Idaho gubernatorial election, 2002

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Idaho gubernatorial election, 2002
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  1998 November 5, 2002 2006  

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Nominee Dirk Kempthorne Jerry Brady
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote231,566171,711
Percentage56.3%41.7%

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County Results
Kempthorne:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Brady:     40–50%     50–60%

Governor before election

Dirk Kempthorne
Republican

Elected Governor

Dirk Kempthorne
Republican

The 2002 Idaho gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 2002 to select the governor of the state of Idaho. Dirk Kempthorne, the Republican incumbent, defeated Democratic nominee Jerry Brady to win a second term, but the win was not nearly as overwhelming as Kempthorne's 1998 victory.

Idaho State of the United States of America

Idaho is a state in the northwestern region of the United States. It borders the state of Montana to the east and northeast, Wyoming to the east, Nevada and Utah to the south, and Washington and Oregon to the west. To the north, it shares a small portion of the Canadian border with the province of British Columbia. With a population of approximately 1.7 million and an area of 83,569 square miles (216,440 km2), Idaho is the 14th largest, the 12th least populous and the 7th least densely populated of the 50 U.S. states. The state's capital and largest city is Boise.

Dirk Kempthorne 49th United States Secretary of the Interior

Dirk Arthur Kempthorne is an American politician who was the United States Secretary of the Interior from 2006 to 2009, serving under President George W. Bush. A Republican, Kempthorne previously served as a United States Senator from Idaho from 1993 to 1999 and as the 30th Governor of Idaho from 1999 to 2006. He is known for his conservative views, particularly on economic issues.

Republican Party (United States) Major political party in the United States

The Republican Party, also referred to as the GOP, is one of the two major political parties in the United States; the other is its historic rival, the Democratic Party.

Contents

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dirk Kempthorne (inc.)95,88265.88
Republican Milt Erhart37,52325.78
Republican Walter L. Bayes6,8734.72
Republican Raynelle J. George5,2713.62
Total votes145,549100.00

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic Primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jerry Brady33,28587.40
Democratic Rue T. Stears4,79812.60
Total votes38,083100.00

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Results

Libertarian Primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Libertarian Daniel L. J. Adams99790.14
Libertarian Michael Monroe Gollaher (write-in)1099.86
Total votes1,106100.00

General election

Campaign

Although Brady performed considerably better than 1998 Democratic gubernatorial nominee Robert C. Huntley and won in Ada County, Kempthorne won reelection with a comfortable majority.

Robert C. "Bob" Huntley is an American politician. He was the Democratic nominee for Governor of Idaho in 1998. Huntley is an attorney in Boise.

Ada County, Idaho County in the United States

Ada County is a county in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2010 United States Census, the county had a population of 392,365, making it the state's most populous county, with 23.3% of the state's 2010 population. The county seat and largest city is Boise, which is also the state capital.

Results

Idaho gubernatorial election, 2002 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Republican Dirk Kempthorne (inc.) 231,566 56.28 -11.42
Democratic Jerry Brady 171,71141.73+12.66
Libertarian Daniel L. J. Adams8,1871.99
Write-ins130.00
Majority59,85514.55-24.08
Turnout 411,477
Republican hold Swing

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Idaho gubernatorial elections

Idaho gubernatorial elections have been held since statehood in 1890 to directly elect the Governor of Idaho. After the initial election was held in October 1890, each subsequent election was held every two years in November until 1946. Elections after 1946 were held in November every four years.

Preceded by
1998
Idaho gubernatorial elections Succeeded by
2006