2002 governor elections · Pennsylvania history
Pennsylvania governor election 2002
Ed Rendell DEM +9.0 gain · held 11/5/02
- Votes counted
- 3,581,989
- Margin
- 9.0 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanchanged party
General election 11/5/02
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Rendell Won | DEM | 1,913,235 | 53.41% | |
| Mike Fisher | REP | 1,589,408 | 44.37% | |
| Ken Krawchuk | LIB | 40,923 | 1.14% | |
| Michael Morrill | GRE | 38,423 | 1.07% | |
| Total | 3,581,989 | |||
Official source: SummaryResults
Other Pennsylvania governor races
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Josh Shapiro | 14.8 |
| 2018 | Thomas W. Wolf | 17.1 |
| 2014 | Thomas W. Wolf | 9.9 |
| 2010 | Thomas W. Corbett | 9.0 |
| 2006 | Ed Rendell | 20.7 |
| 2002 | Ed Rendell | 9.0 |
| 1998 | Thomas Ridge | 26.4 |
Full Pennsylvania governor history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2002 Pennsylvania governor race?
Ed Rendell (DEM) won with 53.4% of the vote, ahead of Mike Fisher (44.4%), a margin of 9.0 points.
Did the Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania governor race?
3,581,989 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.