2002 Colorado gubernatorial election
The 2002 Colorado gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 2002 to select the governor of the state of Colorado. Bill Owens, the Republican incumbent, defeated Democratic nominee Rollie Heath to win a second term. Owen's win set the record for biggest win in a Colorado gubernatorial election. As of 2021, this is the last election in which a Republican was elected Governor of Colorado.
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 County results Owens: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Heath: 40–50% 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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| Elections in Colorado |
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Primary elections
Republican Party
- Bill Owens, incumbent Governor of Colorado
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Bill Owens (incumbent) | 189,705 | 100.00 | |
Democratic Party
- Rollie Heath, businessman
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Rollie Heath | 98,897 | 100.00 | |
General election
Debates
- Complete video of debate, September 7, 2002
- Complete video of debate, September 24, 2002
- Complete video of debate, October 17, 2002
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Bill Owens (incumbent) | 884,583 | 62.62% | +13.56% | |
| Democratic | Rollie Heath | 475,373 | 33.65% | -14.78% | |
| Green | Ronald Forthofer | 32,099 | 2.27% | ||
| Libertarian | Ralph Shnelvar | 20,547 | 1.45% | -0.23% | |
| Majority | 409,210 | 28.97% | +28.34% | ||
| Turnout | 1,412,602 | ||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
References
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