2002 United States House of Representatives election in Wyoming

2002 United States House of Representatives election in Wyoming's at-large district

←  2000 November 5, 2002 2004  →

Nominee Barbara Cubin Ron Akin Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 110,229 65,961 Percentage 60.51% 36.21%

County results Cubin:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%   80–90%

U.S. Representative before election Barbara Cubin Republican Elected U.S. Representative Barbara Cubin Republican

The 2002 United States House of Representatives election in Wyoming was held on November 5, 2002. Incumbent Republican Congresswoman Barbara Cubin ran for re-election. She faced no opposition in the general election and was opposed by Democratic nominee Ron Akin, a U.S. Air Force veteran, in the general election. Despite Democrats' success in the gubernatorial election, Cubin did not face a serious challenge and won her fifth term in a landslide.

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Ron Akin, retired U.S. Air Force chief master sergeant ^[1]
• John Swett, Laramie City Planning Commissioner, investment broker ^[2]

Results

Democratic primary results ^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Ron Akin	20,068	63.72%
	Democratic	John Swett	11,526	36.28%
Total votes			31,494	100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

• Barbara Cubin, incumbent U.S. Representative

Results

Republican primary results ^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Barbara Cubin (inc.)	66,235	100.00%
Total votes			66,235	100.00%

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball [4]	Safe R	November 4, 2002
New York Times [5]	Safe R	October 14, 2002

Results

2002 Wyoming's at-large congressional district general election results ^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Barbara Cubin (inc.)	110,229	60.51%
	Democratic	Ron Akin	65,961	36.21%
	Libertarian	Lewis Stock	5,962	3.27%
Total votes			182,152	100.00%
	Republican hold

References

1. Barron, Joan (May 2, 2002). "Akin announces for U.S. House". Casper Star-Tribune . Casper, Wyoming. p. A1. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
2. Luckett, Bill (August 18, 2002). "Democrats Akin, Swett make bid for House". Casper Star-Tribune . Casper, Wyoming. p. G6. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
3. Wyoming Secretary of State, Elections Division (2002). "Statewide Candidates' Abstract -- Official Primary Election Results -- August 20, 2002" (PDF). Retrieved June 17, 2025.
4. "50 most competitive House races of 2002". Sabato's Crystal Ball. November 6, 2002. Archived from the original on November 6, 2002. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
5. "2002 Senate, House and Governor Ratings". The New York Times. October 14, 2002. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
6. Wyoming Secretary of State, Elections Division (2002). "Statewide Issues Abstract" (PDF). Retrieved June 17, 2025.