Ab. Governor 02 Bob Riley ® Siegelman (D) Sophocleus (L) Write-in         Governor 02 -49,201
D to R 672,225 669,105 23,272 2,451 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,367,053 1,367,053 0
49.17% 48.95% 1.70% 0.18%         Ind. total 25,723
Difference -117,469 91,050 -20,331 -2,451
Alaska Gov. 02 Murkowski - R Ulmer (D) Wright (AI) Vizant (Mod) Benson (Grn) Toien (Lib) Write-in votes       Governor 02 -11,307
D to R 129,279 94,216 2,185 1,506 2,926 1,109 263 0 0 0 0 232,852 231,484 -1,368
55.85% 40.70% 0.94% 0.65% 1.26% 0.48% 0.11%       Ind. total 7,989
Difference -89,948 18,663 2,053 12,034 3,692 42,462 -263      
Az. Gov. 02 Matt Salmon - R Napolitano (D) Barry Hess (LBT) Mahoney (Ind) Axford (w-I) Caplette (w-I) Rahmani (w-I) Sturgess (w-I) Talbow (w-I) Tapia (w-I) Governor 02 (208,496)
R to D 554,465 566,284 20,356 84,947 6 5 29 15 1 4 0 1,255,615 1,226,112 (29,503)
45.2214% 46.1853% 1.6602% 6.9282% 0.0005% 0.0004% 0.0024% 0.0012% 0.0001% 0.0003% 0.0000% Ind. total 105,343
Difference 65,723 (204,732) 6,794 (76,576) 9 323 (17) (15) (1) (4) 0
Ark. Gov. 2002 Huckabee (R) Fisher (D) Emigh (w-i) Mason (w-i) Nash (w-i) Shirley (w-i)         Governor 02 (99,845)
427,189 378,303 154 160 15 35 0 0 0 0 0 817,118 805,856 (11,262)
53.0106% 46.9442% 0.0191% 0.0199% 0.0019% 0.0043%         Ind. total 364
Difference (5,200) (105,380) 10,945 (160) (15) (35)
Ca. Gov. 02 Simon - R Davis (D) Copeland (Lib) Gulke (AmI) La Riva (P&F) Camejo (Grn) Adam (NL) La Riva (P&F) La Riva (P&F) Governor 2002 1,055,738
3,105,477 3,469,025 158,161 125,338 0 381,700 86,432 0 0 0 0 7,738,821 7,326,133 -412,688
42.39% 47.35% 2.16% 1.71% 0.00% 5.21% 1.18% 0.00% 0.00% Ind. Total 751,631
Difference 111,272 1,389,792 -84,338 -87,383 59,181 -277,583 -55,224 16 3
Co. Gov. 2002 Owens (R) Heath (D) Hickson (Lib) Forthofer (Grn)           Governor 2002 -91,295
D to R 884,583 475,373 20,547 32,099 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,432,818 1,412,602 -20216
62.62% 33.65% 1.45% 2.27% 0.00% 0.00%       Ind. total 52,646
Difference -236,381 164,532 1,655 -21,101 0 0
Ct. Governor 02 Rowland (R) Curry (D)       Write-ins       Governor 02 -23,405
573,958 448,984 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,043,792 1,022,942 -20,850
56.11% 43.89% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%       Ind. total 0
Difference 54,749 -94,797 5,637 2,212 8,792 2
Fla. Gov. 02 Bush (R) McBride (D) Kunst (NPA) Fruit (WRI) Faust (WRI) Grant (WRI) Reed (WRI) Smith (WRI) Governor 02 -1,135,140
2,856,845 2,201,427 42,039 24 23 44 7 172 0 0 0 5,143,674 5,100,581 -43,093
56.01% 43.16% 0.82% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% Ind. total 42130
Difference -664,740 -428,373 -41,757 -24 -23 -44 -7 -172
Ga. Gov. 02 Perdue - Rep Barnes (D) Gary Hayes - L       Governor 02 (234,776)
D to R 1,042,221 937,335 47,968 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2,048,998 2,027,524 (21,474)
51.40% 46.23% 2.3658% 0.0000%   Ind. total 47,968
Difference (252,080) 3,741 13,563 0
