2002 Idaho gubernatorial election explained

Election Name:	2002 Idaho gubernatorial election
Country:	Idaho
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	1998 Idaho gubernatorial election
Previous Year:	1998
Next Election:	2006 Idaho gubernatorial election
Next Year:	2006
Election Date:	November 5, 2002
Image1:	Image:Dirkkempthornesenate.jpg
Nominee1:	Dirk Kempthorne
Party1:	Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:	231,566
Percentage1:	56.3%
Nominee2:	Jerry Brady
Party2:	Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:	171,711
Percentage2:	41.7%
Map Size:	250px
Governor
Before Election:	Dirk Kempthorne
Before Party:	Republican Party (United States)
After Election:	Dirk Kempthorne
After Party:	Republican Party (United States)

The 2002 Idaho gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 2002 to select the governor of the state of Idaho. Dirk Kempthorne, the Republican incumbent, defeated Democratic nominee Jerry Brady to win a second term, but the win was not nearly as overwhelming as Kempthorne's 1998 victory. This was the first Idaho gubernatorial election since 1978 in which the winner was of the same party as the incumbent president. This was the first time since 1962 that an incumbent Republican Governor of Idaho was re-elected.

Republican primary

Candidates

• Walter L. Bayes
• Milt Erhart, perennial candidate
• Raynelle J. George
• Dirk Kempthorne, incumbent Governor of Idaho

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Jerry Brady, newspaper publisher
• Rue T. Stears

Results

Libertarian primary

Candidates

• Daniel L. J. Adams, perennial candidate
• Michael Monroe Gollaher (write-in)

Results

General election

Campaign

Although Brady performed considerably better than 1998 Democratic gubernatorial nominee Robert C. Huntley and won in Ada County, Kempthorne won reelection with a comfortable majority.

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report^[1]		October 31, 2002
Sabato's Crystal Ball^[2]		November 4, 2002

Results

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

• Ada (largest municipality: Boise)
• Bannock (largest municipality: Pocatello)
• Nez Perce (Largest city: Lewiston)
• Shoshone (Largest city: Kellogg)
• Latah (Largest city: Moscow)

See also

• Governor of Idaho
• List of governors of Idaho
• Idaho gubernatorial elections

Notes and References

1. Web site: Governor Updated October 31, 2002 The Cook Political Report. https://web.archive.org/web/20021208065752/http://www.cookpolitical.com/display.cfm?section=political&edit_id=225. December 8, 2002. The Cook Political Report. en. October 31, 2002. September 18, 2018. dead. mdy-all.
2. Web site: Governors Races. https://web.archive.org/web/20021212142349/http://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/governor_all.htm. December 12, 2002. www.centerforpolitics.org. en-US. November 4, 2002. September 18, 2018. dead. mdy-all.