2002 Maine gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 2002 Maine gubernatorial election Maine presidential no 1998 Maine gubernatorial election 1998 2006 Maine gubernatorial election 2006 November 5, 2002 150x150px File:Baldacci.jpg John Baldacci Democratic Party (United States) 238,179 47.15% Image:PeterCianchette.jpg Peter Cianchette Republican Party (United States) 209,496 41.47% File:3x4.svg Jonathan Carter Green Party of the United States 46,903 9.28% 280px County results 280px Municipality results Baldacci: #bdd3ff 30–40% #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% #0d056c >90%Cianchette: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90%Carter: #5ED360 50–60%Tie: #D2B1D9 40–50% #AE8BB1 50% Governor Angus King Independent politician John Baldacci Democratic Party (United States) The 2002 Maine gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 2002, to elect the governor of Maine. Incumbent Independent governor Angus King was term-limited and could not seek re-election to a third consecutive term. U.S. Congressman John Baldacci won the Democratic primary uncontested, while former State Representative Peter Cianchette emerged from the Republican primary victorious. Baldacci and Cianchette squared off in the general election, along with Green Party nominee Jonathan Carter and independent State Representative John Michael. Ultimately, John Baldacci prevailed to win what would be his first of two terms as governor. This was the first election since 1982 that Maine elected a Democratic governor.2011-04-25 Baldacci, John E. Maine: An Encyclopedia https://maineanencyclopedia.com/john-e-baldacci/ 2023-01-12 en-US This is the last time Cumberland and Knox voted Republican in a gubernatorial election, and also the last time that Piscataquis, Somerset, and Washington counties voted Democratic in a gubernatorial election; Franklin County would not vote Democratic again until 2018. Democratic primary Candidates John Baldacci, U.S. Representative from Maine's 2nd congressional district Results Democratic primary resultshttp://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/elec/2002g/gen02gv.htm General Election, November 5, 2002 - Tabulations - Governor (Secretary of State, State of Maine, U.S.A.) 2012-01-15 2011-10-26 https://web.archive.org/web/20111026210322/http://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/elec/2002g/gen02gv.htm live John Baldacci Democratic Party (United States) 71,735 100.00 71,735 100.00 Republican primary Candidates Peter Cianchette, former State Representative James Libby, former State Senator Results Republican primary resultshttp://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/elec/2002p/pri02gr.htm Primary Election, June 11, 2002 - Tabulations - Governor - Republican (Secretary of State, State of Maine, U.S.A.) 2012-12-28 2012-10-17 https://web.archive.org/web/20121017230420/http://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/elec/2002p/pri02gr.htm live Peter E. Cianchette Republican Party (United States) 52,692 66.88 James D. Libby Republican Party (United States) 26,091 33.12 78,783 100.00 Green Party primary Candidates Jonathan Carter, nominee for governor in 1994 Withdrawn Steven Farsaci, minister (dropped out of the race after failing to collect the mandatory 2,000 Green Independent signatures)http://archive.bangordailynews.com/2002/03/15/farsaci-drops-out-of-race-after-petition-drive-fails/?ref=search Farsaci drops out of race after petition drive fails Higgins A.J. March 15, 2002 Bangor Daily News 9 July 2013 9 July 2013 https://archive.today/20130709022850/http://archive.bangordailynews.com/2002/03/15/farsaci-drops-out-of-race-after-petition-drive-fails/?ref=search live Results Green Party primary resultshttp://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/elec/2002p/pri02gg.htm Primary Election, June 11, 2002 - Tabulations - Governor - Green Independent (Secretary of State, State of Maine, U.S.A.) 2012-12-28 2012-10-17 https://web.archive.org/web/20121017230619/http://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/elec/2002p/pri02gg.htm live Jonathan Carter Green Party (United States) 1,613 100.00 1,613 100.00 General election Candidates