Elections / 2002 · Senate · RI
Rhode Island — 2002 U.S. Senate election
Recent presidential results
Akashic2002 · U.S. SenateRhode Island · U.S. SenateJack ReedD+56.9
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 2002 Senate returns.
- Jack Reed✓(i)Democrat253,77478.4%
- Robert G. TingleRepublican69,80821.6%
presidential baselinePresident 2000D+29.1Senate 2002D+56.9vs. baselineD+27.8
Rhode Island's 2002 Senate race ran 27.8 points more Democratic than its 2000 presidential margin.
Rhode Island's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | −15.7% |
| 1978 | +50.2% |
| 1982 | −2.4% |
| 1984 | +45.3% |
| 1988 | −9.2% |
| 1990 | +23.7% |
| 1994 | −29.0% |
| 1996 | +28.4% |
| 2000 | −15.7% |
| 2002 | +56.9% |
| 2006 | +7.0% |
| 2008 | +46.8% |
| 2012 | +29.9% |
| 2014 | +41.4% |
| 2018 | +23.2% |
| 2020 | +33.2% |
| 2024 | +20.0% |
Same ballot, 2002RI
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2002 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.