Election Name: | 2002 Slovenian presidential election |
Country: | Slovenia |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1997 Slovenian presidential election |
Previous Year: | 1997 |
Next Election: | 2007 Slovenian presidential election |
Next Year: | 2007 |
Election Date: | 10 November 2002 (first round) 1 December 2002 (second round) |
Nominee1: | Janez Drnovšek |
Party1: | Liberal Democracy of Slovenia |
Popular Vote1: | 586,263 |
Percentage1: | 56.58% |
Nominee2: | Barbara Brezigar |
Party2: | Independent politician |
Popular Vote2: | 449,995 |
Percentage2: | 43.42% |
President | |
Before Election: | Milan Kučan |
Before Party: | Independent politician |
After Election: | Janez Drnovšek |
After Party: | Liberal Democracy of Slovenia |
Presidential elections were held in Slovenia in 2002. The first round was held on 10 November, with a run-off held on 1 December after no candidate passed the 50% threshold in the first round. The result was a victory for Janez Drnovšek, who won 56.6% of the vote in the second round. Voter turnout was 72.04% in the first round and 65.24% in the second.[1]