2002 Montana House of Representatives election

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2002 Montana House of Representatives election
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  2000 November 5, 2002 (2002-11-05) 2004  

All 100 seats of the Montana House of Representatives
51 seats needed for a majority
Registered624,548 [1]
Decrease2.svg10.56%
Turnout54.48% [1]
Decrease2.svg5.37%
 Majority partyMinority party
  No image.svg Wanzenried SD49.jpg
Leader Doug Mood David Wanzenried
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat 58th district 68th district
Last election5842
Seats won5347
Seat changeDecrease2.svg5Increase2.svg5
Popular vote159,141148,845
Percentage50.38%47.12%
SwingDecrease2.svg2.39%Increase2.svg3.31%

2002 Montana State House election.svg
Results:
     Democratic hold     Democratic gain
     Republican hold     Republican gain

Speaker before election

Dan McGee
Republican

Elected Speaker

Doug Mood
Republican

An election was held on November 5, 2002 to elect all 100 members to Montana's House of Representatives. The election coincided with elections for other offices, including U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives and State Senate. The primary election was held on June 4, 2002.

Contents

Republicans retained control of the House despite a net loss of five seats, winning 53 seats compared to 48 seats for the Democrats.

Results

Statewide

Statewide results of the 2002 Montana House of Representatives election: [2]

PartyCandi-
dates
VotesSeats
No. %+/–No.+/– %
Republican Party 85159,14150.38%Decrease2.svg2.39%53Decrease2.svg553.00%
Democratic Party 88148,84547.12%Increase2.svg3.31%47Increase2.svg547.00%
Independent 23,0970.98%Increase2.svg0.35%0Steady2.svg0.00%
Constitution Party 102,8760.91%Decrease2.svg1.01%0Steady2.svg0.00%
Green Party 41,2770.40%New0Steady2.svg0.00%
Libertarian Party 25440.17%Decrease2.svg0.15%0Steady2.svg0.00%
Write-in 4780.02%Increase2.svg0.02%0Steady2.svg0.00%
Total195315,858100.00%Steady2.svg100Steady2.svg100.00%

District

Results of the 2002 Montana House of Representatives election by district: [2]

