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Vermont Secretary of State - Elections Division
2002 Vermont Congressional and Statewide Results
Filing Deadline: 7/15/02, Filing Period for third parties: 9/6-9/19/02, Primary: 9/10/02,
Last Updated: November 8, 2002 |
| Predictions, Notes, List of State Parties, |
Governor, 2 year term, 50.5% in '00, Howard Dean (D) retiring after 5th term, Pre-election Poll Numbers,
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating:  Democratic, Cook Political Report's overview: Toss Up, Campaign & Election's Odds: 1:1, Stu Rothenberg: Tossup, Peter Orvetti: Democrat, National Journal's Hottest Races, Congressional Quarterly's Ranking: Leans Democratic, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball: Leans Republican, |
| Lt. Gov. Douglas A. "Doug" Racine (D) 42.4%, |
St. Treas. James H. "Jim" Douglas (R) 44.9%, |
woodworker Michael J. Badamo (Pr) 0.6%, |
| '98 & '00 Grassroots Party nominee / marijuana activist Joel W. Williams (L) 0.4%, |
| Patricia Hejny (GR) 0.3%, |
| '00 Democratic Congressional nominee / '02 Progressive candidate Peter "Pete" Diamondstone (LU) 0.3%, |
| Cris Ericson (M) 0.8%, |
| ex-St. Human Services Sec. / ex-GOPer Cornelius "Con" Hogan (I) 9.7%, |
| ex-High Bailiff / anti-gay activist '00 Democratic candidate Brian Pearl (I) 0.2%, |
| '00 candidate / missionary / teacher Marilynn "Mom" Christian (C) 0.3%, |
| write in votes <0.1% |
Lt. Governor, 2 year term, 53.3% in '00, Douglas A. "Doug" Racine (D) ran for Governor,
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, |
| St. Sen. Peter Shumlin (D) 32.1%, |
pilot / '00 nominee / ex-school board chair Brian Dubie (R) 41.2%, |
2000 Gov. nominee / attorney Anthony Pollina (Pr) 24.8%, |
| Sally Ann Jones Aldrich (GR) 1.9%, |
| write in votes <0.1% |
Attorney General, 2 year term, 83.9% in '00,
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, |
| William H. "Bill" Sorrell (D) 56.6%, |
ex-village trustee / '00 Sec. of St. nominee Larry Drown (R) 30.4%, |
attorney Cindy Hill (Pr) 7.3%, |
| retired USMC officer / business consultant '98 nominee Chris Costanzo (L) 1.8%, |
| '00 nominee / drug legalization advocate Sandy Ward (GR) 2.9%, |
| farmer Boots Wardinski (LU) 1.0%, |
| write in votes <0.1% |
Secretary of State, 2 year term, 61.2% in '00,
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, |
| Deborah L. Markowitz (D, Pr) 58.8%, |
attorney Michael S. "Mike" Bertrand (R) 37.1%, |
Tina Thompson (GR) 3.2%, |
| '00 nominee Leslie Yvonne Scaffidi (LU) 0.9%, |
| write in votes <0.1% |
Treasurer, 2 year term, 86.0% in '00, James H. Douglas (R) elected Governor,
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating:  Democratic |
| ex-St. Sen. Jeb Spaulding (D) 57.2%, |
St. Rep. John V. LaBarge (R) 36.0%, |
Teresa Bouchard (GR) 4.8%, |
| '00 Senate nominee Jerry Levy (LU) 1.9%, |
| write in votes <0.1% |
Auditor, 2 year term, 53.8% in '00, 1st term,
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic |
| Elizabeth Mary Ready (D) 51.3%, |
ex-St. Rep. Bruce Hyde (R) 42.3%, |
'94 / '96 Vermont Grassroots Party Governor nominee / '98 Vt. Sec. of St. Grassroots Party nominee / '00 Grassroots Party Presidential nominee Dennis I. "Denny" Lane (L) 1.7%, |
| Lynn Appleby (GR) 3.7%, |
| artist / '96 Lt. Gov. nominee Murray Ngoima (LU) 0.9%, |
| write in votes <0.1% |
At Large Congressional District, 69.6% in '00, 6th term,
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating:  Progressive, Campaign & Election's Odds: 3:1 Incumbent, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Independent, Congressional Quarterly's Ranking: Safe Independent, |
| No Democrat |
attorney / '00 gubernatorial candidate William "Bill" H. Meub (R) 32.2%, |
Bernie Sanders (I) 64.2%, |
| professor / '00 nominee Daniel H. "Dan" Krymkowski (L) 0.9%, |
| Fawn Skinner (GR) 1.0%, |
| '00 Lt. Gov. nominee Jane Newton (LU, Pr) 1.4%, |
| write in votes 0.1% |
1. Link to Predictions:
2. D.C.'s Political Report's stars indicate the rating of the race from 1 star to 5 stars depending on its entertainment value.
The color indicates D.C.'s Political Report's prediction of the winning party.
| = Democrat retain control, |
= Democrats take over control, |
 = Republican retain control, |
 = Republicans take over control, |
| = Independent / 3rd Party retains control, |
 = Independent / 3rd Party take over control |
| Bold indicates incumbent. |
Yellow district indicates open races. |
| Light Blue boxes indicates Democrats maintained control. |
Light Red boxes indicates Republicans maintained control. |
| Blue boxes indicates Democrats took control. |
Red boxes indicates Republicans took control. |
3. Key to Vermont Political Parties:
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