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      Home/Elections/2002/Governor/Colorado
      2002·Governor·Colorado

      Colorado Governor

      Winner
      REP
      William Owens
      62.6%884,583 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Rollie Heath
      33.6%475,373 votes
      Margin
      R+29.0
      1,412,602 total votes
      3 candidates1,412,602 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      William OwensREP✓
      		REP884,58362.6%
      Rollie HeathDEM
      		DEM475,37333.6%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH52,6463.7%

      Seat History

      Governor in Colorado

      2022
      Jared PolisDEM
      D+19.4
      2018
      Jared PolisDEM
      D+10.6
      2014
      John HickenlooperDEM
      D+3.3
      2010
      John HickenlooperDEM
      D+39.9
      2006
      Bill Jr. RitterDEM
      D+16.8
      1998
      William OwensREP
      R+0.6
      1994
      Roy RomerDEM
      D+16.8
      1990
      Roy RomerDEM
      D+26.5
      1986
      Roy RomerDEM
      D+17.2
      1982
      Richard D LammDEM
      D+34.0
      1978
      Richard D LammDEM
      D+20.2
      1974
      Richard D LammDEM
      D+7.5
      1970
      John A. LoveREP
      R+7.2
      1966
      John A. LoveREP
      R+10.5
      View all Governor history for Colorado →

      Candidates

      William OwensREP
      Record14W-6L
      Avg MarginD+1.2
      Career1968-2002
      Governor / US House / State Senate / State House
      Full profile →
      Rollie HeathDEM
      Record2W-1L
      Avg MarginD+42.6
      Career2002-2012
      State Senate / Governor
      Full profile →

      Also in Colorado, 2002

      US Senate1 contest →US House7 contests →
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