2002 governor elections · Colorado history
Colorado governor election 2002
William F. Owens REP +29.0 · held 11/5/02
- Votes counted
- 1,412,602
- Margin
- 29.0 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
General election 11/5/02
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William F. Owens Won | REP | 884,583 | 62.62% | |
| Rollie Heath | DEM | 475,373 | 33.65% | |
| Ronald Forthofer | GRE | 32,099 | 2.27% | |
| Ralph Shnelvar | LIB | 20,547 | 1.46% | |
| Total | 1,412,602 | |||
Official source: 2002AbstractBook.pdf
Other Colorado governor races
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Jared Polis | 19.4 |
| 2018 | Jared Polis | 10.6 |
| 2014 | John Wright Hickenlooper | 3.3 |
| 2010 | John Wright Hickenlooper | 14.7 |
| 2006 | Bill Ritter Jr. | 16.8 |
| 2002 | William F. Owens | 29.0 |
| 1998 | William F. Owens | 0.6 |
Full Colorado governor history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2002 Colorado governor race?
William F. Owens (REP) won with 62.6% of the vote, ahead of Rollie Heath (33.7%), a margin of 29.0 points.
Did the Colorado governor seat change party in 2002?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2002 Colorado governor race?
1,412,602 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.