2002 governor elections · Michigan history
Michigan governor election 2002
Jennifer Granholm DEM +4.0 gain · held 11/5/02
- Votes counted
- 3,177,565
- Margin
- 4.0 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanchanged party
General election 11/5/02
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Granholm Won | DEM | 1,633,796 | 51.42% | |
| Dick Posthumus | REP | 1,506,104 | 47.40% | |
| Douglas Campbell | GRE | 25,236 | 0.79% | |
| Joseph Pilchak | UST | 12,411 | 0.39% | |
| Don Mackle | W | 7 | 0.00% | |
| Mark A. McFarlin | W | 6 | 0.00% | |
| Angelo Scott Brown | W | 5 | 0.00% | |
| Total | 3,177,565 | |||
Official source: 02GEN
Other Michigan governor races
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Gretchen Whitmer | 10.5 |
| 2018 | Gretchen Whitmer | 9.6 |
| 2014 | Rick Snyder | 4.1 |
| 2010 | Rick Snyder | 18.2 |
| 2006 | Jennifer Granholm | 14.1 |
| 2002 | Jennifer Granholm | 4.0 |
| 1998 | John Engler | 24.4 |
Full Michigan governor history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2002 Michigan governor race?
Jennifer Granholm (DEM) won with 51.4% of the vote, ahead of Dick Posthumus (47.4%), a margin of 4.0 points.
Did the Michigan 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 Michigan governor race?
3,177,565 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.