2002Flipped from DemocraticFinal results
2002 election for Vermont Governor
Governor · Vermont
Jim Douglas (R) won with 45.0% of the vote, defeating Doug Racine (D) by 2.6 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
Jim DouglasRepublican · winner
45.0%103,436
Doug RacineDemocrat
42.4%97,565
Cornelius HoganIndependent
9.7%22,353
Cris EricsonOther party
0.8%1,737
Michael BadamoOther party
0.6%1,380
Joel WilliamsLibertarian
0.4%938
Patricia HejnyGreen
0.3%771
Marilynn ChristianOther party
0.3%638
Peter DiamondstoneLiberty Union
0.3%625
Brian PearlIndependent
0.2%569
230,012 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
Jim Douglas (R)Doug Racine (D)Cornelius Hogan (I)
Also on the ballot: Cris Ericson (Other party), 0.8%; Michael Badamo (Other party), 0.6%; Joel Williams (Libertarian), 0.4%; Patricia Hejny (Green), 0.3%; Marilynn Christian (Other party), 0.3%; Peter Diamondstone (Liberty Union), 0.3%; Brian Pearl (Independent), 0.2%