Elections / 2002 · Governor · TX
Rick Perry won Texas's 2002 governor's race.
Rick Perry (Republican) led by 17.8 points statewide.
Statewide result
Texas 2002 governor — certified statewide results.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Perry | RRepublican | 2,632,591 | 57.8% |
| Tony Sanchez | DDemocratic | 1,819,798 | 40.0% |
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+21.3Governor 2002R+18.3vs. baselineD+3.1
Texas's 2002 governor race ran 3.1 points more Democratic than its 2000 presidential margin.
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