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The 2002 Louisville mayoral election was held on November 5, 2002. The Republican and Democratic primary elections were held on May 28.
This was the first election of the merged metro government of Louisville and Jefferson County. Incumbent Democratic mayor David L. Armstrong, who was elected by the voters of Louisville proper in 1998, declined to seek reelection.Rodriguez Nancy Armstrong won't run The Courier-Journal January 11, 2002 Louisville, Kentucky 1 He was succeeded by former mayor Jerry Abramson.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Jerry Abramson, 55th Mayor of Louisville (1986–1999)
Eliminated in primary
Jerry Mills
Results
Democratic primary resultsRodriguez Nancy Abramson overwhelms Mills, faces Early in fall The Courier-Journal May 29, 2002 Louisville, Kentucky 1–2
Democratic Party (United States)
Jerry E. Abramson
61,675
88.8 Democratic Party (United States)
Jerry Thomas Mills
7,754
11.2 69,429
100.0
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Jack Early, state representative from the 85th district (1952–1954)
Independent and third-party candidates
Independent candidates
Bryan Bunch
Libertarian party
Donna Walker Mancini
General election
Results
2002 Louisville mayoral electionhttps://elections.jeffersoncountyclerk.org/election-results/#1513352474313-1a9d24b6-c864 2002 Jefferson County General Election Results Jefferson County Clerk August 10, 2007 elections.jeffersoncountyclerk.org August 28, 2025
Democratic Party (United States)
Jerry E. Abramson
170,384
73.5
Republican Party (United States)
Jack Early
56,830
24.5
Libertarian Party (United States)
Donna Walker Mancini
3,756
1.6
Independent politician
Bryan Thomas Bunch
806
0.3
231,776
100.0
Democratic Party (US)
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