2002 Minnesota State Auditor election

none February 2026 December 2025 ly 2002 Minnesota State Auditor election Minnesota 1983 Presidential no 1998 Minnesota State Auditor election 1998 2006 Minnesota State Auditor election 2006 November 5, 2002 File:Patricia Anderson (cropped).png 150x150px Patricia Anderson Republican Party (United States) 956,104 44.63% 3x4.svg Carol C. Johnson Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party 941,129 43.93% 3x4.svg Dave Hutcheson Independence Party (Minnesota) 164,532 7.68% 2002 Minnesota state auditor election results map by county.svg 280px County resultsAnderson: #ffb2b2 40-50% #e27f7f 50-60% #d75d5d 60-70% Johnson: #a5b0ff 40-50% #7996e2 50-60% #6674DE 60-70% State Auditor Judi Dutcher Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party Patricia Anderson Republican Party (United States) The 2002 Minnesota State Auditor election was held on November 5, 2002, in order to elect the State Auditor of Minnesota. Republican nominee Patricia Anderson defeated Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee and incumbent State Treasurer Carol C. Johnson, Independence nominee Dave Hutcheson and Green nominee Dave Berger.https://mn.electionarchives.lib.umn.edu/election/2320021099924600/ Auditor, 2002 Election electionarchives.lib.umn.edu 2024-10-12 As of , this is the last time a Republican was elected Minnesota State Auditor. General election On election day, November 5, 2002, Republican nominee Patricia Anderson won the election by a margin of 14,975 votes against her foremost opponent Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee Carol C. Johnson, thereby gaining Republican control over the office of state auditor. Anderson was sworn in as the 17th state auditor of Minnesota on January 3, 2003.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=1686 MN Auditor ourcampaigns.com January 2, 2007 2024-10-12 Results Minnesota State Auditor election, 2002 Republican Party (United States) Patricia Anderson 956,104 44.63 Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party Carol C. Johnson 941,129 43.93 Independence Party (Minnesota) Dave Hutcheson 164,532 7.68 Green Party of the United States Dave Berger 78,611 3.67 1,881 0.10 2,142,257 100.00 Republican Party (United States) Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party References Category:2002 Minnesota elections Category:Minnesota State Auditor elections Category:November 2002 in the United States