2002 Wisconsin gubernatorial election

2002 Wisconsin gubernatorial election
Turnout	45.43%
	County results; Doyle: 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%; McCallum: 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% 60–70%; Thompson: 30–40% 40–50%;
Governor before election; Scott McCallum; Republican	Elected Governor ; Jim Doyle; Democratic

The 2002 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 2002. Incumbent Republican Governor of Wisconsin Scott McCallum, who had assumed office upon the resignation of Tommy Thompson, ran for his first full term in office. McCallum won his party's nomination by defeating two minor candidates, and Attorney General of Wisconsin Jim Doyle won the Democratic primary with a little more than a third of the vote in a highly competitive primary election. In the general election, the presence of Ed Thompson, former Governor Tommy Thompson's younger brother, the Mayor of Tomah, and the Libertarian Party nominee, held both McCallum and Doyle to under fifty percent of the vote, enabling Doyle to win with 45% of the vote, defeating McCallum.

Democratic primary[]

The primary election for the Democratic nomination was closely contested by three competitive candidates. The race was ultimately won by Jim Doyle with around 38% of the vote.

Candidates[]

Nominated[]

Jim Doyle, three-term Attorney General of Wisconsin, former District Attorney of Dane County, Wisconsin.

Eliminated in primary[]

Tom Barrett, five-term U.S. Representative from Wisconsin's 5th congressional district, former state senator and state representative
Kathleen Falk, Dane County Executive, former Assistant Wisconsin Attorney General, general counsel for Wisconsin's Environmental Decade, Inc.

Polling[]

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Jim Doyle	Tom Barrett	Kathleen Falk
University of Wisconsin (Badger Poll)	Sept 2–5, 2002	39%	31%	30%
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel	Aug 26–28, 2002	31.5%	25.7%	25.1%

Results[]

Democratic Primary results by county:

Doyle—50–60%

Doyle—40–50%

Doyle—<40%

Falk—50–60%

Barrett—<40%

Barrett—40–50%

Barrett—50–60%

Democratic primary results^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jim Doyle	212,066	38.30%
	Democratic	Tom Barrett	190,605	34.43%
	Democratic	Kathleen Falk	150,161	27.12%
	Write-in		802	0.14%
Total votes			553,634	100.00%

Republican primary[]

McCallum, as the incumbent governor, did not face significant opposition in the primary. He was nominated with 86% of the primary vote.

Candidates[]

Nominated[]

Scott McCallum, incumbent Governor of Wisconsin

Eliminated in primary[]

William Lorge, former State Representative
George Pobuda, teacher in Tomahawk, Wisconsin

Results[]

Republican primary results^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Scott McCallum (incumbent)	198,525	86.23%
	Republican	William Lorge	18,852	8.19%
	Republican	George Pobuda	12,452	5.41%
	Write-in		403	0.18%
Total votes			230,232	100.00%

Libertarian party[]

Ed Thompson, former Mayor of Tomah, Wisconsin, brother of former Governor Tommy Thompson

Green party[]

Jim Young, City assessor for Sun Prairie, Wisconsin

Reform party[]

Alan D. Eisenberg, lawyer and real estate dealer

Independent candidates[]

Ty A. Bollerud, of Janesville, Wisconsin
Mike Mangan, of Oconomowoc, Wisconsin
Aneb Jah Rasta, consultant and doctor of metaphysics

General election[]

Predictions[]

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report^[2]	Tossup	October 31, 2002
Sabato's Crystal Ball^[3]	Lean D (flip)	November 4, 2002

Polling[]

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Jim Doyle (D)	Scott McCallum (R)	Ed Thompson (L)	Jim Young (G)	Others
University of Wisconsin (Badger Poll)	Oct 27–29, 2002	41%	34%	10%	2%	0%
University of Wisconsin (Badger Poll)	Oct 25–27, 2002	38%	36%	0%	0%	0%
Market Shares Corp	Oct 24–27, 2002	38%	36%	8%	4%	0%
St. Norbert College	Oct 16–27, 2002	41%	33%	6%	3%	0%
We the People/Wisconsin	Oct 20–21, 2002	46%	38%	8%	3%	0%
Research 2000	Oct 4–7, 2002	44%	36%	6%	3%	0%
Wisconsin Policy Research Institute	Sept 26–29, 2002	40%	31%	7%	4%	0%
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel	Sept 17–25, 2002	43%	35%	6%	1%	0%

Results[]

2002 Wisconsin gubernatorial election^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Jim Doyle	800,515	45.09%	+6.39%
	Republican	Scott McCallum (inc.)	734,779	41.39%	-18.28%
	Libertarian	Ed Thompson	185,455	10.45%	+9.82%
	Green	Jim Young	44,111	2.48%	+2.48%
	Reform	Alan D. Eisenberg	2,847	0.16%	—
	Independent	Ty A. Bollerud	2,637	0.15%	—
	Independent	Mike Managan	1,710	0.10%	—
	Independent	Aneb Jah Rasta	929	0.05%	—
	Write-in		2,366	0.13%	—
Plurality			65,736	3.71%	-17.27%
Turnout			1,775,349	45.43%	+1.10%
	Democratic gain from Republican

References[]

^ ^a ^b "Results of Fall Primary Election - 09/10/2002" (PDF). Wisconsin State Elections Board. p. 1. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
^ "Governor Updated October 31, 2002 | The Cook Political Report". The Cook Political Report. October 31, 2002. Archived from the original on December 8, 2002. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
^ "Governors Races". www.centerforpolitics.org. November 4, 2002. Archived from the original on December 12, 2002. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
^ "Results of Fall General Election - 11/05/2002" (PDF). Wisconsin State Elections Board. p. 1. Retrieved January 12, 2020.

External links[]

"Archive of Jim Doyle Election Site". Archived from the original on October 31, 2002. Retrieved January 28, 2010.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
"Archive of Scott McCallum Election Site". Archived from the original on November 2, 2002. Retrieved January 28, 2010.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
"Archive of Ed Thompson Election Site". Archived from the original on November 3, 2002. Retrieved January 28, 2010.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

[primary2002-1] "Results of Fall Primary Election - 09/10/2002" (PDF). Wisconsin State Elections Board. p. 1. Retrieved January 12, 2020.

[2] "Governor Updated October 31, 2002 | The Cook Political Report". The Cook Political Report. October 31, 2002. Archived from the original on December 8, 2002. Retrieved September 18, 2018.

[3] "Governors Races". www.centerforpolitics.org. November 4, 2002. Archived from the original on December 12, 2002. Retrieved September 18, 2018.

[general2002-4] "Results of Fall General Election - 11/05/2002" (PDF). Wisconsin State Elections Board. p. 1. Retrieved January 12, 2020.

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2002 Wisconsin gubernatorial election

Contents

Democratic primary[]

Candidates[]

Nominated[]

Eliminated in primary[]

Polling[]

Results[]

Republican primary[]

Candidates[]

Nominated[]

Eliminated in primary[]

Results[]

Libertarian party[]

Green party[]

Reform party[]

Independent candidates[]

General election[]

Predictions[]

Polling[]

Results[]

See also[]

References[]

External links[]