2002 governor elections · Arizona history
Arizona governor election 2002
Janet Napolitano DEM +1.0 gain · held 11/5/02
- Votes counted
- 1,226,111
- Margin
- 1.0 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanchanged party
General election 11/5/02
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janet Napolitano Won | DEM | 566,284 | 46.19% | |
| Matt Salmon | REP | 554,465 | 45.22% | |
| Richard Mahoney | IND | 84,947 | 6.93% | |
| Barry Hess | LIB | 20,356 | 1.66% | |
| Carlton Rahmani | W | 29 | 0.00% | |
| Tracey Sturgess | W | 15 | 0.00% | |
| Nadia Axford | W | 5 | 0.00% | |
| 'Ray J' Raymond Caplette | W | 5 | 0.00% | |
| D'Herrera Tapia | W | 4 | 0.00% | |
| L.D. Talbow | W | 1 | 0.00% | |
| Total | 1,226,111 | |||
Official source: Canvass2002GE.pdf
Other Arizona governor races
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Katie Hobbs | 0.7 |
| 2018 | Doug Ducey | 14.2 |
| 2014 | Doug Ducey | 11.8 |
| 2010 | Janice Kay Brewer | 11.9 |
| 2006 | Janet Napolitano | 27.1 |
| 2002 | Janet Napolitano | 1.0 |
| 1998 | Jane Hull | 25.4 |
Full Arizona governor history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2002 Arizona governor race?
Janet Napolitano (DEM) won with 46.2% of the vote, ahead of Matt Salmon (45.2%), a margin of 1.0 points.
Did the Arizona governor seat change party in 2002?
Yes. It moved from the Republican Party to the Democratic Party.
How many votes were cast in the 2002 Arizona governor race?
1,226,111 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.