2002 governor elections · Wisconsin history
Wisconsin governor election 2002
Jim Doyle DEM +3.7 gain · held 11/5/02
- Votes counted
- 1,775,349
- Margin
- 3.7 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanchanged party
General election 11/5/02
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Doyle Won | DEM | 800,515 | 45.09% | |
| Scott McCallum | REP | 734,779 | 41.39% | |
| Ed Thompson | LIB | 185,455 | 10.45% | |
| James Young | GRE | 44,111 | 2.49% | |
| Alan D. Eisenberg | IND | 2,847 | 0.16% | |
| Ty A. Bollerud | IND | 2,637 | 0.15% | |
| Scattering | — | 2,366 | 0.13% | |
| Mike Mangan | IND | 1,710 | 0.10% | |
| Aneb Jah Rasta Sensas-Utcha Nefer-I | IND | 929 | 0.05% | |
| Total | 1,775,349 | |||
Official source: elec02F_results.pdf
Other Wisconsin governor races
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Tony Evers | 3.4 |
| 2018 | Tony Evers | 1.1 |
| 2014 | Scott Walker | 5.7 |
| 2012 special | Scott Walker | 6.8 |
| 2010 | Scott Walker | 5.8 |
| 2006 | Jim Doyle | 7.4 |
| 2002 | Jim Doyle | 3.7 |
| 1998 | Tommy Thompson | 21.0 |
Full Wisconsin governor history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2002 Wisconsin governor race?
Jim Doyle (DEM) won with 45.1% of the vote, ahead of Scott McCallum (41.4%), a margin of 3.7 points.
Did the Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin governor race?
1,775,349 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.