2002 Idaho gubernatorial election

For related races, see 2002 United States gubernatorial elections.

2002 Idaho gubernatorial election

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Nominee  | Dirk Kempthorne | Jerry Brady  |
Party  | Republican | Democratic
Popular vote  | 231,566 | 171,711
Percentage  | 56.3% | 41.7%

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

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| Governor before election

Dirk Kempthorne
Republican

| Elected Governor

Dirk Kempthorne
Republican

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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. This was the first Idaho gubernatorial election since 1978 in which the winner was of the same party as the incumbent president. This was the first time since 1962 that an incumbent Republican Governor of Idaho was re-elected.

## Republican primary[edit]

### Candidates[edit]

* Walter L. Bayes
* Milt Erhart, perennial candidate
* Raynelle J. George
* Dirk Kempthorne, incumbent Governor of Idaho

### Results[edit]

County results Republican primary results[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Dirk Kempthorne (inc.)  | 95,882  | 65.88
| Republican | Milt Erhart  | 37,523  | 25.78
| Republican | Walter L. Bayes  | 6,873  | 4.72
| Republican | Raynelle J. George  | 5,271  | 3.62
Total votes  | 145,549  | 100.00

## Democratic primary[edit]

### Candidates[edit]

* Jerry Brady, newspaper publisher
* Rue T. Stears

### Results[edit]

County results Democratic Primary results[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Jerry Brady  | 33,285  | 87.40
| Democratic | Rue T. Stears  | 4,798  | 12.60
Total votes  | 38,083  | 100.00
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## Libertarian primary[edit]

### Candidates[edit]

* Daniel L. J. Adams, perennial candidate
* Michael Monroe Gollaher (write-in)

### Results[edit]

Libertarian Primary results[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Libertarian | Daniel L. J. Adams  | 997  | 90.14
| Libertarian | Michael Monroe Gollaher (write-in)  | 109  | 9.86
Total votes  | 1,106  | 100.00

## General election[edit]

### Campaign[edit]

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.

### Predictions[edit]

Source  | Ranking  | As of

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The Cook Political Report[2] | Safe R  | October 31, 2002
Sabato's Crystal Ball[3] | Lean R  | November 4, 2002

### Results[edit]

Idaho gubernatorial election, 2002[4] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Dirk Kempthorne (inc.)  | 231,566  | 56.28  | -11.42
| Democratic | Jerry Brady  | 171,711  | 41.73  | +12.66
| Libertarian | Daniel L. J. Adams  | 8,187  | 1.99  |
| Write-ins  |  | 13  | 0.00  |
Majority  | 59,855  | 14.55  | -24.08
Turnout | 411,477  |  |
| Republican hold | Swing |  |

#### Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic[edit]

* Ada (largest municipality: Boise)
* Bannock (largest municipality: Pocatello)
* Nez Perce (Largest city: Lewiston)
* Shoshone (Largest city: Kellogg)
* Latah (Largest city: Moscow)

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c "2002 Primary Results Governor". Archived from the original on November 3, 2010. Retrieved April 25, 2011.
2. ^ "Governor Updated October 31, 2002 | The Cook Political Report". The Cook Political Report. October 31, 2002. Archived from the original on December 8, 2002. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
3. ^ "Governors Races". www.centerforpolitics.org. November 4, 2002. Archived from the original on December 12, 2002. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
4. ^ http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/results/2002/general/cnty_gov.htm[dead link]

## See also[edit]

* Governor of Idaho
* List of governors of Idaho
* Idaho gubernatorial elections

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Preceded by
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