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Alaska — 2002 U.S. Senate election
Recent presidential results
Akashic2002 · U.S. SenateAlaska · U.S. SenateTed StevensR+67.7
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 2002 Senate returns.
- Ted Stevens✓(i)Republican179,43878.3%
- Frank VondersaarDemocrat24,13310.5%
- Jim SykesGreen16,6087.2%
- Jim DoreAlaskan Independence6,7242.9%
- Leonard KarpinskiLibertarian2,3541.0%
presidential baselinePresident 2000R+31.0Senate 2002R+67.7vs. baselineR+36.8
Alaska's 2002 Senate race ran 36.8 points more Republican than its 2000 presidential margin.
Alaska's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1978–2022
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1978 | −51.7% |
| 1980 | −7.8% |
| 1984 | −42.7% |
| 1986 | −9.9% |
| 1990 | −34.6% |
| 1992 | −14.7% |
| 1996 | −66.7% |
| 1998 | −54.9% |
| 2002 | −67.7% |
| 2004 | −3.0% |
| 2008 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | −4.0% |
| 2014 | −2.1% |
| 2016 | −32.8% |
| 2020 | −12.7% |
| 2022 | −78.5% |
Same ballot, 2002AK
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2002 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.