2002 Nebraska gubernatorial election

The 2002 Nebraska gubernatorial election, held on November 5, 2002, featured incumbent Republican Governor of Nebraska Mike Johanns defeating his Democratic opponent Stormy Dean in a landslide.

2002 Nebraska gubernatorial election

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Nominee Mike Johanns Stormy Dean
Party Republican Democratic
Running mate Dave Heineman Melany Chesterman
Popular vote 330,349 132,348
Percentage 68.68% 27.52%

County results
Johanns:      50–60%      60–70%      70-80%
     80–90%

Governor before election

Mike Johanns
Republican

Elected Governor

Mike Johanns
Republican

This was the first gubernatorial election in Nebraska where the winning primary candidates chose their running mates after the primary election. Prior to this, both the governor and the lieutenant governor were chosen at the primary election.[1] This was also the first gubernatorial election in which a Republican was re-elected in more than forty years.[2]

Republican Party primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Republican Party primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Johanns (incumbent) 128,277 86.84
Republican Robert J. Wicht 19,441 13.16
Total votes 147,718 100

Democratic Party primary

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Candidates

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  • Stormy Dean, insurance company executive
  • Luis R. Calvillo

Results

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Democratic Party primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Stormy Dean 47,369 77.26
Democratic Luis R. Calvillo 13,943 22.74
Total votes 61,312 100

Nebraska Party primary

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Candidates

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  • Paul A. Rosberg, farmer

Results

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Nebraska Party primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nebraska Paul A. Rosberg 36 100.00
Total votes 36 100.00

General election

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Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[4] Safe R October 31, 2002
Sabato's Crystal Ball[5] Safe R November 4, 2002

Results

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Nebraska gubernatorial election, 2002[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Mike Johanns (incumbent) 330,349 68.68% +14.78%
Democratic Stormy Dean 132,348 27.52% −18.46%
Nebraska Paul A. Rosberg 18,294 3.80%
Majority 198,001 41.17% +33.24%
Turnout 480,991
Republican hold Swing

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

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References

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  1. ^ "State Executive Branch" (PDF). Nebraska State Government. Nebraska Office of the Governor. p. 424. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 19, 2011. Retrieved April 9, 2011.
  2. ^ "The President's New Cabinet". Scholastic News. January 2005. Archived from the original on June 9, 2012. Retrieved April 9, 2011.
  3. ^ a b c "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on June 5, 2008. Retrieved April 23, 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "Governors Races". www.centerforpolitics.org. November 4, 2002. Archived from the original on December 12, 2002. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
  6. ^ "Governor". Archived from the original on July 19, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.