2002 Ohio Secretary of State election

none October 2025 2002 11 05 2002 Ohio Secretary of State election Ohio presidential no 1998 Ohio Secretary of State election 1998 2006 Ohio Secretary of State election 2006 x150px Ken Blackwell (12988180853) (cropped).jpg Ken Blackwell Republican Party (United States) 1,827,995 59.27% 3x4.svg Bryan Flannery Democratic Party (United States) 1,256,428 40.73% File:2002 Ohio secretary of state election results map by county.svg 210px County resultsBlackwell: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70-80%Flannery: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Secretary of State Ken Blackwell Republican Party (United States) Ken Blackwell Republican Party (United States) The 2002 Ohio Secretary of State election was held on November 5, 2002, to elect the Ohio Secretary of State. Primaries were held on May 7, 2002. Republican incumbent Ohio Secretary of State Ken Blackwell won re-election in a landslide, defeating Democratic challenger, Ohio House Representative Bryan Flannery, by nearly 20 percentage points. Republican primary Candidates Ken Blackwell, incumbent Ohio Secretary of State (1999–2007) Campaign Blackwell won renomination unopposed. Results Republican primary resultshttps://www.ohiosos.gov/elections/election-results-and-data/2002-elections-results/republican-statewide-offices-governor-attorney-general-auditor-of-state-and-secretary-of-state/ Republican Statewide Offices: Governor, Attorney General, Auditor of State, and Secretary of State Ohio Secretary of State October 28, 2025 Ken Blackwell Republican Party (United States) 511,798 100% 511,798 100% Democratic primary Candidates Bryan Flannery, Ohio House Representative (1999–2002) Campaign Flannery won the Democratic nomination without opposition. Results Democratic primary resultshttps://www.ohiosos.gov/elections/election-results-and-data/2002-elections-results/democratic-statewide-offices-governor-attorney-general-auditor-of-state-and-secretary-of-state/ Democratic Statewide Offices: Governor, Attorney General, Auditor of State, and Secretary of State Ohio Secretary of State October 28, 2025 Bryan Flannery Democratic Party (United States) 399,781 100% 399,781 100% General election Candidates Ken Blackwell, incumbent Ohio Secretary of State (1999–2007) (Republican) Bryan Flannery, Ohio House Representative (1999–2002) (Democratic) Results 2002 Ohio Secretary of State election resultsSecretary of State/Treasurer of State - Ohio Secretary of State https://www.ohiosos.gov/elections/election-results-and-data/2002-elections-results/secretary-of-statetreasurer-of-state/ October 28, 2025 Ohio Secretary of State Ohio Republican Party Ken Blackwell 1,827,995 59.27% +3.24% Ohio Democratic Party Bryan Flannery 1,256,428 40.73% -3.24% 3,084,423 100.0% Republican Party (United States) References External links Official campaign websites (archived) Ken Blackwell (R) for Ohio Secretary of State Bryan Flannery (D) for Ohio Secretary of State Ohio Secretary of State Category:Ohio Secretary of State elections