinn:      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

Governor before election

Kenny Guinn
Republican

Elected Governor

Kenny Guinn
Republican

The 2002 Nevada gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 2002. Incumbent Republican governor Kenny Guinn defeated Democratic nominee and Nevada Senator Joe Neal in a landslide to win a second term.

As of 2023, this was the most recent Nevada gubernatorial election in which both major party candidates are now deceased. This election was the first time since 1954 that an incumbent Republican Governor of Nevada was re-elected.

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Democratic primary results[1]
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%

Republican primary

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Candidates

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  • 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

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Republican Primary results[1]
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%

General election

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Predictions

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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

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Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[a]
Margin
of error
Kenny
Guinn (R)
Joe
Neal (D)
Other /
Undecided
SurveyUSA[4] October 27–29, 2002 523 (LV) ± 4.4% 63% 28% 9%

Results

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Nevada gubernatorial election, 2002[5]
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

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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

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Notes

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  1. ^ Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear

References

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  1. ^ a b "Elections Results: Official 2002 Primary Election Results". Retrieved April 2, 2013.
  2. ^ "Governor Updated October 31, 2002 | The Cook Political Report". The Cook Political Report. October 31, 2002. Archived from the original on December 8, 2002. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
  3. ^ "Governors Races". www.centerforpolitics.org. November 4, 2002. Archived from the original on December 12, 2002. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
  4. ^ SurveyUSA
  5. ^ a b "Elections Results: Official 2002 General Election Results". Retrieved April 2, 2013.