United States Senate election in Kentucky, 2002

United States Senate election in Kentucky, 2002

November 5, 2002

Nominee Mitch McConnell Lois Combs Weinberg Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 731,679 399,634 Percentage 64.7% 35.3%

County results

U.S. senator before election Mitch McConnell Republican Elected U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell Republican

The 2002 United States Senate election in Kentucky was held on November 5, 2002. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell won re-election to a fourth term.

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Lois Combs Weinberg, Vice Chair of the Council on Postsecondary Education in Kentucky
• Tom Barlow, former U.S. Representative

Results

Democratic primary results
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Lois Combs Weinberg	231,013	50.10
	Democratic	Tom Barlow	230,055	49.90
Total votes			461,068	100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

• Mitch McConnell, incumbent U.S. Senator

Results

McConnell was unopposed.

General election

Candidates

• Mitch McConnell (R), incumbent U.S. Senator
• Lois Combs Weinberg (D), Vice Chair of the Council on Postsecondary Education in Kentucky

Results

General election results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Mitch McConnell (inc.)	731,679	64.68%	+9.22%
	Democratic	Lois Combs Weinberg	399,634	35.32%	-7.52%
Majority			332,045	29.35%	+16.74%
Turnout			1,131,313
	Republican hold		Swing