Ha. Gov. 2002 Lingle (R) Hirono (D) Ryan (L) Hill (NL) Brewer (N) Cunningham (F) Hill (NL) Governor 2002 25,828
D to R 197,009 179,647 1,364 2,561 1,147 384 0 0 0 0 0 385,462 381,728 -3,734
51.61% 47.06% 0.36% 0.67% 0.30% 0.10% 0.00% Ind. Total 5,072
Difference 1,943 24,559 3,034 -2,561 -1,147 -384 0
Id. Gov. 02 Kempthorne (R) Jerry Brady (D) Daniel Adams (L Kevin Powers wi             Voting 2002 Governor 02 -30,229
  231,566 171,711 8,187 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 416,533 411,477 -5,056
56.28% 41.73% 1.99% 0.00%             Ind. total 8,200
Difference 26,529 -60,896 4,151 -13            
Ill. Gov. 02 George Ryan (R) Blagojevich (D) Skinner (Lib) Brown (Ind) Kaus (w-i) Write-in       Voting 2002 Governor 02 -180186
R to D 1,594,960 1,847,040 73,794 23,089 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 3,653,060 3,538,891 -114,169
45.07% 52.19% 2.09% 0.65% 0.00% 0.00%       Ind. total 96,891
Difference 119,134 -252,849 -23,422 -23,056 -2 3  
Iowa Gov. 2002 Doug Gross - R Vilsack (D) Robinson (Gr)     Cleveland (L) Scattering Governor 2002 -69,384
456,612 540,449 14,628 0 0 13,098 1,015 0 0 0 0 1,040,021 1,025,802 -14,219
44.51% 52.69% 1.43% 0.00% 0.00% 1.28% 0.10% 0.00% 1.43E-45 Ind. total 28,741
Difference -11,825 -40,218 -9,022 2,006 3,144 -12,454 -1,015
Kan. Gov. 02 Shallenburger-R Sebelius - D Pettibone - F Hawver - L       Governor 02 -93027
R to D 376,830 441,858 8,907 8,097 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 851,966 835,692 -16,274
45.09% 52.87% 1.07% 0.97%     Ind. total 17,004
Difference 168,052 -273,615 12,803 -267
Maine Gov. 02 Cianchette - R Baldacci (D) Carter (Greens) Auburn (I)             Governor 02 -84,181
I to D 209,496 238,179 46,903 10,612 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 505,190 505,190
41.47% 47.15% 9.28% 2.10% 0.00% 0.00%         Ind. total 57515
Difference -129,780 -187,673 -18,181 236,160 15,293 0        
Md. Governor 02 Ehrlich - Rep Townsend (D) Gaztanaga (Lib) Jaffe (w-I) Lynch (w-I) Other (w-I's)       Governor 02 -170,201
D to R 879,592 813,422 11,546 201 61 1,357 0 0 0 0 0 1,717,068 1,706,179 -10,889
51.55% 47.68% 0.68% 0.01% 0.00% 0.08% 0.00%     Ind. total 13,165
Difference -191,235 33,550 -10,897 -201 -61 -1,357 0
Ma. Gov. 2002 Romney - Rep O'Brien (D) Howell (L) Stein (G) Johnson (I) Others   Governor 2002 -290,150
1,091,988 985,971 23,044 76,530 15,335 1,301 0 0 0 0 0 2,220,301 2,194,169 -26,132
49.77% 44.94% 1.05% 3.49% 0.70% 0.06%   Ind. total 116,210
Difference -124,145 -84,128 9,140 -74,381 -15,335 -1,301
Mich. Gov. 02 Posthumus - Rep Granholm (D) Campbell (G) Pilchak (UST) Brown (w-i) Mackle (w-i) McFarlin (w-i)       Governor 02 -150461
R to D 1,506,104 1,633,796 25,236 12,411 5 7 6 0 0 0 0 3177565 3,177,565 -42299
47.40% 51.42% 0.79% 0.39% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%       37,665
Difference 376,901 -490,222 -25,204 -12,375 15 392 11
Minn. Gov. 02 Pawlenty - Rep Roger Moe (D) Ken Pentel (G) Tim Penny (I) Aeshliman (Con) Hodges (I) Kari Sachs (SW) Dahn (w-I) Write-in total Klatte Vettleson Total Vote Governor 2002 -154,006
