 | |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
| Turnout | 53.06% (Registered voters)[1] | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |||||||||||||||||
 County results Crist: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Dyer: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
The2002 Florida Attorney General election took place on November 5, 2002, to elect theFlorida Attorney General. The election was won byCharlie Crist who took office in January 2003.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Charlie Crist | 484,466 | 50.11 | |
| Republican | Tom Warner | 257,049 | 26.59 | |
| Republican | Locke Burt | 225,360 | 23.31 | |
| Total votes | 966,875 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Buddy Dyer | 457,704 | 37.16 | |
| Democratic | Scott Maddox | 429,651 | 34.88 | |
| Democratic | George H. Sheldon | 272,517 | 22.12 | |
| Democratic | Walt Dartland | 71,952 | 5.84 | |
| Total votes | 1,231,824 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Charlie Crist | 2,636,616 | 53.42% | +12.98% | |
| Democratic | Buddy Dyer | 2,299,149 | 46.58% | −12.98% | |
| Majority | 337,467 | 6.84% | −12.29% | ||
| Turnout | 4,935,765 | ||||
| Republicangain fromDemocratic | Swing | ||||
| County[5] | Crist | Dyer | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alachua | 27,221 | 40,802 | 68,023 |
| Baker | 4,135 | 2,165 | 6,300 |
| Bay | 32,313 | 15,779 | 48,092 |
| Bradford | 4,612 | 3,067 | 7,679 |
| Brevard | 110,751 | 77,586 | 188,337 |
| Broward | 166,191 | 262,430 | 428,621 |
| Calhoun | 1,843 | 2,289 | 4,132 |
| Charlotte | 36,048 | 22,391 | 58,439 |
| Citrus | 28,948 | 22,668 | 51,616 |
| Clay | 38,246 | 11,977 | 50,223 |
| Collier | 55,082 | 25,821 | 80,903 |
| Columbia | 8,891 | 6,965 | 15,856 |
| Desoto | 4,035 | 2,964 | 6,999 |
| Dixie | 1,938 | 1,975 | 3,913 |
| Duval | 143,946 | 92,712 | 236,658 |
| Escambia | 60,012 | 30,687 | 90,699 |
| Flagler | 13,265 | 11,962 | 25,227 |
| Franklin | 1,509 | 2,185 | 3,694 |
| Gadsden | 3,724 | 11,402 | 15,126 |
| Gilchrist | 2,648 | 2,236 | 4,884 |
| Glades | 1,525 | 1,347 | 2,872 |
| Gulf | 2,671 | 2,618 | 5,289 |
| Hamilton | 1,293 | 1,866 | 3,159 |
| Hardee | 2,930 | 2,240 | 5,170 |
| Hendry | 3,447 | 2,748 | 6,195 |
| Hernando | 31,136 | 25,185 | 56,321 |
| Highlands | 18,508 | 11,093 | 29,601 |
| Hillsborough | 161,939 | 144,063 | 306,002 |
| Holmes | 3,197 | 2,197 | 5,394 |
| Indian River | 27,794 | 14,997 | 42,791 |
| Jackson | 6,793 | 7,702 | 14,495 |
| Jefferson | 1,994 | 3,638 | 5,632 |
| Lafayette | 1,248 | 1,223 | 2,471 |
| Lake | 45,728 | 32,924 | 78,652 |
| Lee | 104,631 | 53,272 | 157,903 |
| Leon | 30,076 | 62,470 | 92,546 |
| Levy | 5,287 | 5,318 | 10,605 |
| Liberty | 866 | 1,431 | 2,297 |
| Madison | 2,322 | 3,394 | 5,716 |
| Manatee | 56,925 | 42,775 | 99,700 |
| Marion | 53,378 | 39,960 | 93,338 |
| Martin | 30,750 | 21,222 | 51,972 |
| Miami-Dade | 236,013 | 223,481 | 459,494 |
| Monroe | 12,772 | 11,921 | 24,693 |
| Nassau | 14,779 | 5,961 | 20,740 |
| Okaloosa | 43,515 | 11,986 | 55,501 |
| Okeechobee | 4,036 | 4,222 | 8,258 |
| Orange | 111,948 | 122,593 | 234,541 |
| Osceola | 24,310 | 22,449 | 46,759 |
| Palm Beach | 145,086 | 218,564 | 363,650 |
| Pasco | 70,537 | 55,652 | 126,189 |
| Pinellas | 182,607 | 145,380 | 327,987 |
| Polk | 78,020 | 62,219 | 140,239 |
| Putnam | 11,929 | 9,934 | 21,863 |
| Santa Rosa | 33,093 | 9,852 | 42,945 |
| Sarasota | 71,874 | 53,197 | 125,071 |
| Seminole | 64,594 | 52,267 | 116,861 |
| St. Johns | 38,637 | 16,111 | 54,748 |
| St. Lucie | 33,512 | 32,158 | 65,670 |
| Sumter | 13,623 | 8,267 | 21,890 |
| Suwannee | 6,097 | 4,743 | 10,840 |
| Taylor | 2,715 | 3,099 | 5,814 |
| Union | 1,891 | 1,444 | 3,335 |
| Volusia | 78,077 | 76,993 | 155,070 |
| Wakulla | 3,270 | 5,032 | 8,302 |
| Walton | 10,033 | 5,050 | 15,083 |
| Washington | 3,852 | 2,828 | 6,680 |
| Total | 2,636,616 | 2,299,149 | 4,935,765 |
.jpg)
