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2002 Iowa gubernatorial election
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| election_name | 2002 Iowa gubernatorial election |
| country | Iowa |
| flag_image | Flag of Iowa (xrmap collection).svg |
| type | presidential |
| ongoing | no |
| previous_election | 1998 Iowa gubernatorial election |
| previous_year | 1998 |
| next_election | 2006 Iowa gubernatorial election |
| next_year | 2006 |
| election_date | November 5, 2002 |
| image_size | x150px |
| image1 | File:Tom Vilsack 2006.jpg |
| nominee1 | Tom Vilsack |
| party1 | Democratic Party (United States) |
| popular_vote1 | 540,449 |
| percentage1 | 52.69% |
| image2 | File:Doug Gross (cropped).jpg |
| nominee2 | Doug Gross |
| party2 | Republican Party (United States) |
| popular_vote2 | 456,612 |
| percentage2 | 44.51% |
| map_image | |
| map_caption | Vilsack: |
| Gross: | |
| title | Governor |
| before_election | Tom Vilsack |
| before_party | Democratic Party (United States) |
| after_election | Tom Vilsack |
| after_party | Democratic Party (United States) |
Gross:
The 2002 Iowa gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 2002. Incumbent Democratic Governor of Iowa Tom Vilsack sought re-election to a second term as governor. He won his party's nomination uncontested, while Doug Gross, an advisor to former and future Governor Terry Branstad, narrowly won the Republican primary in a crowded and competitive 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
- Tom Vilsack, incumbent Governor of Iowa
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
- Doug Gross, advisor to former Governor Terry Branstad
- Steve Sukup, Iowa State Representative (1995–2003)
- Bob Vander Plaats, family values activist
Results
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General election
Debate
| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Democratic | Republican | Key: | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Participant Absent Not invited Invited Withdrawn | Democratic Party (US)}}" | Republican Party (US)}}" | Tom Vilsack | Doug Gross | 1 | |||||||
| Oct. 12, 2002 | Des Moines Register | Paul Anger | C-SPAN |
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report | October 31, 2002 | |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | November 4, 2002 |
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| administered | Sample | |||||
| size | Margin | |||||
| of error | Tom | |||||
| Vilsack (D) | Doug | |||||
| Gross (R) | Other / | |||||
| Undecided | ||||||
| SurveyUSA | October 27–29, 2002 | 614 (LV) | ± 4.1% | 56% | 42% | 3% |
Results
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
- Adams (largest city: Corning)
- Hardin (largest city: Iowa Falls)
- Winnebago (largest city: Forest City)
- Clarke (largest city: Osceola)
- Louisa (largest city: Wapello)
- Mitchell (largest city: Osage)
- Union (largest city: Creston)
- Appanoose (Largest city: Centerville)
- Decatur (Largest city: Lamoni)
- Lucas (Largest city: Chariton)
- Monona (Largest city: Onawa)
- Ringgold (Largest city: Mount Ayr)
- Taylor (Largest city: Bedford)
- Wayne (Largest city: Corydon)
- Wright (Largest city: Eagle Grove)
- Cherokee (Largest city: Cherokee)
- Calhoun (Largest city: Rockwell City)
- Carroll (Largest city: Carroll)
- Keokuk (Largest city: Sigourney)
- Woodbury (Largest city: Sioux City)
- Washington (Largest city: Washington)
- Pocahontas (Largest city: Pocahontas)
- Franklin (Largest city: Hampton)
- Delaware (Largest city: Manchester)
- Humboldt (largest city: Humboldt)
- Adair (Largest city: Greenfield)
- Scott (largest city: Davenport)
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
- Jefferson (Largest city: Fairfield)
- Dickinson (Largest city: Spirit Lake)
- Sac (largest city: Sac City)
- Winneshiek (largest city: Decorah)
By congressional district
Vilsack won four of five congressional districts, including three that elected Republicans.
| District | Vilsack | Gross | Representative | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54% | 43% | Jim Nussle | |||||||||||
| 56% | 40% | Jim Leach | |||||||||||
| 54% | 44% | Leonard Boswell | |||||||||||
| 54% | 43% | Tom Latham | |||||||||||
| 44% | 53% | Steve King |
Notes
References
References
- "Canvass Summary - Election: 2002 Primary Election (6/4/2002)". State of Iowa Secretary of State.
- (October 31, 2002). "Governor Updated October 31, 2002 {{!}} The Cook Political Report".
- (November 4, 2002). "Governors Races".
- [https://www.surveyusa.com/2002Elec.html SurveyUSA]
- "Election: 2002 General Election (11/5/2002)".
- "Our Campaigns - IA Governor Race - Nov 05, 2002".
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