I to R 999,473 821,268 50,589 364,534 2,537 9,698 3,026 2 1,340 4 2 2,282,860 2,252,473 -30,387
44.37% 36.46% 2.25% 16.18% 0.11% 0.43% 0.13% 0.00% 0.06% 0.00% 0.00% 430,384
Difference -282,123 -233,740 -43,888 409,179 -605 -7,971 -2,239 917 5,694 772 -2
Neb. Gov. 02 Mike Johanns (R) Stormy Dean (D) Rosberg (N)           Governor 02 64,247
330,349 132,348 18,294 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 490,914 480,991 -9,923
68.68% 27.52% 3.80%           Ind. total 18,294
Difference -36,439 118,330 -17,644              
Nv Governor 02 Kenney Guinn -R Joe Neal (D) Dick Geyer (L) Holmgren (IA) Charles Laws -G Jerry Norton (I None of These       Governor 02 -83,090
344,001 110,935 8,104 7,047 4,775 5,543 23,674 0 0 0 0 512,433 504,079 -8,354
68.24% 22.01% 1.61% 1.40% 0.95% 1.10% 4.70%       Ind. total 49,143
Difference -120,109 71,346 -797 462 -4,775 7,098 -11,033      
NH Governor 02 Benson - Rep Fernald (D) Babiarz (I) Scattering           Governor 02 -124,036
D to R 259,663 169,277 13,028 1,008 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 453,078 442,976 -10,102
58.62% 38.21% 2.94% 0.23% 0.00%         Ind. total 14,036
Difference -161,190 41,492 -4,373 -717 191          
NMex. Gov. 02 John Sanchez -R Richardson (D) David Bacon (G)           Governor 02 14,470
R to D 189,074 268,693 26,466 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 502,230 484,233 -17,997
39.05% 55.49% 5.47% 0.00%         Ind. total 26,466
Difference 82,874 -41,938 -26,466 0
NY Governor 02 Pataki (R-C-T) McCall (D-W) Cronin (RTL) Golisano (IFP) Leighton (Marij) Cuomo (Liberal)   Jeffrey (Lib) Aronowitz (G)   Governor 02 156,158
2,262,255 1,534,064 44,195 654,016 21,977 15,761 0 5,013 41,797 0 0 4,690,968 4,579,078 -111,890
49.40% 33.50% 0.97% 14.28% 0.48% 0.34% 0.00% 0.11% 0.91% Ind. total 782,759
Difference 309,736 36,253 12,488 -289,960 -19,438   24,788 4,679  
Ohio Gov. 02 Taft (R) Hagan (D) Eastman (I) Whitman (w-I)           Governor 02 121,873
1,831,110 1,212,392 124,595 512 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3,295,972 3,168,609 -127,363
57.79% 38.26% 3.93% 0.02% 0.00%         Ind. total 125,107
Difference -184,029 256,903 -60,280 109,279 0  
Ok. Gov. 02 Largent - Rep Brad Henry (D) Richardson (I)       Voting 2002 Governor 02 -162035
R to D 441,277 448,143 146,200 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,042,968 1,035,620 -7348
42.61% 43.27% 14.12% 0   Ind. total 146,200
Difference 64,221 -90,591 -135,665 0
Or. Governor 02 Mannix - R Kulongoski (D) Tom Cox (L)   Miscellaneous Hickam (A)   Governor 02 -147399
581,785 618,004 57,760 0 2,948 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,293,756 1,260,497 33259
46.16% 49.03% 4.58% 0.00% 0.23% 0.00% Ind. total 60708
Difference -247,784 99,057 -37,560 7,823 2,824 15,843
Pa. Gov. 02 Mike Fisher - R Ed Rendell (D) Morrill (Green) Krawchuk (Lib)         Governor 02 -556,837
R to D 1,589,408 1,913,235 38,423 40,923 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3,581,989 3,581,989
44.37% 53.41% 1.07% 1.14% 0.00% 0.00%     Ind. total 79,346
