Elections / 2002 · Governor · IA
Tom Vilsack won Iowa's 2002 governor's race.
Tom Vilsack (Democrat) led by 8.2 points statewide.
Statewide result
Iowa 2002 governor — certified statewide results.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Vilsack | DDemocratic | 540,449 | 52.7% |
| Doug Gross | RRepublican | 456,612 | 44.5% |
Statewide returns compiled from the Wikipedia gubernatorial-election article for this cycle, which aggregates the official state canvass returns it cites. No county map before the precinct era.
presidential baselinePresident 2000D+0.3Governor 2002D+8.4vs. baselineD+8.1
Iowa's 2002 governor race ran 8.1 points more Democratic than its 2000 presidential margin.
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