The 2002 Nevada gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 2002. Incumbent Republican Governor Kenny Guinn defeated Democratic nominee and Nevada Senator Joe Neal in a landslide to win a second term.
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As of 2023[update], this was the most recent Nevada gubernatorial election in which both major party candidates are now deceased. This election was the first time since 1954 that an incumbent Republican Governor of Nevada was re-elected.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Joe Neal | 31,805 | 35.75% | |
None of These Candidates | 21,875 | 24.59% | ||
Democratic | Barbara Scott | 18,974 | 21.33% | |
Democratic | Dan Meyer | 11,403 | 12.82% | |
Democratic | Christopher J. Petrella | 4,917 | 5.53% | |
Total votes | 88,974 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Kenny Guinn (inc.) | 97,367 | 82.88% | |
Republican | Shirley Cook | 7,717 | 6.57% | |
None of These Candidates | 7,195 | 6.12% | ||
Republican | Bruce Westcott | 2,507 | 2.13% | |
Republican | Bill Hiett | 1,167 | 0.99% | |
Republican | Stan Lusak | 566 | 0.48% | |
Republican | James K. Prevot | 560 | 0.48% | |
Republican | Carlo Poliak | 395 | 0.34% | |
Total votes | 117,474 | 100.00% |
Source | Ranking | As of |
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The Cook Political Report[2] | Safe R | October 31, 2002 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball[3] | Safe R | November 4, 2002 |
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Kenny Guinn (R) |
Joe Neal (D) |
Other / Undecided |
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SurveyUSA | October 27–29, 2002 | 523 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 63% | 28% | 9% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Kenny Guinn (inc.) | 344,001 | 68.24% | +16.61% | |
Democratic | Joe Neal | 110,935 | 22.01% | −20.03% | |
None of These Candidates | 23,674 | 4.70% | +1.78% | ||
Libertarian | Dick Geyer | 8,104 | 1.61% | −0.08% | |
Independent American | David G. Holmgren | 7,047 | 1.40% | −0.33% | |
Independent | Jerry L. Norton | 5,543 | 1.10% | +1.10% | |
Green | Charles Laws | 4,775 | 0.95% | +0.95% | |
Majority | 233,066 | +46.24% | |||
Total votes | 504,079 | 100.00% | |||
Republican hold | Swing | +36.64% |
County | Kenny Guinn Republican |
Joe Neal Democratic |
None of These Candidates | Dick Geyer Libertarian |
David G. Holmgren Independent American |
Jerry L. Norton Independent |
Charles Laws Green |
Margin | Total votes cast[4] | ||||||||
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# | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
Carson City | 12,051 | 69.77% | 3,448 | 19.96% | 998 | 5.78% | 268 | 1.55% | 201 | 1.16% | 142 | 0.82% | 164 | 0.95% | 8,603 | 49.81% | 17,272 |
Churchill | 5,867 | 79.54% | 952 | 12.91% | 186 | 2.52% | 87 | 1.18% | 190 | 2.58% | 70 | 0.95% | 24 | 0.33% | 4,915 | 66.64% | 7,376 |
Clark | 200,157 | 65.20% | 74,378 | 24.23% | 17,240 | 5.62% | 5,096 | 1.66% | 3,741 | 1.22% | 3,843 | 1.25% | 2,548 | 0.83% | 125,779 | 40.97% | 307,003 |
Douglas | 12,977 | 77.44% | 2,520 | 15.04% | 482 | 2.88% | 243 | 1.45% | 217 | 1.29% | 136 | 0.81% | 183 | 1.09% | 10,457 | 62.40% | 16,758 |
Elko | 8,568 | 77.62% | 1,386 | 12.56% | 328 | 2.97% | 269 | 2.44% | 287 | 2.60% | 127 | 1.15% | 73 | 0.66% | 7,182 | 65.07% | 11,038 |
Esmeralda | 286 | 65.15% | 87 | 19.82% | 23 | 5.24% | 12 | 2.73% | 24 | 5.47% | 4 | 0.91% | 3 | 0.68% | 199 | 45.33% | 439 |
Eureka | 525 | 76.42% | 85 | 12.37% | 34 | 4.95% | 12 | 1.75% | 17 | 2.47% | 9 | 1.31% | 5 | 0.73% | 440 | 64.05% | 687 |
Humboldt | 3,446 | 80.01% | 522 | 12.12% | 148 | 3.44% | 57 | 1.32% | 69 | 1.60% | 45 | 1.04% | 20 | 0.46% | 2,924 | 67.89% | 4,307 |
Lander | 1,503 | 80.68% | 231 | 12.40% | 50 | 2.68% | 24 | 1.29% | 31 | 1.66% | 18 | 0.97% | 6 | 0.32% | 1,272 | 68.28% | 1,863 |
Lincoln | 1,266 | 73.09% | 279 | 16.11% | 60 | 3.46% | 33 | 1.91% | 58 | 3.35% | 26 | 1.50% | 10 | 0.58% | 987 | 56.99% | 1,732 |
Lyon | 8,169 | 75.00% | 1,796 | 16.49% | 360 | 3.31% | 151 | 1.39% | 200 | 1.84% | 114 | 1.05% | 102 | 0.94% | 6,373 | 58.51% | 10,892 |
Mineral | 1,290 | 63.48% | 508 | 25.00% | 64 | 3.15% | 23 | 1.13% | 112 | 5.51% | 19 | 0.94% | 16 | 0.79% | 782 | 38.48% | 2,032 |
Nye | 7,349 | 68.18% | 2,226 | 20.65% | 428 | 3.97% | 225 | 2.09% | 350 | 3.25% | 134 | 1.24% | 67 | 0.62% | 5,123 | 47.53% | 10,779 |
Pershing | 1,254 | 75.18% | 236 | 14.15% | 69 | 4.14% | 24 | 1.44% | 51 | 3.06% | 24 | 1.44% | 10 | 0.60% | 1,018 | 61.03% | 1,668 |
Storey | 1,198 | 72.69% | 300 | 18.20% | 56 | 3.40% | 43 | 2.61% | 17 | 1.03% | 11 | 0.67% | 23 | 1.40% | 898 | 54.49% | 1,648 |
Washoe | 76,059 | 72.05% | 21,244 | 20.13% | 3,025 | 2.87% | 1,504 | 1.42% | 1,443 | 1.37% | 783 | 0.74% | 1,502 | 1.42% | 54,815 | 51.93% | 105,560 |
White Pine | 2,036 | 67.31% | 737 | 24.36% | 123 | 4.07% | 33 | 1.09% | 39 | 1.29% | 38 | 1.26% | 19 | 0.63% | 1,299 | 42.94% | 3,025 |
Totals | 344,001 | 68.24% | 110,935 | 22.01% | 23,674 | 4.70% | 8,104 | 1.61% | 7,047 | 1.40% | 5,543 | 1.10% | 4,775 | 0.98% | 233,066 | 46.24% | 504,079 |