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Elections / 2002 · Governor · OH

Bob Taft won Ohio's 2002 governor's race.

Bob Taft (Republican) led by 19.5 points statewide.

Statewide result
Ohio 2002 governor — certified statewide results.
CandidatePartyVotesShare
Bob TaftRRepublican1,865,00757.8%
Tim HaganDDemocratic1,236,92438.3%

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 2000R+3.5Governor 2002R+20.2vs. baselineR+16.7

Ohio's 2002 governor race ran 16.7 points more Republican than its 2000 presidential margin.

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