Elections / 2002 · Governor · SD
Mike Rounds won South Dakota's 2002 governor's race.
Mike Rounds (Republican) led by 14.9 points statewide.
Statewide result
South Dakota 2002 governor — certified statewide results.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Rounds | RRepublican | 189,920 | 56.8% |
| Jim Abbott | DDemocratic | 140,263 | 41.9% |
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+22.7Governor 2002R+15.0vs. baselineD+7.7
South Dakota's 2002 governor race ran 7.7 points more Democratic than its 2000 presidential margin.
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