2002 governor elections · South Carolina history
South Carolina governor election 2002
Mark Sanford REP +5.8 gain · held 11/5/02
- Votes counted
- 1,107,725
- Margin
- 5.8 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticchanged party
General election 11/5/02
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Sanford Won | REP | 585,422 | 52.85% | |
| James H. Hodges | DEM | 521,140 | 47.05% | |
| Write-in | — | 1,163 | 0.11% | |
| Total | 1,107,725 | |||
Official source: r0
Other South Carolina governor races
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Henry McMaster | 17.4 |
| 2018 | Henry McMaster | 8.0 |
| 2014 | Nikki Haley | 14.5 |
| 2010 | Nikki Haley | 4.5 |
| 2006 | Mark Sanford | 10.3 |
| 2002 | Mark Sanford | 5.8 |
| 1998 | James H. Hodges | 8.0 |
Full South Carolina governor history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2002 South Carolina governor race?
Mark Sanford (REP) won with 52.8% of the vote, ahead of James H. Hodges (47.0%), a margin of 5.8 points.
Did the South Carolina governor seat change party in 2002?
Yes. It moved from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party.
How many votes were cast in the 2002 South Carolina governor race?
1,107,725 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.