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36 races at stake, 5 undecided
PartyNot Up For ElectionTotal ControlGain/Loss
Republicans4 seats24-1
Democrats10 seats213
Independents0 seats0-2
Archived November 14, 2002
All Races
RaceStatusCandidateVoteVote %PrecinctsLocalExit Poll
Alabama Governor
updated: 4:29 p.m.
Full AL
Republican  Riley
 672,195 49% 100% of precincts reporting votes by county or locale voter survey results
Democratic  Siegelman
  (incumbent)
 669,08549%
Libertarian  Sophocleus
 23,2592%
Alaska Governor
updated: 4:29 p.m.

Full AK
Republican  Murkowski
 111,311 56% 100% of precincts reporting votes by county or locale not available
 
Democratic  Ulmer
 81,43441%
 
Green  Benson
 2,4501%
 
Alaskan Independence  Wright
 1,8451%
 
Republican Moderate  Vinzant
 1,2551%
 
Libertarian  Toien
 9020%
Arizona Governor
updated: 4:29 p.m.
Full AZ
Democratic  Napolitano
 499,284 46% 100% of precincts reporting votes by county or locale voter survey results
Republican  Salmon
 478,93545%
Independent  Mahoney
 74,5687%
Libertarian  Hess
 17,9482%
Arkansas Governor
updated: 4:29 p.m.

Full AR
Republican  Huckabee
  (incumbent)
 429,450 53% 99% of precincts reporting votes by county or locale voter survey results
 
Democratic  Fisher
 375,41247%
California Governor
updated: 4:30 p.m.

Full CA
Democratic  Davis
  (incumbent)
 3,127,588 48% 98% of precincts reporting votes by county or locale voter survey results
 
Republican  Simon
 2,754,24742%
 
Green  Camejo
 344,2345%
 
Libertarian  Copeland
 143,2022%
 
American Independence  Gulke
 112,5232%
 
Natural Law  Adam
 76,6511%
All Races
RaceStatusCandidateVoteVote %PrecinctsLocalExit Poll
Colorado Governor
updated: 4:30 p.m.
Full CO
Republican  Owens
  (incumbent)
 840,331 63% 100% of precincts reporting votes by county or locale voter survey results
 
Democratic  Heath
 449,06734%
 
Green  Forthofer
 30,3852%
 
Libertarian  Shnelvar
 19,3171%
Connecticut Governor
updated: 4:28 p.m.
Full CT
Republican  Rowland
  (incumbent)
 573,134 56% 100% of precincts reporting votes by county or locale voter survey results
 
Democratic  Curry
 448,44144%
Florida Governor
updated: 4:29 p.m.

Full FL
Republican  Bush
  (incumbent)
 2,828,288 56% 100% of precincts reporting votes by county or locale voter survey results
 
Democratic  McBride
 2,172,70243%
 
Independent  Kunst
 41,8141%
Georgia Governor
updated: 4:29 p.m.

Full GA
Republican  Perdue
 1,039,493 52% 100% of precincts reporting votes by county or locale voter survey results
 
Democratic  Barnes
  (incumbent)
 933,59446%
 
Libertarian  Hayes
 47,4622%
Hawaii Governor
updated: 4:29 p.m.

Full HI
Republican  Lingle
 194,338 52% 100% of precincts reporting votes by county or locale not available
 
Democratic  Hirono
 177,18647%
 
Natural Law  Hill
 2,5241%
 
Libertarian  Ryan
 1,3400%
 
Independent  Brewer
 1,1310%
 
Free Energy  Cunningham
 3790%
All Races
RaceStatusCandidateVoteVote %PrecinctsLocalExit Poll
Idaho Governor
updated: 4:29 p.m.
Full ID
Republican  Kempthorne
  (incumbent)
 231,270 56% 100% of precincts reporting votes by county or locale not available
 
Democratic  Brady
 171,49542%
 
Libertarian  Adams
 8,1792%
Illinois Governor
updated: 4:31 p.m.

Full IL
Democratic  Blagojevich
 1,824,211 52% 99% of precincts reporting votes by county or locale voter survey results
 
Republican  Ryan
 1,588,86845%
 
Libertarian  Skinner
 73,4042%
 
Independent  Brown
 22,8031%
Iowa Governor
updated: 4:31 p.m.
Full IA
Democratic  Vilsack
  (incumbent)
 536,541 53% 100% of precincts reporting votes by county or locale voter survey results
 
Republican  Gross
 454,27245%
 
Green  Robinson
 14,5301%
 
Libertarian  Cleveland
 12,9291%
Kansas Governor
updated: 4:31 p.m.

