2002 United States Senate election in Wyoming

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2002 United States Senate election in Wyoming
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  1996 November 5, 2002 2008  
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Nominee Mike Enzi Joyce Corcoran
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote133,71049,570
Percentage72.95%27.05%

2002 United States Senate election in Wyoming results map by county.svg
2002 United States Senate election in Wyoming results map by precinct.svg
Enzi:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Corcoran:      50–60%
Tie:     50%     No votes

U.S. senator before election

Mike Enzi
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Mike Enzi
Republican

The 2002 United States Senate election in Wyoming was held November 5, 2002. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Mike Enzi won re-election to a second term.

Contents

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joyce Corcoran 30,548 100.00%
Total votes30,548 100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mike Enzi (Incumbent) 78,612 85.87%
Republican Crosby Allen12,93114.13%
Total votes91,543 100.00%

General election

Candidates

Campaign

Enzi stated that his top priorities were education, jobs, national security and retirement security. [3] He had $485,000 cash on hand in June 2002, when Corcoran first filed. [4]

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
Sabato's Crystal Ball [5] Safe RNovember 4, 2002

Results

General election results [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Mike Enzi (Incumbent) 133,710 72.95% +18.90%
Democratic Joyce Corcoran49,57027.05%−15.17%
Majority84,14045.91%+34.06%
Turnout 183,280
Republican hold Swing

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Statewide Candidates' Abstract - Official Primary Election Results - August 20, 2002" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State.
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