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The2002 Nevada gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 2002. IncumbentRepublican governorKenny Guinn defeatedDemocratic nominee andNevada Senator Joe Neal in alandslide to win a second term.
As of 2023[update], this was the most recentNevada gubernatorial election in which both major party candidates are now deceased. This election was the first time since1954 that an incumbent Republican Governor of Nevada was re-elected.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joe Neal | 31,805 | 35.75% | |
| 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% | |
| Total votes | 88,974 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kenny Guinn (inc.) | 97,367 | 82.88% | |
| Republican | Shirley Cook | 7,717 | 6.57% | |
| 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% | |
| Total votes | 117,474 | 100.00% | ||
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[2] | Safe R | October 31, 2002 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[3] | Safe R | November 4, 2002 |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size[a] | Margin of error | Kenny Guinn (R) | Joe Neal (D) | Other / Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SurveyUSA[4] | October 27–29, 2002 | 523 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 63% | 28% | 9% |
| 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% | +1.10% | |
| Green | Charles Laws | 4,775 | 0.95% | +0.95% | |
| Majority | 233,066 | 46.24% | |||
| Total votes | 504,079 | 100.00% | |||
| Republicanhold | Swing | +36.64% | |||
| County | Kenny Guinn Republican | Joe Neal Democratic | None of These Candidates | Dick Geyer Libertarian | David G. Holmgren Independent American | Jerry L. Norton Independent | Charles Laws Green | Margin | Total votes cast[5] | ||||||||
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| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Carson City | 12,051 | 69.77% | 3,448 | 19.96% | 998 | 5.78% | 268 | 1.55% | 201 | 1.16% | 142 | 0.82% | 164 | 0.95% | 8,603 | 49.81% | 17,272 |
| Churchill | 5,867 | 79.54% | 952 | 12.91% | 186 | 2.52% | 87 | 1.18% | 190 | 2.58% | 70 | 0.95% | 24 | 0.33% | 4,915 | 66.64% | 7,376 |
| Clark | 200,157 | 65.20% | 74,378 | 24.23% | 17,240 | 5.62% | 5,096 | 1.66% | 3,741 | 1.22% | 3,843 | 1.25% | 2,548 | 0.83% | 125,779 | 40.97% | 307,003 |
| Douglas | 12,977 | 77.44% | 2,520 | 15.04% | 482 | 2.88% | 243 | 1.45% | 217 | 1.29% | 136 | 0.81% | 183 | 1.09% | 10,457 | 62.40% | 16,758 |
| Elko | 8,568 | 77.62% | 1,386 | 12.56% | 328 | 2.97% | 269 | 2.44% | 287 | 2.60% | 127 | 1.15% | 73 | 0.66% | 7,182 | 65.07% | 11,038 |
| Esmeralda | 286 | 65.15% | 87 | 19.82% | 23 | 5.24% | 12 | 2.73% | 24 | 5.47% | 4 | 0.91% | 3 | 0.68% | 199 | 45.33% | 439 |
| Eureka | 525 | 76.42% | 85 | 12.37% | 34 | 4.95% | 12 | 1.75% | 17 | 2.47% | 9 | 1.31% | 5 | 0.73% | 440 | 64.05% | 687 |
| Humboldt | 3,446 | 80.01% | 522 | 12.12% | 148 | 3.44% | 57 | 1.32% | 69 | 1.60% | 45 | 1.04% | 20 | 0.46% | 2,924 | 67.89% | 4,307 |
| Lander | 1,503 | 80.68% | 231 | 12.40% | 50 | 2.68% | 24 | 1.29% | 31 | 1.66% | 18 | 0.97% | 6 | 0.32% | 1,272 | 68.28% | 1,863 |
| Lincoln | 1,266 | 73.09% | 279 | 16.11% | 60 | 3.46% | 33 | 1.91% | 58 | 3.35% | 26 | 1.50% | 10 | 0.58% | 987 | 56.99% | 1,732 |
| Lyon | 8,169 | 75.00% | 1,796 | 16.49% | 360 | 3.31% | 151 | 1.39% | 200 | 1.84% | 114 | 1.05% | 102 | 0.94% | 6,373 | 58.51% | 10,892 |
| Mineral | 1,290 | 63.48% | 508 | 25.00% | 64 | 3.15% | 23 | 1.13% | 112 | 5.51% | 19 | 0.94% | 16 | 0.79% | 782 | 38.48% | 2,032 |
| Nye | 7,349 | 68.18% | 2,226 | 20.65% | 428 | 3.97% | 225 | 2.09% | 350 | 3.25% | 134 | 1.24% | 67 | 0.62% | 5,123 | 47.53% | 10,779 |
| Pershing | 1,254 | 75.18% | 236 | 14.15% | 69 | 4.14% | 24 | 1.44% | 51 | 3.06% | 24 | 1.44% | 10 | 0.60% | 1,018 | 61.03% | 1,668 |
| Storey | 1,198 | 72.69% | 300 | 18.20% | 56 | 3.40% | 43 | 2.61% | 17 | 1.03% | 11 | 0.67% | 23 | 1.40% | 898 | 54.49% | 1,648 |
| Washoe | 76,059 | 72.05% | 21,244 | 20.13% | 3,025 | 2.87% | 1,504 | 1.42% | 1,443 | 1.37% | 783 | 0.74% | 1,502 | 1.42% | 54,815 | 51.93% | 105,560 |
| White Pine | 2,036 | 67.31% | 737 | 24.36% | 123 | 4.07% | 33 | 1.09% | 39 | 1.29% | 38 | 1.26% | 19 | 0.63% | 1,299 | 42.94% | 3,025 |
| Totals | 344,001 | 68.24% | 110,935 | 22.01% | 23,674 | 4.70% | 8,104 | 1.61% | 7,047 | 1.40% | 5,543 | 1.10% | 4,775 | 0.98% | 233,066 | 46.24% | 504,079 |
