2002 governor elections · Oklahoma history
Oklahoma governor election 2002
Brad Henry DEM +0.7 gain · held 11/5/02
- Votes counted
- 1,035,620
- Margin
- 0.7 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanchanged party
General election 11/5/02
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Henry Won | DEM | 448,143 | 43.27% | |
| Steve Largent | REP | 441,277 | 42.61% | |
| Gary Richardson | IND | 146,200 | 14.12% | |
| Total | 1,035,620 | |||
Official source: 2002_General_Summary_Results.pdf
Other Oklahoma governor races
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Kevin Stitt | 13.7 |
| 2018 | Kevin Stitt | 12.1 |
| 2014 | Mary Fallin | 14.8 |
| 2010 | Mary Fallin | 20.9 |
| 2006 | Brad Henry | 33.0 |
| 2002 | Brad Henry | 0.7 |
| 1998 | Frank Keating | 16.9 |
Full Oklahoma governor history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2002 Oklahoma governor race?
Brad Henry (DEM) won with 43.3% of the vote, ahead of Steve Largent (42.6%), a margin of 0.7 points.
Did the Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma governor race?
1,035,620 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.