Full KS
Democratic  Sebelius
 435,462 53% 100% of precincts reporting votes by county or locale voter survey results
 
Republican  Shallenburger
 371,32545%
 
Reform  Pettibone
 8,7741%
 
Libertarian  Hawver
 7,9341%
Maine Governor
updated: 4:29 p.m.

Full ME
Democratic  Baldacci
 233,543 47% 99% of precincts reporting votes by county or locale voter survey results
 
Republican  Cianchette
 205,33542%
 
Green  Carter
 46,1799%
 
Independent  Michael
 10,8942%
All Races
RaceStatusCandidateVoteVote %PrecinctsLocalExit Poll
Maryland Governor
updated: 4:28 p.m.

Full MD
Republican  Ehrlich
 842,252 51% 100% of precincts reporting votes by county or locale voter survey results
 
Democratic  Townsend
 785,57548%
 
Libertarian  Lancaster
 11,0521%
Massachusetts Governor
updated: 4:29 p.m.
Full MA
Republican  Romney
 1,088,246 50% 100% of precincts reporting votes by county or locale voter survey results
 
Democratic  O'Brien
 980,97745%
 
Green  Stein
 76,3313%
 
Libertarian  Howell
 23,2711%
 
Independent  Johnson
 15,2641%
Michigan Governor
updated: 4:29 p.m.

Full MI
Democratic  Granholm
 1,631,276 51% 100% of precincts reporting votes by county or locale voter survey results
 
Republican  Posthumus
 1,504,75548%
 
Green  Campbell
 25,2201%
 
Taxpayers  Pilchak
 12,4140%
Minnesota Governor
updated: 4:30 p.m.

Full MN
Republican  Pawlenty
 997,907 44% 100% of precincts reporting votes by county or locale voter survey results
 
Democratic  Moe
 819,42837%
 
Independence  Penny
 364,06916%
 
Green  Pentel
 50,5202%
 
Independent  Hodges
 9,6541%
 
Socialist Worker  Sachs
 3,0020%
 
Constitution  Aeshliman
 2,5370%
Nebraska Governor
updated: 4:30 p.m.
Full NE
Republican  Johanns
  (incumbent)
 325,453 69% 100% of precincts reporting votes by county or locale not available
 
Democratic  Dean
 129,69127%
 
Nebraska  Rosberg
 18,2694%
All Races
RaceStatusCandidateVoteVote %PrecinctsLocalExit Poll
Nevada Governor
updated: 4:29 p.m.
Full NV
Republican  Guinn
  (incumbent)
 343,859 68% 100% of precincts reporting votes by county or locale voter survey results
 
Democratic  Neal
 110,93022%
 
Non-Partisan  None Of These
 23,6785%
 
Libertarian  Geyer
 8,1032%
 
Independent American  Holmgren
 7,0481%
 
Independent  Norton
 5,5411%
 
Green  Laws
 4,7771%
New Hampshire Governor
updated: 4:29 p.m.

Full NH
Republican  Benson
 257,386 59% 100% of precincts reporting votes by county or locale voter survey results
 
Democratic  Fernald
 167,45838%
 
Libertarian  Babiarz
 12,9393%
New Mexico Governor
updated: 4:29 p.m.

Full NM
Democratic  Richardson
 256,561 56% 100% of precincts reporting votes by county or locale voter survey results
 
Republican  Sanchez
 177,73939%
 
Green  Bacon
 25,2135%
New York Governor
updated: 4:28 p.m.
Full NY
Republican  Pataki
  (incumbent)
 2,159,348 49% 99% of precincts reporting votes by county or locale voter survey results
 
Democratic  McCall
 1,455,96133%
 
Independence  Golisano
 633,58215%
 
Right to Life  Cronin
 42,9901%
 
Green  Aronowitz
 40,7621%
 
Marijuana Reform  Leighton
 22,5741%
 
Liberal  Cuomo
 16,5280%
 
Libertarian  Jeffrey
 9,0760%
Ohio Governor
updated: 4:29 p.m.
Full OH
Republican  Taft
  (incumbent)
 1,837,553 58% 100% of precincts reporting votes by county or locale voter survey results
 
Democratic  Hagan
 1,214,95038%
 
Independent  Eastman
 124,6014%
All Races
RaceStatusCandidateVoteVote %PrecinctsLocalExit Poll
Oklahoma Governor
updated: 4:30 p.m.
Full OK
Democratic  Henry
 448,143 43% 100% of precincts reporting votes by county or locale voter survey results
Republican  Largent
 441,27743%
Independent  Richardson
 146,20014%
Oregon Governor
updated: 4:29 p.m.
Full OR
Democratic  Kulongoski
 601,348 49% 98% of precincts reporting votes by county or locale voter survey results
Republican  Mannix
 567,91146%
Libertarian  Cox
 56,1415%
Pennsylvania Governor
updated: 4:28 p.m.

