2002 Nebraska gubernatorial election

See also: 2002 United States gubernatorial elections

2002 Nebraska gubernatorial election

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| ← 1998 | November 5, 2002 | 2006 →

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Nominee  | Mike Johanns | Stormy Dean  |
Party  | Republican | Democratic
Running mate  | Dave Heineman | Melany Chesterman
Popular vote  | 330,349 | 132,348
Percentage  | 68.68% | 27.52%

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County results
Johanns:      50–60%      60–70%      70-80%
80–90%

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| Governor before election

Mike Johanns
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Mike Johanns
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The 2002 Nebraska gubernatorial election, held on November 5, 2002, featured incumbent Republican Governor of Nebraska Mike Johanns defeating his Democratic opponent Stormy Dean in a landslide.

This was the first gubernatorial election in Nebraska where the winning primary candidates chose their running mates after the primary election. Prior to this, both the governor and the lieutenant governor were chosen at the primary election.[1] This was also the first gubernatorial election in which a Republican was re-elected in more than forty years.[2]

## Republican Party primary

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### Candidates

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* Mike Johanns, incumbent Governor of Nebraska
* Robert J. Wicht

### Results

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Republican Party primary results[3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Mike Johanns (incumbent)  | 128,277  | 86.84
| Republican | Robert J. Wicht  | 19,441  | 13.16
Total votes | 147,718  | 100

## Democratic Party primary

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### Candidates

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* Stormy Dean, insurance company executive
* Luis R. Calvillo

### Results

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Democratic Party primary results[3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Stormy Dean  | 47,369  | 77.26
| Democratic | Luis R. Calvillo  | 13,943  | 22.74
Total votes | 61,312  | 100

## Nebraska Party primary

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### Candidates

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* Paul A. Rosberg, farmer

### Results

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Nebraska Party primary results[3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Nebraska | Paul A. Rosberg  | 36  | 100.00
Total votes | 36  | 100.00

## General election

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### Predictions

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Source  | Ranking  | As of

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The Cook Political Report[4] | Safe R  | October 31, 2002
Sabato's Crystal Ball[5] | Safe R  | November 4, 2002

### Results

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Nebraska gubernatorial election, 2002[6] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Mike Johanns (incumbent)  | 330,349  | 68.68%  | +14.78%
| Democratic | Stormy Dean  | 132,348  | 27.52%  | −18.46%
| Nebraska | Paul A. Rosberg  | 18,294  | 3.80%  |
Majority | 198,001  | 41.17%  | +33.24%
Turnout | 480,991  |  |
| Republican hold | Swing |  |

#### Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

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* Thurston (largest village: Pender)
* Burt (largest village: Tekamah)
* Lancaster (largest city: Lincoln)
* Saline (largest city: Crete)
* Cuming (largest city: West Point)
* Dakota (largest city: South Sioux City)
* Cedar (largest city: Hartington)
* Dixon (largest city: Wakefield)
* Knox (largest city: Creighton)
* Nance (largest city: Fullerton)
* Boone (largest city: Albion)
* Greeley (largest city: Spalding)
* Howard (largest city: St. Paul)
* Sherman (largest city: Loup City)
* Fillmore (largest city: Geneva)
* Gage (largest city: Beatrice)
* Jefferson (largest city: Fairbury)
* Johnson (largest city: Tecumseh)
* Pawnee (largest city: Pawnee City)
* Thayer (largest city: Hebron)
* Webster (largest city: Red Cloud)
* Nuckolls (largest city: Superior)
* Franklin (largest city: Franklin)

## References

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1. ^ "State Executive Branch" (PDF). Nebraska State Government. Nebraska Office of the Governor. p. 424\. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 19, 2011. Retrieved April 9, 2011.
2. ^ "The President's New Cabinet". Scholastic News. January 2005. Archived from the original on June 9, 2012. Retrieved April 9, 2011.
3. ^ a b c "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on June 5, 2008. Retrieved April 23, 2011.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
4. ^ "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.
5. ^ "Governors Races". www.centerforpolitics.org. November 4, 2002. Archived from the original on December 12, 2002. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
6. ^ "Governor". Archived from the original on July 19, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.

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