The 2002 Colorado gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 2002 to elect the
governor of Colorado
The governor of Colorado is the head of government of the U.S. state of Colorado. The governor is the head of the executive branch of Colorado's state government and is charged with enforcing state laws. The governor has the power to either app ...
. Bill Owens, the Republican incumbent, defeated Democratic nominee Rollie Heath to win a second term. Owen's win set the record for biggest win by a Republican in a Colorado gubernatorial election (Democrats won by larger margins in
1982,
1948, and
1928
Events January
* January – British bacteriologist Frederick Griffith reports the results of Griffith's experiment, indirectly proving the existence of DNA.
* January 1 – Eastern Bloc emigration and defection: Boris Bazhan ...
, with
Billy Adams' 35 point blowout in that year being the greatest victory for a candidate of any party).
As of 2022, this is the last time a Republican was elected Governor of Colorado.
Republican primary
Candidates
*
Bill Owens, incumbent
Governor of Colorado
The governor of Colorado is the head of government of the U.S. state of Colorado. The governor is the head of the executive branch of Colorado's state government and is charged with enforcing state laws. The governor has the power to either app ...
Results
Democratic primary
Candidates
*
Rollie Heath
Stratton Rollins Heath Jr. (born December 28, 1937) is an American politician and former state legislator in the U.S. state of Colorado who previously served as the Colorado State Senate Assistant Minority Leader. Elected to the Colorado State Sen ...
, businessman
Results
General election
Debates
Complete video of debate September 7, 2002
Complete video of debate September 24, 2002
Complete video of debate October 17, 2002
Predictions
Results
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Colorado Gubernatorial Election, 2002
2002 United States gubernatorial elections
2002
Gubernatorial
A governor is an administrative leader and head of a polity or political region, ranking under the head of state and in some cases, such as governors-general, as the head of state's official representative. Depending on the type of political ...