John Baldacci (D), U.S. Representative Peter Cianchette (R), former state representative Jonathan Carter (G), nominee for governor in 1994 John Michael (I), state representative 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 Lean D FlipOctober 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 Likely D FlipNovember 4, 2002 Results thumb|300px|County Flips: Democratic #0671b0 Flip Republican #ca0120 Flip Maine gubernatorial election, 2002 Democratic Party (United States) John Baldacci 238,179 47.15% +35.37% Republican Party (United States) Peter Cianchette 209,496 41.47% +22.89% Green Party (United States) Jonathan Carter 46,903 9.28% +2.59% Independent John Michael 10,612 2.10% 28,683 5.68% -33.26% 505,190 Democratic Party (United States) Independent politician Results by county County John BaldacciDemocratic Peter CianchetteRepublican Jonathan CarterGreen John MichaelIndependent Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % # % # Androscoggin 17,064 46.5% 15,069 41.0% 3,110 8.5% 1,492 4.1% 1,995 5.5% 36,735 Aroostook 15,785 60.5% 8,401 32.2% 1,279 4.9% 624 2.4% 7,384 28.3% 26,089 Cumberland 49,900 43.7% 50,095 43.8% 12,083 11.2% 1,470 1.3% -195 -0.1% 114,268 Franklin 5,147 45.4% 4,711 41.6% 1,127 9.9% 350 3.1% 436 3.8% 11,335 Hancock 12,132 52.0% 8,600 36.9% 2,238 9.6% 366 1.6% 3,532 15.1% 23,336 Kennebec 22,159 47.8% 19,047 41.1% 4,193 9.0% 978 2.1% 3,112 6.7% 46,377 Knox 6,636 40.5% 7,266 44.3% 2,184 13.3% 304 1.9% -630 -3.8% 16,390 Lincoln 6,325 38.7% 7,512 46.0% 2,029 12.4% 467 2.9% -1,187 -9.3% 16,333 Oxford 9,275 45.0% 8,815 42.8% 1,844 8.9% 681 3.3% 460 2.2% 20,615 Penobscot 31,619 56.7% 20,861 37.4% 2,468 4.4% 810 1.5% 10,758 19.3% 55,578 Piscataquis 3,583 50.4% 3,045 42.9% 362 5.1% 116 1.6% 538 7.5% 7,106 Sagadahoc 6,186 42.6% 6,253 43.1% 1,762 12.1% 309 2.1% -67 -0.5% 14,510 Somerset 8,475 46.9% 7,932 43.9% 1,311 7.3% 355 2.0% 543 3.0% 18,073 Waldo 7,002 47.5% 5,944 40.3% 1,575 10.7% 233 1.6% 1,058 7.2% 14,754 Washington 7,013 60.0% 3,902 33.4% 556 4.8% 219 1.9% 3,111 26.6% 11,690 York 29,878 41.6% 32,043 44.6% 8,062 11.2% 1,838 2.6% -2,165 -3.0% 71,821Totals238,17947.1%209,49641.5%46,9039.3%10,6122.1%28,6835.6%505,190 Counties that flipped from Independent to Democratic Androscoggin (largest city: Lewiston) Aroostook (largest city: Presque Isle) Franklin (largest town: Farmington) Hancock (largest municipality: Ellsworth) Kennebec (largest city: Augusta) Oxford (largest town: Rumford) Penobscot (largest city: Bangor) Piscataquis (largest municipality: Dover-Foxcroft) Somerset (largest town: Skowhegan) Washington (largest city: Calais) Waldo (largest city: Belfast) Counties that flipped from Independent to Republican Cumberland (largest city: Portland) Knox (largest municipality: Rockland) Lincoln (largest city: Waldoboro) Sagadahoc (largest town: Bath) York (largest town: Biddeford) Analysis Baldacci carried much of western and northern Maine, which he had represented in Congress, while Cianchette used his southern Maine roots to win traditionally Democratic Cumberland County and its surroundings. This election is the most recent time Cumberland County voted for a Republican in a gubernatorial election, as well as the most recent time Piscataquis County voted for a Democrat in any gubernatorial, senate, or presidential election. Of the five counties Cianchette carried, four voted for Democrat Al Gore in the presidential election held two years earlier, while Baldacci carried four counties that voted for Republican George W. Bush in that election. Baldacci would also win both counties (Piscataquis and Washington) that Bush would carry two years later in the 2004 presidential election, while all of the counties Cianchette won would vote for Democrat John Kerry. Baldacci and Cianchette finished with exact ties in a handful of municipalities: Chesterville, Kingsbury Plantation, Lincoln Plantation, Mercer, Waite, and West Forks, as well as a handful of precincts for voters in unincorporated portions of Washington County. Carter would carry one municipality, Perkins Township in Franklin County. References External links Official campaign websites (Archived) John Baldacci Peter Cianchette expanded Governor 2002 Maine