2002 Wyoming gubernatorial election

none 2002 United States gubernatorial elections January 2025 September 2023 2002 Wyoming gubernatorial election Wyoming presidential Yes 1998 Wyoming gubernatorial election 1998 2006 Wyoming gubernatorial election 2006 November 5, 2002 File:Dave Freudenthal speech.jpg 150x150px Dave Freudenthal Democratic Party (United States) 92,662 49.96% File:Eli Bebout 20171012.jpg Eli Bebout Republican Party (United States) 88,873 47.92% 2002 Wyoming gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 250px County resultsFreudenthal: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70%Bebout: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% Governor Jim Geringer Republican Party (United States) Dave Freudenthal Democratic Party (United States) The 2002 Wyoming gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 2002. Incumbent Republican Governor Jim Geringer was term-limited and unable to seek a third term in office, thereby creating an open seat. Former U.S. Attorney Dave Freudenthal and former Wyoming House Speaker Eli Bebout both emerged from competitive Democratic and Republican primaries, respectively, and faced off against each other in the general election. Despite Wyoming's strong inclination to elect Republicans, a contentious race ensued, with Freudenthal ultimately defeating Bebout by fewer than 4,000 votes. As of , this is the last gubernatorial election in Wyoming to be decided by less than 30 percentage points. Democratic primary Candidates Ken Casner Dave Freudenthal, former United States attorney for the District of Wyoming Paul Hickey, attorney, former chairman of the Wyoming Pipeline Authority and son of former Governor John J. Hickey Toby Simpson, construction worker Results thumb|Results by county: #7996E2 Freudenthal #8BB1E0 40–50% #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% #3933E5 80–90% #FFAE75 Hickey #FFAE75 40–50% Democratic primary resultsStatewide Candidates' Abstract - Official Primary Election Results - August 20, 2002 https://sos.wyo.gov/Elections/Docs/2002/02Results/02_Primary_SW_Candidates.pdf Wyoming Secretary of State Dave Freudenthal Democratic Party (United States) 19,732 53.62 Paul Hickey Democratic Party (United States) 13,793 37.48 Toby Simpson Democratic Party (United States) 1,918 5.21 Ken Casner Democratic Party (United States) 1,356 3.68 36,799 100.00 Republican primary Candidates Eli Bebout, former speaker of the Wyoming House of Representatives Ray Hunkins, attorney and rancher John H. Self Bill Sniffin, journalist and former Wyoming travel commissioner Stephen Watt, state representative Results Republican primary results Eli Bebout Republican Party (United States) 44,417 48.98 Ray Hunkins Republican Party (United States) 25,363 27.97 Bill Sniffin Republican Party (United States) 13,633 15.03 Stephen Watt Republican Party (United States) 5,724 6.31 John H. Self Republican Party (United States) 1,548 1.71 90,685 100.00 General election Predictions SourceRankingAs ofThe Cook Political Reporthttp://www.cookpolitical.com:80/display.cfm?section=political&edit_id=225 https://web.archive.org/web/20021208065752/http://www.cookpolitical.com/display.cfm?section=political&edit_id=225 December 8, 2002 Governor Updated October 31, 2002 The Cook Political Report The Cook Political Report en October 31, 2002 September 18, 2018 dead mdy-all TossupOctober 31, 2002Sabato's Crystal Ballhttp://www.centerforpolitics.org:80/crystalball/governor_all.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20021212142349/http://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/governor_all.htm December 12, 2002 Governors Races www.centerforpolitics.org en-US November 4, 2002 September 18, 2018 dead mdy-all Lean RNovember 4, 2002 Results Wyoming gubernatorial election, 2002Statewide Candidates' Abstract - Official General Election Results - November 5, 2002 https://sos.wyo.gov/Elections/Docs/2002/02Results/02General/02_General%20Election_SW_Candidates.pdf Wyoming Secretary of State Democratic Party (United States) Dave Freudenthal 92,662 49.96% +9.51% Republican Party (United States) Eli Bebout 88,873 47.92% -7.68% Libertarian Party (US) Dave Dawson 3,924 2.12% -1.83% 3,789 2.04% -13.10% 185,459 Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) By county CountyStatewide Candidates' Abstract -- Official General Election Results -- November 5, 2002 https://sos.wyo.gov/Elections/Docs/2002/02Results/02General/02_General%20Election_SW_Candidates.pdf Wyoming Secretary of State 15 May 2026Dave FreudenthalDemocraticEli BeboutRepublicanDave DawsonLibertarianMarginTotal#%#%#%#%Albany6,77259.50%4,40438.70%2051.80%2,36820.81%11,381Big Horn1,43834.42%2,57961.73%1613.85%−1,141−27.31%4,178Campbell3,49834.18%6,50163.52%2352.30%−3,003−29.34%10,234Carbon3,49358.35%2,34539.17%1482.47%1,14819.18%5,986Converse2,09246.79%2,28151.02%982.19%−189−4.23%4,471Crook93133.03%1,80764.10%812.87%−876−31.07%2,819Fremont5,50039.67%8,10858.47%2581.86%−2,608−18.81%13,866Goshen1,89340.34%2,71857.92%821.75%−825−17.58%4,693Hot Springs1,21255.57%94243.19%271.24%27012.38%2,181Johnson1,26340.22%1,82958.25%481.53%−566−18.03%3,140Laramie18,56360.99%11,48737.74%3851.26%7,07623.25%30,435Lincoln1,88734.02%3,52063.47%1392.51%−1,633−29.44%5,546Natrona13,17555.80%9,82541.61%6102.58%3,35014.19%23,610Niobrara41133.77%77463.60%322.63%−363−29.83%1,217Park4,19239.00%6,28758.49%2692.50%−2,095−19.49%10,748Platte2,12254.86%1,64542.53%1012.61%47712.33%3,868Sheridan5,51048.91%5,56749.41%1891.68%−57−0.51%11,266Sublette1,02539.27%1,53958.97%461.76%−514−19.69%2,610Sweetwater7,80959.33%5,02638.18%3282.49%2,78321.14%13,163Teton4,28156.60%3,12841.35%1552.05%1,15315.24%7,564Uinta3,00447.58%3,12549.49%1852.93%−121−1.92%6,314Washakie1,53345.26%1,80553.29%491.45%−272−8.03%3,387Weston1,05838.03%1,63158.63%933.34%−573−20.60%2,782Totals 92,662 49.96% 88,873 47.92% 3,924 2.12% 3,789 2.04% 185,459 Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Hot Springs (largest city: Thermopolis) Natrona (largest city: Casper) Albany (largest city: Laramie) Platte (largest city: Wheatland) Teton (largest city: Jackson) Laramie (largest city: Cheyenne) References External links Official campaign websites (archived) Dave Freudenthal (D) for Governor Eli Bebout (R) for Governor 2002 Wyoming Gubernatorial Category:Long stubs with short prose