2002 United States Senate election in Colorado

none March 2026 September 2023 2002 United States Senate election in Colorado Colorado presidential no 1996 United States Senate election in Colorado 1996 2008 United States Senate election in Colorado 2008 November 5, 2002 150x150px Wayne Allard official portrait (cropped).jpg Wayne Allard Republican Party (United States) 717,893 50.70% Thomas L. Strickland official portrait (cropped).jpg Tom Strickland Democratic Party (United States) 648,130 45.77% 2002 United States Senate election in Colorado results map by county.svg 250px County resultsAllard: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80%Strickland: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% U.S. Senator Wayne Allard Republican Party (United States) Wayne Allard Republican Party (United States) The 2002 United States Senate election in Colorado was held on November 5, 2002. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Wayne Allard won reelection to a second term. This is also the last time the incumbent Senator of this seat won reelection, and the most recent time that one political party won this seat in two consecutive elections. Democratic primary Candidates Tom Strickland, former U.S. Attorney for the District of Colorado and Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate in 1996 Results Democratic primary resultshttp://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/ElectionArchives/2002/2002_abstract.pdf Archived copy 2011-04-22 https://web.archive.org/web/20101231054639/http://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/ElectionArchives/2002/2002_abstract.pdf 2010-12-31 dead Tom Strickland Democratic Party (United States) 110,309 100.00% 110,309 100.00% Republican primary Candidates Wayne Allard, incumbent U.S. Senator first elected in 1996 Results Republican primary resultshttp://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/ElectionArchives/2002/2002_abstract.pdf Archived copy 2011-04-22 https://web.archive.org/web/20101231054639/http://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/ElectionArchives/2002/2002_abstract.pdf 2010-12-31 dead Wayne Allard (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 190,250 100.00% 190,250 100.00% General election Candidates Wayne Allard (R), incumbent U.S. Senator first elected in the 1996 Senate election Tom Strickland, former U.S. Attorney for the District of Colorado and Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate in 1996 Debate + 2002 United States Senate election in Colorado 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 Wayne Allard Tom Strickland1 Sep. 7, 2002 Club 20KJCT-TV Jasper Welsh C-SPAN P P Predictions SourceRankingAs ofSabato's Crystal Ballhttp://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/senate_all.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20021118115505/http://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/senate_all.htm November 18, 2002 Senate Races www.centerforpolitics.org en-US November 4, 2002 June 25, 2021 dead mdy-all Lean RNovember 4, 2002 Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesizekey Key:A – all adultsRV – registered votersLV – likely votersV – unclear Marginof error WayneAllard (R) TomStrickland (D) Other /UndecidedSurveyUSASurveyUSA October 31 – November 2, 2002 739 (LV) ± 3.7% 50% 46% 4% Results General election resultshttp://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/2002/2002Stat.htm#6 Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives Republican Party (United States) Wayne Allard (incumbent) 717,899 50.70% -0.71% Democratic Party (United States) Tom Strickland 648,130 45.77% +0.03% Constitution Party (United States) Douglas Campbell 21,547 1.52% n/a Libertarian Party (United States) Rick Stanley 20,776 1.47% n/a Independent John Heckman 7,140 0.50% n/a 596 0.04% n/a 69,763 4.93% -0.74% 1,416,082 100.00% Republican Party (United States) Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Routt (Largest city: Steamboat Springs) Clear Creek (largest city: Idaho Springs) La Plata (largest municipality: Durango) Saguache (largest city: Center) Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Conejos (largest municipality: Manassa) See also 2002 United States Senate election Notes References Category:2002 Colorado elections Colorado 2002