2002 Senate elections · Kentucky history
Kentucky U.S. Senate election 2002
Mitch McConnell REP +29.4 · Class II seat · held 11/5/02
- Votes counted
- 1,131,313
- Margin
- 29.4 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
General election 11/5/02
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitch McConnell Won | REP | 731,679 | 64.68% | |
| Lois Combs Weinberg | DEM | 399,634 | 35.33% | |
| Total | 1,131,313 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
Other Kentucky Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Class III | Rand Paul | 23.6 |
| 2020 | Class II | Mitch McConnell | 19.5 |
| 2016 | Class III | Rand Paul | 14.6 |
| 2014 | Class II | Mitch McConnell | 15.5 |
| 2010 | Class III | Rand Paul | 11.5 |
| 2008 | Class II | Mitch McConnell | 5.9 |
| 2004 | Class III | Jim Bunning | 1.3 |
| 2002 | Class II | Mitch McConnell | 29.4 |
| 1998 | Class III | Jim Bunning | 0.6 |
| 1996 | Class II | Mitch McConnell | 12.6 |
| 1992 | Class III | Wendell H. Ford | 27.1 |
| 1990 | Class II | Mitch McConnell | 4.4 |
Full Kentucky Senate history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2002 Kentucky Senate race?
Mitch McConnell (REP) won with 64.7% of the vote, ahead of Lois Combs Weinberg (35.3%), a margin of 29.4 points.
Did the Kentucky Senate seat change party in 2002?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2002 Kentucky Senate race?
1,131,313 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.