Elections / 2002 · Senate · MI
Michigan — 2002 U.S. Senate election
Recent presidential results
Akashic2002 · U.S. SenateMichigan · U.S. SenateCarl LevinD+22.7
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 2002 Senate returns.
- Carl Levin✓(i)Democrat1,896,61460.6%
- Andrew RaczkowskiRepublican1,185,54537.9%
- Eric BorregardGreen23,9310.8%
- John S. MangopoulosReform12,8310.4%
- Doug DernNatural Law10,3660.3%
presidential baselinePresident 2000D+5.1Senate 2002D+22.7vs. baselineD+17.6
Michigan's 2002 Senate race ran 17.6 points more Democratic than its 2000 presidential margin.
Michigan's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | +5.6% |
| 1978 | +4.3% |
| 1982 | +16.9% |
| 1984 | +4.6% |
| 1988 | +21.9% |
| 1990 | +16.3% |
| 1994 | −9.1% |
| 1996 | +18.5% |
| 2000 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | +22.7% |
| 2006 | +15.7% |
| 2008 | +28.8% |
| 2012 | +20.8% |
| 2014 | +13.3% |
| 2018 | +6.5% |
| 2020 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | +0.3% |
Same ballot, 2002MI
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2002 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.