2002 governor elections · Illinois history
Illinois governor election 2002
Rod Blagojevich DEM +7.1 gain · held 11/5/02
- Votes counted
- 3,538,891
- Margin
- 7.1 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanchanged party
General election 11/5/02
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rod Blagojevich Won | DEM | 1,847,040 | 52.19% | |
| Jim Ryan | REP | 1,594,960 | 45.07% | |
| Cal Skinner | LIB | 73,794 | 2.09% | |
| Marisellis Brown | IND | 23,089 | 0.65% | |
| Peter Dale Kauss | W | 8 | 0.00% | |
| Total | 3,538,891 | |||
Official source: ElectionVoteTotals.aspx
Other Illinois governor races
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | J.B. Pritzker | 12.5 |
| 2018 | J.B. Pritzker | 15.7 |
| 2014 | Bruce Rauner | 3.9 |
| 2010 | Pat Quinn | 0.9 |
| 2006 | Rod Blagojevich | 10.5 |
| 2002 | Rod Blagojevich | 7.1 |
| 1998 | George Ryan | 3.6 |
Full Illinois governor history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2002 Illinois governor race?
Rod Blagojevich (DEM) won with 52.2% of the vote, ahead of Jim Ryan (45.1%), a margin of 7.1 points.
Did the Illinois 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 Illinois governor race?
3,538,891 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.