District Democratic Republican OthersTotal
Votes
Result
Votes%Votes%Votes%
1st district 87127.92%2,24972.08%--3,120Republican Hold
2nd district 2,572100.00%----2,572Democratic Hold
3rd district --2,514100.00%--2,514Republican Hold
4th district 2,320100.00%----2,320Democratic Hold
5th district 1,23757.30%92242.70%--2,159Democratic Hold
6th district 1,59560.46%1,04339.54%--2,638Democratic Hold
7th district 1,67255.31%1,35144.69%--3,023Democratic Hold
8th district --2,844100.00%--2,844Republican Hold
9th district 1,53630.88%3,43869.12%--4,974Republican Hold
10th district 1,68938.43%2,70661.57%--4,395Republican Hold
11th district 1,72760.79%1,11439.21%--2,841Democratic Hold
12th district 1,30245.18%1,58054.82%--2,882Republican Hold
13th district 93749.66%85445.26%965.09%1,887Democratic Hold
14th district 94735.26%1,55557.89%1846.85%2,686Republican Hold
15th district 1,78744.52%2,22755.48%--4,014Republican Hold
16th district 1,58955.97%1,25044.03%--2,839Democratic Hold
17th district 1,36164.75%74135.25%--2,102Democratic Hold
18th district 1,50652.95%1,33847.05%--2,844Democratic GAIN
19th district 1,53741.97%2,12558.03%--3,662Republican GAIN
20th district 1,65452.79%1,47947.21%--3,133Democratic GAIN
21st district 1,18739.70%1,80360.30%--2,990Republican Hold
22nd district 1,62846.24%1,89353.76%--3,521Republican Hold
23rd district 2,07748.27%2,22651.73%--4,303Republican Hold
24th district 1,83848.15%1,97951.85%--3,817Republican Hold
25th district 1,32034.48%2,50865.52%--3,828Republican Hold
26th district 1,46845.89%1,73154.11%--3,199Republican GAIN
27th district 2,67045.99%3,13554.01%--5,805Republican Hold
28th district 2,27848.83%2,38751.17%--4,665Republican Hold
29th district 1,84068.89%83131.11%--2,671Democratic Hold
30th district 1,36778.70%--37021.30%1,737Democratic Hold
31st district 1,64838.00%2,68962.00%--4,337Republican Hold
32nd district --3,34380.17%82719.83%4,170Republican Hold
33rd district 1,27031.44%2,77068.56%--4,040Republican Hold
34th district 75824.15%2,38175.85%--3,139Republican Hold
35th district 2,51360.18%1,66339.82%--4,176Democratic Hold
36th district 2,439100.00%----2,439Democratic Hold
37th district 2,158100.00%----2,158Democratic Hold
38th district 1,92778.69%52221.31%--2,449Democratic Hold
39th district 2,05146.48%2,36253.52%--4,413Republican Hold
40th district --3,295100.00%--3,295Republican Hold
41st district 51845.64%49543.61%12210.75%1,135Democratic GAIN
42nd district 1,65459.95%92133.38%1846.67%2,759Democratic Hold
43rd district 1,72355.96%1,15237.41%2046.63%3,079Democratic Hold
44th district 1,785100.00%----1,785Democratic Hold
45th district 1,29553.01%1,08044.21%682.78%2,443Democratic Hold
46th district 1,16468.75%52931.25%--1,693Democratic Hold
47th district 2,21767.99%1,04432.01%--3,261Democratic Hold
48th district 2,15198.13%--411.87%2,192Democratic Hold
49th district 1,56441.23%2,22958.77%--3,793Republican Hold
50th district 1,43138.54%2,01654.30%2667.16%3,713Republican Hold
51st district 2,01057.17%1,50642.83%--3,516Democratic GAIN
52nd district 2,81067.63%1,34532.37%--4,155Democratic Hold
53rd district 2,09764.09%1,17535.91%--3,272Democratic Hold
54th district 2,87174.07%1,00525.93%--3,876Democratic Hold
55th district 1,61040.14%2,40159.86%--4,011Republican Hold
56th district 96236.10%1,70363.90%--2,665Republican Hold
57th district 2,912100.00%----2,912Democratic Hold
58th district 1,63841.25%2,33358.75%--3,971Republican Hold
59th district 1,34236.61%2,32463.39%--3,666Republican Hold
60th district 1,47135.60%2,48760.19%1744.21%4,132Republican Hold
61st district --4,155100.00%--4,155Republican Hold
62nd district 1,69346.11%1,84250.16%1373.73%3,672Republican Hold
63rd district 2,15748.94%2,25051.06%--4,407Republican Hold
64th district 2,26860.72%1,46739.28%--3,735Democratic Hold
65th district 2,351100.00%----2,351Democratic Hold
66th district 2,07284.88%--36915.12%2,441Democratic Hold
67th district 2,376100.00%----2,376Democratic Hold
68th district 1,60064.44%88335.56%--2,483Democratic Hold
69th district 2,24655.12%--1,82944.88%4,075Democratic Hold
70th district 1,94653.79%1,67246.21%--3,618Democratic Hold
71st district 1,24136.12%2,19563.88%--3,436Republican Hold
72nd district 2,866100.00%----2,866Democratic Hold
73rd district 1,53949.28%2457.85%1,33942.88%3,123Democratic Hold
74th district 1,59640.43%2,35259.57%--3,948Republican Hold
75th district 1,57438.29%2,53761.71%--4,111Republican Hold
76th district --3,19699.59%130.41%3,209Republican Hold
77th district 1,50738.59%2,26157.90%1373.51%3,905Republican Hold
78th district 1,44150.83%1,39449.17%--2,835Democratic GAIN
79th district --3,159100.00%--3,159Republican Hold
80th district 1,49744.25%1,66449.19%2226.56%3,383Republican Hold
81st district --2,07562.07%1,26837.93%3,343Republican Hold
82nd district 1,47054.69%1,21845.31%--2,688Democratic Hold
83rd district 1,10037.12%1,84162.13%220.74%2,963Republican Hold
84th district 93630.01%2,18369.99%--3,119Republican Hold
85th district 1,592100.00%----1,592Democratic Hold
86th district 1,62455.29%1,31344.71%--2,937Democratic GAIN
87th district 1,44042.44%1,95357.56%--3,393Republican Hold
88th district --2,601100.00%--2,601Republican Hold
89th district 1,54742.27%2,11357.73%--3,660Republican Hold
90th district 1,48650.93%1,43249.07%--2,918Democratic GAIN
91st district 1,50768.97%67831.03%--2,185Democratic Hold
92nd district 1,62761.89%1,00238.11%--2,629Democratic Hold
93rd district 1,50739.47%2,31160.53%--3,818Republican Hold
94th district 1,36543.65%1,76256.35%--3,127Republican Hold
95th district 1,09634.39%2,09165.61%--3,187Republican Hold
96th district 1,33941.82%1,86358.18%--3,202Republican Hold
97th district --2,150100.00%--2,150Republican Hold
98th district 1,738100.00%----1,738Democratic Hold
99th district --2,528100.00%--2,528Republican Hold
100th district --2,162100.00%--2,162Republican Hold
Total148,84547.12%159,14150.38%7,8722.49%315,858

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References

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  2. 1 2 "2002 General Legislative Election Results" (PDF). Helena, U.S.A.: Secretary of State of Montana. pp. 1–8. Retrieved December 1, 2020.