2002 Iowa gubernatorial election
November 5, 2002
 
Nominee Tom Vilsack Doug Gross
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 540,449 456,612
Percentage 52.7% 44.5%
County results
Vilsack:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Gross:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70-80%      80–90%
Governor before election

Tom Vilsack
Democratic

 Elected Governor

Tom Vilsack
Democratic

The 2002 Iowa gubernatorial election took place November 5, 2002. Incumbent Democratic Governor of Iowa Tom Vilsack sought re-election to a second term as governor. Governor Vilsack won his party's nomination uncontested, while Doug Gross, an advisor to former Governor Terry Branstad, narrowly won the Republican Party's primary in a crowded and competitive primary election. In the general election, Vilsack was able to improve slightly on his margin of victory four years earlier to win what would be his second and final term as governor.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tom Vilsack (incumbent) 79,277 98.55
Democratic Write-ins 1,166 1.45
Total votes 80,443 100

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Primary results by county:
Gross
  •   Gross—61-70%
  •   Gross—51-60%
  •   Gross—41-50%
  •   Gross—31-40%
Sukup
  •   Sukup—81-90%
  •   Sukup—71-80%
  •   Sukup—61-70%
  •   Sukup—51-60%
  •   Sukup—41-50%
  •   Sukup—31-40%
Vander Plaats
  •   Vander Plaats—81-90%
  •   Vander Plaats—71-80%
  •   Vander Plaats—61-70%
  •   Vander Plaats—51-60%
  •   Vander Plaats—41-50%
  •   Vander Plaats—31-40%
Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Doug Gross 71,478 35.88
Republican Steve Sukup 64,490 32.37
Republican Bob Vander Plaats 63,077 31.66
Republican Write-ins 189 0.09
Total votes 199,234 100

General election

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[2] Tossup October 31, 2002
Sabato's Crystal Ball[3] Lean D November 4, 2002

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size[lower-alpha 1]		 Margin
of error		 Tom
Vilsack (D)		 Doug
Gross (R)		 Other /
Undecided
SurveyUSA October 27–29, 2002 614 (LV) ± 4.1% 56% 42% 3%

Results

Iowa gubernatorial election, 2002[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Tom Vilsack (incumbent) 540,449 52.69% +0.39%
Republican Doug Gross 456,612 44.51% -2.00%
Green Jay Robinson 14,628 1.43%
Libertarian Clyde Cleveland 13,098 1.28%
Write-ins 1,025 0.10%
Majority 83,837 8.17% +2.37%
Turnout 1,025,802
Democratic hold Swing

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear

References

  1. 1 2 "Canvass Summary - Election: 2002 Primary Election (6/4/2002)" (PDF). State of Iowa Secretary of State.
  2. ↑ "Governor Updated October 31, 2002 | The Cook Political Report". The Cook Political Report. October 31, 2002. Archived from the original on December 8, 2002. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Governors Races". www.centerforpolitics.org. November 4, 2002. Archived from the original on December 12, 2002. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Election: 2002 General Election (11/5/2002)" (PDF). State of Iowa Secretary of State.
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