2002 governor elections · Idaho history
Idaho governor election 2002
C. Dirk Kempthorne REP +14.6 · held 11/5/02
- Votes counted
- 411,477
- Margin
- 14.6 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
General election 11/5/02
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Dirk Kempthorne Won | REP | 231,566 | 56.28% | |
| Jerry Brady | DEM | 171,711 | 41.73% | |
| Daniel Adams | LIB | 8,187 | 1.99% | |
| Kevin Powers | W | 13 | 0.00% | |
| Total | 411,477 | |||
Official source: tot_stwd.htm
Other Idaho governor races
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Brad Little | 40.2 |
| 2018 | Brad Little | 21.6 |
| 2014 | C.L. 'Butch' Otter | 15.0 |
| 2010 | C.L. 'Butch' Otter | 26.3 |
| 2006 | C.L. 'Butch' Otter | 8.6 |
| 2002 | C. Dirk Kempthorne | 14.6 |
| 1998 | C. Dirk Kempthorne | 38.6 |
Questions and answers
Who won the 2002 Idaho governor race?
C. Dirk Kempthorne (REP) won with 56.3% of the vote, ahead of Jerry Brady (41.7%), a margin of 14.6 points.
Did the Idaho governor seat change party in 2002?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2002 Idaho governor race?
411,477 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.