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
November 5, 2002
 
Nominee Mike Johanns Stormy Dean
Party Republican Democratic
Running mate Dave Heineman Melany Chesterman
Popular vote 330,349 132,348
Percentage 68.7% 27.5%
County results
Johanns:      50–60%      60–70%      70-80%
     80–90%
Governor before election

Mike Johanns
Republican

 Elected Governor

Mike Johanns
Republican

Elections in Nebraska

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

Candidates
  • Mike Johanns, incumbent Governor of Nebraska
  • Robert J. Wicht

Results
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

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

Results
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

Candidates
  • Paul A. Rosberg, farmer

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

General election

Results
Nebraska gubernatorial election, 2002[4]
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
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References
  1. "State Executive Branch" (PDF). Nebraska State Government. Nebraska Office of the Governor. p. 424. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 September 2011. Retrieved 9 April 2011.
  2. "The President's New Cabinet". Scholastic News. January 2005. Retrieved 9 April 2011.
  3. http://www.sos.ne.gov/elec/prev_elec/2002/pdf/primary_canvass_2002.pdf
  4. "Governor".


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