Difference 147,436 -974,490 277,338 -7,332 211 0  
RI Governor 02 Carcieri - Rep Myrth York (D)                 Governor 2002 -25,389
181,687 150,147 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 337,027 331,834 -5,193
54.75% 45.25% 0.00%               Ind. total 0
Difference -25,507 -21,042 19,250 1848            
SC Governor 02 Mark Sanford -R Jim Hodges (D)     Write-in         Governor 02 -24,961
D to R 578,812 516,027 0 0 991 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,116,936 1,095,830 -21,106
52.82% 47.09% 0.00% 0.00% 0         Ind. total 991
Difference -94,724 54,043 14,894 264 562
SD Governor 02 Mike Rounds - R Jim Abbott (D) Barton (L) Carlson (I)             Governor 2002 -74,372
189,920 140,263 1,983 2,393 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 340,407 334,559 -5,848
56.77% 41.92% 0.59% 0.72%             Ind. total 4,376
Difference -23,299 -54,790 2,406 1,311            
Tenn. Gov. 02 Van Hilleary -R Bredesen (D) Gatchell (I) Givens (I) James Herren (I John Hooker (I) Ledford (I) Leinoff (I) Marceaux (I) Edwin Sanders I Simmons, Waldron, Watson, Whitaker, Wilhoit,Write-ins Governor 2002 -676,931
R to D 786,803 837,284 2,991 1,591 1,210 4,577 1,589 645 302 7,749 8,426 1,687,543 1,653,167 -34,376
47.59% 50.65% 0.18% 0.10% 0.07% 0.28% 0.10% 0.04% 0.02% 0.47% 0.51% Ind. total 29,080
Difference -116,830 -549,534 732 3,060 4,689 -2,726 252 -97 -302 -7,749 -8,426
Tx. Gov. 2002 Rick Perry - R Tony Sanchez (D Daiell (Lib) Mahajan (Grn) Henderson (w-i) O'Neil (w-i)     Governor 2002 -815,504
2,632,591 1,819,798 66,720 32,187 1,715 976 0 0 0 0 0 4,552,059 4,553,987 1,928
57.81% 39.96% 1.47% 0.71% 0.04% 0.02%     Ind. total 101,598
Difference -81,137 -654,354 -46,031 -31,291 -1,715 -976  
Vt. Gov. 02 Jim Douglas - R Doug Racine (D) Joel Williams L Diamondstone LU Con Hogan (I) Badamo (Prog) Mom ChristianRJ Cris Ericson Mj Hejny (Gr Rt) Brian Pearl (I) Write-in votes Governor 02 -12,041
D to R 103,436 97,565 938 625 22,353 1,380 638 1,737 771 569 149 232,993 230,161 -2,832
44.94% 42.39% 0.41% 0.27% 9.71% 0.60% 0.28% 0.75% 0.34% 0.25% 0.06% Ind. total 25,934
Difference -13,710 23,860 1,203 552 -19,048 -1,034 -638 -1,737 -771 -569 -149
Wi. Governor 02 Scott McCallumR Jim Doyle (D) Jim Young WGR Thompson (Lib) Eisenberg I Ty Bollerud I Mike Mangan I Utcha Nefer - I Scattering     Governor 02 -19,335
R to D 734,779 800,515 44,111 185,455 2,847 2,637 1,710 929 2,366 0 0 1,775,349 1,775,349 0
41.39% 45.09% 2.48% 10.45% 0.16% 0.15% 0.10% 0.05% 0.13%     Ind. total 236,760
Difference 312,937 -120,962 -33,842  
Wy. Gov. 02 Bebout - Rep Freudenthal (D) Dawson (L)         Governor 02 -10,571
R to D 88,873 92,662 3,924 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 188,028 185,459 -2,569
47.92% 49.96% 2.12%     Ind. total 3,924
Difference 8,362 -21,908 2,975
30,915,695 27,774,745 1,176,612 1,670,330 80,879 439,612 118,389 8,513 46,577 8,326 8,577 63,425,417 62,247,871 -1,153,327
49.67% 44.62% 5.72% -4,369,477
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