Iowa gubernatorial election, 2002

Iowa gubernatorial election, 2002

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Nominee Tom Vilsack Doug Gross Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 540,449 456,612 Percentage 52.7% 44.5%

Blue counties won by Vilsack. Red counties won by Gross.

Governor before election Tom Vilsack Democratic Elected Governor Tom Vilsack Democratic

Tom Vilsack
Democratic

Tom Vilsack
Democratic

The Iowa gubernatorial election of 2002 took place November 5, 2002. Incumbent Democratic Governor of Iowa Tom Vilsack sought re-election to a second term as governor. Governor Vilsack won his party's nomination uncontested, while Doug Gross, an advisor to former Governor Terry Branstad, narrowly won the Republican Party's primary in a crowded and competitive election. In the general election, Vilsack was able to improve ever so slightly on his margin of victory four years earlier to win what would be his second and final term as governor.