2002 governor elections · Alaska history
Alaska governor election 2002
Frank Murkowski REP +15.2 gain · held 11/5/02
- Votes counted
- 231,484
- Margin
- 15.2 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticchanged party
General election 11/5/02
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Murkowski Won | REP | 129,279 | 55.85% | |
| Fran Ulmer | DEM | 94,216 | 40.70% | |
| Diane Benson | GRE | 2,926 | 1.26% | |
| Don Wright | AKI | 2,185 | 0.94% | |
| Raymond Vinzant Sr. | OTH | 1,506 | 0.65% | |
| Billy Toien | LIB | 1,109 | 0.48% | |
| Write-in | — | 263 | 0.11% | |
| Total | 231,484 | |||
Official source: results.pdf
Other Alaska governor races
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Mike Dunleavy | 26.1 |
| 2018 | Mike Dunleavy | 7.0 |
| 2014 | Bill Walker | 2.2 |
| 2010 | Sean R. Parnell | 21.4 |
| 2006 | Sarah Palin | 7.4 |
| 2002 | Frank Murkowski | 15.2 |
| 1998 | Tony Knowles | 33.4 |
Full Alaska governor history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2002 Alaska governor race?
Frank Murkowski (REP) won with 55.8% of the vote, ahead of Fran Ulmer (40.7%), a margin of 15.2 points.
Did the Alaska 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 Alaska governor race?
231,484 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.