2002 governor elections · Vermont history
Vermont governor election 2002
Jim Douglas REP +2.6 gain · held 11/5/02
- Votes counted
- 230,161
- Margin
- 2.6 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticchanged party
General election 11/5/02
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Douglas Won | REP | 103,436 | 44.94% | |
| Doug Racine | DEM | 97,565 | 42.39% | |
| Cornelius Hogan | IND | 22,353 | 9.71% | |
| Cris Ericson | OTH | 1,737 | 0.76% | |
| Michael Badamo | PRO | 1,380 | 0.60% | |
| Joel Williams | LIB | 938 | 0.41% | |
| Patricia Hejny | GRT | 771 | 0.34% | |
| Marilynn Christian | OTH | 638 | 0.28% | |
| Pete Diamondstone | PRO | 625 | 0.27% | |
| Brian Pearl | IND | 569 | 0.25% | |
| Write-in | — | 149 | 0.07% | |
| Total | 230,161 | |||
Official source: stage:General
Other Vermont governor races
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Phil Scott | 50.2 |
| 2022 | Phil Scott | 45.9 |
| 2020 | Phil Scott | 40.2 |
| 2018 | Phil Scott | 14.7 |
| 2016 | Phil Scott | 8.6 |
| 2014 | Peter Elliott Shumlin | 1.2 |
| 2012 | Peter Elliott Shumlin | 19.7 |
| 2010 | Peter Elliott Shumlin | 1.8 |
| 2008 | Jim Douglas | 31.6 |
| 2006 | Jim Douglas | 15.2 |
| 2004 | Jim Douglas | 20.8 |
| 2002 | Jim Douglas | 2.6 |
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Questions and answers
Who won the 2002 Vermont governor race?
Jim Douglas (REP) won with 44.9% of the vote, ahead of Doug Racine (42.4%), a margin of 2.6 points.
Did the Vermont 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 Vermont governor race?
230,161 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.