2002 United States Senate election in Idaho
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The 2002 United States Senate election in Idaho took place on November 4, 2002. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Larry Craig won re-election to a third term.
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Democratic primary
editCandidates
edit- Alan Blinken, former United States Ambassador to Belgium
- Dave Sneddon
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Alan Blinken | 26,346 | 70.90% | |
| Democratic | Dave Sneddon | 10,812 | 29.10% | |
| Total votes | 37,158 | 100.00% | ||
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County results
Libertarian primary
editCandidates
edit- Donovan Bramwell, perennial candidate
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Libertarian | Donovan Bramwell | 1,179 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 1,179 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
editCandidates
edit- Larry Craig, incumbent U.S. Senator
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Larry Craig (incumbent) | 130,126 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 130,126 | 100.00% | ||
General election
editCandidates
edit- Alan Blinken (D), former United States Ambassador to Belgium
- Donovan Bramwell (L), perennial candidate
- Larry Craig (R), incumbent U.S. Senator
Debates
edit- Complete video of debate, October 27, 2002
- Complete video of debate, October 30, 2002
Predictions
edit| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[2] | Safe R | November 4, 2002 |
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Larry Craig (incumbent) | 266,215 | 65.16% | +8.14% | |
| Democratic | Alan Blinken | 132,975 | 32.55% | −7.36% | |
| Libertarian | Donovan Bramwell | 9,354 | 2.29% | ||
| Majority | 133,240 | 32.61% | +15.50% | ||
| Turnout | 408,544 | ||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "2002 Primary Results US Senate". Sos.idaho.gov. May 28, 2002. Retrieved September 3, 2013.
- ^ "Senate Races". www.centerforpolitics.org. November 4, 2002. Archived from the original on November 18, 2002. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
- ^ "2002 ELECTION STATISTICS". Clerk.house.gov. Retrieved September 3, 2013.