Elections / 2002 · Senate · OR
Oregon — 2002 U.S. Senate election
Recent presidential results
Akashic2002 · U.S. SenateOregon · U.S. SenateGordon SmithR+16.6
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 2002 Senate returns.
- Gordon Smith✓(i)Republican712,28756.2%
- Bill BradburyDemocrat501,89839.6%
- Dan FitzgeraldLibertarian29,9792.4%
- Lon MabonConstitution21,7031.7%
- OtherOther1,3540.1%
presidential baselinePresident 2000D+0.4Senate 2002R+16.6vs. baselineR+17.0
Oregon's 2002 Senate race ran 17.0 points more Republican than its 2000 presidential margin.
Oregon's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1978–2022
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1978 | −23.4% |
| 1980 | −8.1% |
| 1984 | −33.1% |
| 1986 | −26.9% |
| 1990 | −7.5% |
| 1992 | −5.7% |
| 1996 | −3.9% |
| 1998 | +27.3% |
| 2002 | −16.6% |
| 2004 | +31.6% |
| 2008 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | +18.0% |
| 2014 | +18.9% |
| 2016 | +23.3% |
| 2020 | +17.6% |
| 2022 | +14.9% |
Same ballot, 2002OR
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2002 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.