United States Senate election in Colorado, 2002

United States Senate election in Colorado, 2002

1996 ←
November 5, 2002
→ 2008

 
Nominee Wayne Allard Tom Strickland
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 717,893 648,130
Percentage 50.7% 45.8%

County results

U.S. Senator before election

Wayne Allard
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Wayne Allard
Republican

The 2002 United States Senate election in Colorado was held on November 5, 2002. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Wayne Allard won re-election to a second term.

Contents

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Tom Strickland 110,309 100.00%
Totals 110,309 100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican Wayne Allard (inc.) 190,250 100.00%
Totals 190,250 100.00%

General election

Candidates

Results

General election results[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Wayne Allard (inc.) 717,899 50.70% -0.71%
Democratic Tom Strickland 648,130 45.77% +0.03%
Constitution Douglas Campbell 21,547 1.52%
Libertarian Rick Stanley 20,776 1.47%
Independent John Heckman 7,140 0.50%
Write-ins 596 0.04%
Majority 69,763 4.93% -0.74%
Turnout 1,416,082
Republican hold Swing

References

See also