Full PA
Democratic  Rendell
 1,898,214 53% 99% of precincts reporting votes by county or locale voter survey results
 
Republican  Fisher
 1,584,56645%
 
Libertarian  Krawchuk
 40,8171%
 
Green  Morrill
 38,0801%
Rhode Island Governor
updated: 4:28 p.m.
Full RI
Republican  Carcieri
 173,545 55% 99% of precincts reporting votes by county or locale not available
 
Democratic  York
 143,75045%
South Carolina Governor
updated: 4:28 p.m.

Full SC
Republican  Sanford
 583,339 53% 100% of precincts reporting votes by county or locale voter survey results
 
Democratic  Hodges
  (incumbent)
 518,31047%
All Races
RaceStatusCandidateVoteVote %PrecinctsLocalExit Poll
South Dakota Governor
updated: 4:29 p.m.
Full SD
Republican  Rounds
 189,899 57% 100% of precincts reporting votes by county or locale voter survey results
 
Democratic  Abbott
 140,26042%
 
Independent  Carlson
 2,3831%
 
Libertarian  Barton
 1,9840%
Tennessee Governor
updated: 4:29 p.m.

Full TN
Democratic  Bredesen
 835,635 51% 100% of precincts reporting votes by county or locale voter survey results
 
Republican  Hilleary
 782,97848%
 
Independent  Sanders
 7,7011%
 
Independent  Whitaker
 5,2480%
 
Independent  Hooker
 4,5590%
 
Independent  Gatchell
 2,9790%
 
Independent  Givens
 1,5920%
 
Independent  Ledford
 1,5900%
 
Independent  Herren
 1,2130%
 
Independent  Wilhoit
 9380%
 
Independent  Simmons
 6570%
 
Independent  Waldron
 6440%
 
Independent  Leinoff
 6420%
 
Independent  Watson
 5850%
 
Independent  Marceaux
 3010%
Texas Governor
updated: 4:32 p.m.

Full TX
Republican  Perry
  (incumbent)
 2,617,106 58% 100% of precincts reporting votes by county or locale voter survey results
 
Democratic  Sanchez
 1,809,91540%
 
Libertarian  Daiell
 66,1001%
 
Green  Mahajan
 32,0941%
Vermont Governor
updated: 4:29 p.m.
Full VT
Republican  Douglas
 101,912 45% 100% of precincts reporting votes by county or locale voter survey results
Democratic  Racine
 96,10343%
Independent  Hogan
 21,87510%
Make Marijuana Legal  Ericson
 1,7391%
Progressive  Badamo
 1,3501%
Libertarian  Williams
 9280%
Grass Roots  Hejny
 7530%
Restore Justice and Freedom  Christian
 6220%
Liberty Union  Diamondstone
 5890%
Independent  Pearl
 5870%
Wisconsin Governor
updated: 4:29 p.m.

Full WI
Democratic  Doyle
 800,971 45% 100% of precincts reporting votes by county or locale voter survey results
 
Republican  McCallum
  (incumbent)
 732,79641%
 
Libertarian  Thompson
 185,08511%
 
Green  Young
 44,0773%
 
Independent  Eisenberg
 2,8350%
 
Independent  Bollerud
 2,6110%
 
Independent  Mangan
 1,6990%
 
Independent  Nefer-I
 9390%
All Races
RaceStatusCandidateVoteVote %PrecinctsLocalExit Poll
Wyoming Governor
updated: 4:29 p.m.

Full WY
Democratic  Freudenthal
 92,545 50% 100% of precincts reporting votes by county or locale not available
 
Republican  Bebout
 88,74148%
 
Libertarian  Dawson
 3,9092%
• The year in which gubernatorial elections are held vary by state, as do laws regulating how many terms a governor can serve. All U.S. governors serve four-year terms except those in Vermont and New Hampshire, who have two-year terms. Gubernatorial elections are being held this fall in 36 states.
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