2002Flipped from independentFinal results
2002 election for Maine Governor
Governor · Maine
John Baldacci (D) won with 47.1% of the vote, defeating Peter Cianchette (R) by 5.7 points, a seat another party won last time.
John BaldacciDemocrat · winner
47.1%238,179
Peter CianchetteRepublican
41.5%209,496
Jonathan CarterGreen
9.3%46,903
John MichaelIndependent
2.1%10,612
505,190 votes
Source: English WikipediaUpdated Oct 5, 2026, 4:05 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2002
Races before and after
Source: English WikipediaUpdated Oct 5, 2026, 4:05 AM ET
The candidates
John Baldacci (D)Peter Cianchette (R)Jonathan Carter (G)
Also on the ballot: John Michael (Independent), 2.1%