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Kentucky State Board of Elections
2002 Kentucky Congressional and Statewide Results
Original Primary Filing Deadline: 1/29/02, Court Ordered Primary Filing Deadline: 2/1/02, Primary: 5/28/02, 3rd Parties & Independents Deadline: 8/13/02, Write-In Filing Deadline 10/25/02,
Last Updated: November 7, 2002 |
| Predictions, Notes, List of State Parties, |
Senator, 55.4% in '96, 3rd term, Pre-election Poll Numbers
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating:  Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 3:1 Republican, Cook Political Report's overview: Safe Republican, Peter Orvetti: Republican, Roll Call's Outlook: Solid Republican, Hotline Scoop's 16th Most Vulnerable Seat and not in play, Congressional Quarterly's Ranking: Safe Republican, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball: Solid Republican, |
| daughter of ex-Gov. Combs Lois Combs Weinberg (D) 35.3%, |
Mitch McConnell (R) 64.7%, |
Andrew Ellis Overby, Sr. (WI), |
| Ralph H. Stewart (WI), |
1st Congressional District, 57.9% in '00, 4th term
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 2:1 Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Ranking: Republican Favored, |
| attorney Klint Alexander (D) 34.7%, |
Edward "Ed" Whitfield (R) 65.3%, |
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2nd Congressional District, 67.7% in '00, 5th term,
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 4:1 Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Ranking: Safe Republican, |
| retired telephone line installer 2000 GOP candidate David Lynn Williams (D) 29.2%, |
Ron Lewis (R) 69.6%, |
Robert Guy Dyer (L) 1.2%, |
3rd Congressional District, 52.9% in '00, 3rd term
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 9:8 Republican, Roll Call's Outlook: Tossup, National Journal's Hottest Races, Congressional Quarterly's Ranking: Leans Republican, Cook Political Report's overview: Toss Up, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball: Leans Republican, Roll Call's 8th most vulnerable incumbent, |
| attorney / ex-Congressional aide Jack Conway (D) 48.4%, |
Anne Meagher Northup (R) 51.6%, |
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4th Congressional District, 54.3% in '00, 2nd term
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating:  Democratic, Campaign & Election's Odds: 5:4 Democrat, Roll Call's Outlook: Leans Democratic, National Journal's Hottest Races, Congressional Quarterly's Ranking: Leans DemocraticCook Political Report's overview: Leans Democratic, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball: Leans Democrat, |
| Ken R. Lucas (D) 51.1%, |
businessman Geoff Davis (R) 47.5%, |
John Grote (L) 1.3%, |
5th Congressional District, 73.5% in '00, 11th term
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 6:1 Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Ranking: Safe Republican, |
| '98 & '00 nominee / teacher Sydney Jane Bailey (D) 21.7%, |
Harold "Hal" Rogers (R) 78.3%, |
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6th Congressional District, 52.8% in '00, 2nd term, might run for Governor in 2003
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 100:1 Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Ranking: Safe Republican, |
| No Democrat |
Ernest "Ernie" Fletcher (R) 72.0%, |
Mark Gailey (L) 2.0%, |
| '99 Gov. nominee / attorney marijuana activist Gatewood Galbraith (I) 26.0%, |
1. Link to Predictions:
2. D.C.'s Political Report's stars indicate the rating of the race from 1 star to 5 stars depending on its entertainment value.
The color indicates D.C.'s Political Report's prediction of the winning party.
| = Democrat retain control, |
 = Democrats take over control, |
| = Republican retain control, |
 = Republicans take over control, |
 = Independent / 3rd Party retains control, |
 = Independent / 3rd Party take over control |
| Bold indicates incumbent. |
Yellow district indicates open races. |
| Light Blue boxes indicates Democrats maintained control. |
Light Red boxes indicates Republicans maintained control. |
| Blue boxes indicates Democrats took control. |
Red boxes indicates Republicans took control. |
3. Key to Kentucky Political Parties:
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