2002 Florida Attorney General election

2002 Florida Attorney General election
November 5, 2002
Turnout53.06% (Registered voters)[1]
 
Nominee Charlie Crist Buddy Dyer
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 2,636,616 2,299,149
Percentage 53.4% 46.6%
County results
Crist:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Dyer:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Attorney General before election

Richard E. Doran
Republican

 Elected Attorney General

Charlie Crist
Republican

The 2002 Florida Attorney General election took place on November 5, 2002, to elect the Florida Attorney General. The election was won by Charlie Crist who took office in January 2003.[2]

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Charlie Crist 484,466 50.11
Republican Tom Warner 257,049 26.59
Republican Locke Burt 225,360 23.31
Total votes 966,875 100.00

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Buddy Dyer 457,704 37.16
Democratic Scott Maddox 429,651 34.88
Democratic George H. Sheldon 272,517 22.12
Democratic Walt Dartland 71,952 5.84
Total votes 1,231,824 100.00

General election

Results

Florida Attorney General election, 2002[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Charlie Crist 2,636,616 53.42% +12.98%
Democratic Buddy Dyer 2,299,149 46.58% −12.98%
Majority 337,467 6.84% −12.29%
Turnout 4,935,765
Republican gain from Democratic Swing

Results by county

County[5] Crist Dyer Total
Alachua 27,221 40,802 68,023
Baker 4,135 2,165 6,300
Bay 32,313 15,779 48,092
Bradford 4,612 3,067 7,679
Brevard 110,751 77,586 188,337
Broward 166,191 262,430 428,621
Calhoun 1,843 2,289 4,132
Charlotte 36,048 22,391 58,439
Citrus 28,948 22,668 51,616
Clay 38,246 11,977 50,223
Collier 55,082 25,821 80,903
Columbia 8,891 6,965 15,856
Desoto 4,035 2,964 6,999
Dixie 1,938 1,975 3,913
Duval 143,946 92,712 236,658
Escambia 60,012 30,687 90,699
Flagler 13,265 11,962 25,227
Franklin 1,509 2,185 3,694
Gadsden 3,724 11,402 15,126
Gilchrist 2,648 2,236 4,884
Glades 1,525 1,347 2,872
Gulf 2,671 2,618 5,289
Hamilton 1,293 1,866 3,159
Hardee 2,930 2,240 5,170
Hendry 3,447 2,748 6,195
Hernando 31,136 25,185 56,321
Highlands 18,508 11,093 29,601
Hillsborough 161,939 144,063 306,002
Holmes 3,197 2,197 5,394
Indian River 27,794 14,997 42,791
Jackson 6,793 7,702 14,495
Jefferson 1,994 3,638 5,632
Lafayette 1,248 1,223 2,471
Lake 45,728 32,924 78,652
Lee 104,631 53,272 157,903
Leon 30,076 62,470 92,546
Levy 5,287 5,318 10,605
Liberty 866 1,431 2,297
Madison 2,322 3,394 5,716
Manatee 56,925 42,775 99,700
Marion 53,378 39,960 93,338
Martin 30,750 21,222 51,972
Miami-Dade 236,013 223,481 459,494
Monroe 12,772 11,921 24,693
Nassau 14,779 5,961 20,740
Okaloosa 43,515 11,986 55,501
Okeechobee 4,036 4,222 8,258
Orange 111,948 122,593 234,541
Osceola 24,310 22,449 46,759
Palm Beach 145,086 218,564 363,650
Pasco 70,537 55,652 126,189
Pinellas 182,607 145,380 327,987
Polk 78,020 62,219 140,239
Putnam 11,929 9,934 21,863
Santa Rosa 33,093 9,852 42,945
Sarasota 71,874 53,197 125,071
Seminole 64,594 52,267 116,861
St. Johns 38,637 16,111 54,748
St. Lucie 33,512 32,158 65,670
Sumter 13,623 8,267 21,890
Suwannee 6,097 4,743 10,840
Taylor 2,715 3,099 5,814
Union 1,891 1,444 3,335
Volusia 78,077 76,993 155,070
Wakulla 3,270 5,032 8,302
Walton 10,033 5,050 15,083
Washington 3,852 2,828 6,680
Total 2,636,616 2,299,149 4,935,765

References

  1. ↑ "Our Campaigns - FL Attorney General Race - Nov 05, 2002". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Our Campaigns - FL Attorney General Race - Nov 05, 2002". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Florida Department of State - Election Results".
  4. ↑ "Florida Department of State - Election Results". doe.dos.state.fl.us. Archived from the original on July 20, 2013.
  5. ↑ "Florida Department of State - Election Results". results.elections.myflorida.com. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
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