2002 Connecticut gubernatorial election

none related races 2002 United States gubernatorial elections January 2025 September 2023 2002 Connecticut gubernatorial election Connecticut presidential no 1998 Connecticut gubernatorial election 1998 November 5, 2002 2006 Connecticut gubernatorial election 2006 56.51% 0.08https://archive.org/details/register03unse/page/798/mode/2up Connecticut State Register and Manual, 2003 CT State Library File:John Rowland (cropped).jpg 150x150px John G. Rowland Jodi Rell Republican Party (United States) 573,958 56.11% 220px County results 220px Municipality results 220px Congressional district results Rowland: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80%Curry: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% Governor John G. Rowland Republican Party (United States) John G. Rowland Republican Party (United States) 3x4.svg Bill Curry George Jepsen Democratic Party (United States) 448,984 43.89% The 2002 Connecticut gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 2002. Incumbent Republican governor John G. Rowland won reelection to a third consecutive term, defeating Democrat Bill Curry. Rowland became the first Connecticut governor to win a third term in office, but did not finish his term, resigning in 2004 due to allegations of corruption. Despite losing this election, Curry is to date the last Democratic gubernatorial candidate to carry Windham County. General election Candidates Democratic Bill Curry, Counselor to the President under Clinton Administration, nominee in 1994 Running mate: George Jepsen, Connecticut state senator Republican John G. Rowland, incumbent governor of Connecticut Running mate: Jodi Rell, incumbent lieutenant governor of Connecticut 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 Likely ROctober 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 RNovember 4, 2002 Debate + 2010 Michigan gubernatorial election republican primary debate No. Number Date Host Moderator Link Republican DemocraticKey:black #90ff90  P  Participant  black #FFFFDD  A  Absent  black #ff9090  N  Not invited  black #CCFFCC  I  Invited #f0e68c W Withdrawn John Rowland Bill Curry1 Oct. 2, 2002 League of Women Voters ConnecticutNew London DayWVIT-TV C-SPAN P P Results 2002 Connecticut gubernatorial electionhttp://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/ Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections Republican Party (United States) John G. Rowland (incumbent) 573,958 56.11% Democratic Party (United States) Bill Curry 448,984 43.89% 56 0.0% 1,022,998 100.0% Republican Party (United States) By county County John RowlandRepublican Bill CurryDemocratic Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % Fairfield 143,817 60.9% 92,478 39.1% 51,339 21.8% 236,295 Hartford 143,316 53.1% 126,484 46.9% 16,832 6.2% 269,800 Litchfield 44,033 66.3% 22,429 33.7% 21,604 32.6% 66,462 Middlesex 31,153 54.8% 25,682 45.2% 5,471 9.6% 56,835 New Haven 131,659 55.4% 105,834 44.6% 25,825 10.8% 237,493 New London 39,861 51.0% 38,284 49.0% 1,577 2.0% 78,145 Tolland 25,915 55.2% 21,065 44.8% 4,850 10.4% 46,980 Windham 14,204 45.9% 16,728 54.1% -2.524 -8.2% 30,932Totals573,95856.1%448,98443.9%124,97412.2%1,022,942 Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Windham (largest town: Windham) By congressional district Rowland won all five congressional districts, including two that elected Democrats.https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/sots/electionservices/statementofvote_pdfs/2002sovpdf.pdf?rev=c5b1b8f7c0144d98a2990a9b27af60ad&hash=9BE01CC5D7C5ABFEBFFD2AC0C4BB1F91 Statement of Vote Secretary of the State of Connecticut May 15, 2025 live https://web.archive.org/web/20250317003407/https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/sots/electionservices/statementofvote_pdfs/2002sovpdf.pdf?rev=c5b1b8f7c0144d98a2990a9b27af60ad&hash=9BE01CC5D7C5ABFEBFFD2AC0C4BB1F91 2025-03-17 District Rowland Curry RepresentativeConnecticut 1 1st 52% 48%John LarsonConnecticut 2 2nd 54% 46%Rob SimmonsConnecticut 3 3rd 52% 48%Rosa DeLauroConnecticut 4 4th 60% 40%Chris ShaysConnecticut 5 5th 63% 37%Nancy Johnson References 2 Gubernatorial 2002 Connecticut Category:November 2002 in the United States Category:2002 in Connecticut