2002 United States Senate election in Colorado explained

The 2002 United States Senate election in Colorado was held on November 5, 2002. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Wayne Allard won re-election to a second term. This is also the last time the sitting US Senator of this seat won reelection and the last election that either party held this seat for two consecutive terms.

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Tom Strickland, former U.S. Attorney for the District of Colorado and Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate in 1996

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

• Wayne Allard, incumbent U.S. Senator first elected in 1996

Results

General election

Candidates

• Wayne Allard (R), incumbent U.S. Senator first elected in the 1996 Senate election
• Tom Strickland, former U.S. Attorney for the District of Colorado and Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate in 1996

Debates

• Complete video of debate, September 7, 2002

Results

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

• Routt (Largest city: Steamboat Springs)
• Clear Creek (largest city: Idaho Springs)
• La Plata (largest municipality: Durango)
• Saguache (largest city: Center)

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

• Conejos (largest municipality: Manassa)

See also

• 2002 United States Senate election

Notes and References

1. Web site: Senate Races. https://web.archive.org/web/20021118115505/http://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/senate_all.htm. November 18, 2002. www.centerforpolitics.org. en-US. November 4, 2002. June 25, 2021. dead. mdy-all.
2. https://www.surveyusa.com/2002Elec.html SurveyUSA