2002 governor elections · Alabama history
Alabama governor election 2002
Bob Riley REP +0.2 gain · held 11/5/02
- Votes counted
- 1,367,053
- Margin
- 0.2 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticchanged party
General election 11/5/02
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Riley Won | REP | 672,225 | 49.17% | |
| Don Siegelman | DEM | 669,105 | 48.95% | |
| John Sophocleus | LIB | 23,272 | 1.70% | |
| Write-in | — | 2,451 | 0.18% | |
| Total | 1,367,053 | |||
Official source: AL-2002-General-Certification.pdf
Other Alabama governor races
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Kay Ivey | 37.7 |
| 2018 | Kay Ivey | 19.1 |
| 2014 | Robert Julian Bentley | 27.3 |
| 2010 | Robert Julian Bentley | 15.7 |
| 2006 | Bob Riley | 15.9 |
| 2002 | Bob Riley | 0.2 |
| 1998 | Don Siegelman | 15.6 |
Full Alabama governor history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2002 Alabama governor race?
Bob Riley (REP) won with 49.2% of the vote, ahead of Don Siegelman (48.9%), a margin of 0.2 points.
Did the Alabama governor seat change party in 2002?
Yes. It moved from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party.
How many votes were cast in the 2002 Alabama governor race?
1,367,053 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.