2002 governor elections · Minnesota history
Minnesota governor election 2002
Tim Pawlenty REP +7.9 · held 11/5/02
- Votes counted
- 2,252,473
- Margin
- 7.9 pts
- Seat held by
- Reformheld
General election 11/5/02
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Pawlenty Won | REP | 999,473 | 44.37% | |
| Roger Moe | DEM | 821,268 | 36.46% | |
| Timothy Penny | IDP | 364,534 | 16.18% | |
| Ken Pentel | GRE | 50,589 | 2.25% | |
| Booker Hodges IV | IND | 9,698 | 0.43% | |
| Kari J. Sachs | SWP | 3,026 | 0.13% | |
| Lawrence Michael Aeshliman | CON | 2,537 | 0.11% | |
| Other | — | 1,340 | 0.06% | |
| Richard A. Klatte | W | 4 | 0.00% | |
| Bill Dahn | W | 2 | 0.00% | |
| Lealand Vettleson | W | 2 | 0.00% | |
| Total | 2,252,473 | |||
Official source: 2002-general-election-results
Other Minnesota governor races
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Tim Walz | 7.7 |
| 2018 | Tim Walz | 11.4 |
| 2014 | Mark Dayton | 5.6 |
| 2010 | Mark Dayton | 0.4 |
| 2006 | Tim Pawlenty | 1.0 |
| 2002 | Tim Pawlenty | 7.9 |
| 1998 | Jesse Ventura | 2.7 |
Full Minnesota governor history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2002 Minnesota governor race?
Tim Pawlenty (REP) won with 44.4% of the vote, ahead of Roger Moe (36.5%), a margin of 7.9 points.
Did the Minnesota governor seat change party in 2002?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2002 Minnesota governor race?
2,252,473 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.