2002 Ohio Attorney General election

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2002 Ohio Attorney General election
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Nominee Jim Petro Leigh Herington
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote2,007,4111,123,318
Percentage64.12%35.88%
2002 Ohio Attorney General election by county.svg
County results
Petro:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Herington:     50–60%
Attorney General before election

Betty Montgomery
Republican

Elected Attorney General

Jim Petro
Republican

The 2002 Ohio Attorney General election was held on November 5, 2002, to elect the Ohio Attorney General. Republican incumbent Ohio Attorney General Betty Montgomery was term-limited and could not seek a third consecutive term. The Republican nominee, Ohio State Auditor Jim Petro, defeated Democratic Ohio Senate Minority Leader Leigh Herington in a landslide, outdoing Betty Montgomery's victory in the previous election, securing 64.12% of the vote.

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Republican primary

Candidates

Campaign

The Republican primary was held on May 7, 2002. Petro won the Republican nomination without opposition.

Results

Republican primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jim Petro 523,183 100%
Total votes523,183 100%

Democratic primary

Candidates

Campaign

The Democratic primary was held on May 7, 2002. Herington won the Democratic nomination unopposed.

Results

Democratic primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Leigh Herington 405,453 100%
Total votes405,453 100%

General election

Candidates

Results

2002 Ohio Attorney General election results [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Jim Petro 2,007,411 64.12% +1.95%
Democratic Leigh Herington 1,123,31835.88%−1.95%
Total votes3,130,729 100.00%
Republican hold Swing

References

  1. ↑ "Republican Statewide Offices: Governor, Attorney General, Auditor of State, and Secretary of State". Ohio Secretary of State. Archived from the original on June 17, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Democratic Statewide Offices: Governor, Attorney General, Auditor of State, and Secretary of State". Ohio Secretary of State. Archived from the original on June 17, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Attorney General/Auditor of State - Ohio Secretary of State". Ohio Secretary of State. Archived from the original on September 25, 2021. Retrieved October 15, 2025.

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