2002 governor elections · Florida history
Florida governor election 2002
Jeb Bush REP +12.9 · held 11/5/02
- Votes counted
- 5,100,581
- Margin
- 12.9 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
General election 11/5/02
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeb Bush Won | REP | 2,856,845 | 56.01% | |
| Bill McBride | DEM | 2,201,427 | 43.16% | |
| Robert Kunst | NPA | 42,039 | 0.82% | |
| John Wayne Smith | W | 172 | 0.00% | |
| Nancy J. Grant | W | 44 | 0.00% | |
| Rachele Fruit | W | 24 | 0.00% | |
| Terry Galloway | W | 23 | 0.00% | |
| C. C. Reed | W | 7 | 0.00% | |
| Total | 5,100,581 | |||
Official source: Index.asp
Other Florida governor races
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Ron DeSantis | 19.4 |
| 2018 | Ron DeSantis | 0.4 |
| 2014 | Rick Scott | 1.1 |
| 2010 | Rick Scott | 1.2 |
| 2006 | Charlie Crist | 7.1 |
| 2002 | Jeb Bush | 12.9 |
| 1998 | Jeb Bush | 10.6 |
Full Florida governor history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2002 Florida governor race?
Jeb Bush (REP) won with 56.0% of the vote, ahead of Bill McBride (43.2%), a margin of 12.9 points.
Did the Florida governor seat change party in 2002?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2002 Florida governor race?
5,100,581 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.