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2002Final results

2002 election for Colorado's 2nd District

U.S. House · Colorado

Mark Udall (D) won with 60.1% of the vote, defeating Sandy Hume (R) by 23.3 points.

Mark UdallDemocrat · winner
60.1%123,504
Sandy HumeRepublican
36.8%75,564
Norm OlsenLibertarian
1.7%3,579
Patrick WestNatural Law
0.8%1,617
Erik J. BrauerConstitution
0.6%1,258
205,522 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2002

Races before and after

EvenD+18.81996D+2.41998D+16.42000D+23.32002D+36.82004D+39.92006

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Mark UdallSandy Hume
$1.1M
Raised by the campaign
$31K
$776.3K
Spent by the campaign
$34.4K
$467K
Cash on hand
$1.7K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002

The candidates

Mark Udall (D)Sandy Hume (R)

Also on the ballot: Norm Olsen (Libertarian), 1.7%; Patrick West (Natural Law), 0.8%; Erik J. Brauer (Constitution), 0.6%