2002 United States Senate election in Wyoming
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The 2002 United States Senate election in Wyoming was held November 5, 2002. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Mike Enzi won re-election to a second term.
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joyce Corcoran | 30,548 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 30,548 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Mike Enzi, incumbent U.S. Senator
- Crosby Allen, Fremont County Commissioner
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mike Enzi (Incumbent) | 78,612 | 85.87% | |
| Republican | Crosby Allen | 12,931 | 14.13% | |
| Total votes | 91,543 | 100.00% | ||
General election
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Campaign
[edit]Enzi stated that his top priorities were education, jobs, national security and retirement security.[3] He had $485,000 cash on hand in June 2002, when Corcoran first filed.[4]
Predictions
[edit]| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[5] | Safe R | November 4, 2002 |
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mike Enzi (Incumbent) | 133,710 | 72.95% | +18.90% | |
| Democratic | Joyce Corcoran | 49,570 | 27.05% | −15.17% | |
| Majority | 84,140 | 45.91% | +34.06% | ||
| Turnout | 183,280 | ||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
[edit]- Albany (Largest city: Laramie)
- Sweetwater (Largest city: Rock Springs)
- Carbon (Largest city: Rawlins)
- Uinta (Largest city: Evanston)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Senate Race Results - Fox News". Fox News. November 6, 2002.
- ^ a b "Statewide Candidates' Abstract - Official Primary Election Results - August 20, 2002" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State.
- ^ Azar, Lara (October 14, 2002). "ENZI SAYS IF RE-ELECTED HE WILL PROMOTE 'WYOMING WORK ETHIC'". Wyoming Tribune Eagle. ProQuest 373709311.
- ^ "Wyoming ; Corcoran Files Bid Against Sen. Enzi". Roll Call. June 6, 2002. ProQuest 326681289.
- ^ "Senate Races". www.centerforpolitics.org. November 4, 2002. Archived from the original on November 18, 2002. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
- ^ "Statewide Candidates' Abstract - Official General Election Results - November 5, 2002" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State.