Nevada gubernatorial election, 2002

Nevada Gubernatorial election, 2002

1998 ← November 5, 2002 → 2006

Nominee Kenny Guinn Joe Neal Party Republican Democratic Percentage 68.24% 22.01%

County Results

Governor before election Kenny Guinn Republican Elected Governor Kenny Guinn Republican

The 2002 Nevada gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 2002. Incumbent Republican Governor Kenny Guinn defeated Democratic nominee and Nevada State Senator Joe Neal in a landslide to win a second and final term.

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Joe Neal, Nevada State Senator
• Barbara Scott, public accountant
• Dan Meyer
• Christopher J. Petrella, veteran

Results

Democratic primary results[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage
	Democratic	Joe Neal	31,805	35.75%
	Democratic	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%
Totals			117,474	100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

• Kenny Guinn, incumbent Governor of Nevada
• Shirley Cook, retired court reporter
• Bruce Westcott, businessman
• Bill Hiett, rancher
• Stan Lusak, retired janitor and postal employee
• James K. Prevot
• Carlo Poliak, perennial candidate

Results

Republican Primary results[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage
	Republican	Kenny Guinn (inc.)	97,367	82.88%
	Republican	Shirley Cook	7,717	6.57%
	Republican	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%
Totals			117,474	100.00%

General election

Results

Nevada gubernatorial election, 2002[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	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%
	Green	Charles Laws	4,775	0.95%
Majority			233,066	46.24%	+36.64%
Turnout			504,079
	Republican hold		Swing

References

1. ^ http://www.nvsos.gov/SOSelectionPages/results/2002Primary/ElectionSummary.aspx
2. ^ http://www.nvsos.gov/SOSelectionPages/results/2002Primary/ElectionSummary.aspx
3. ^ http://www.nvsos.gov/SOSelectionPages/results/2002General/ElectionSummary.aspx