2002Final results
2002 election for Michigan's 11th District
U.S. House · Michigan
Thaddeus McCotter (R) won with 57.2% of the vote, defeating Kevin Kelley (D) by 17.5 points.
Thaddeus McCotterRepublican · winner
57.2%126,050
Kevin KelleyDemocrat
39.7%87,402
William BoydGreen
1.9%4,243
Dan MaloneConstitution
1.2%2,710
220,405 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
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.
Kevin KelleyThaddeus McCotter
$660.8K
Raised by the campaign
$1.3M
$642.8K
Spent by the campaign
$1.3M
$17.9K
Cash on hand
$10.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002
The candidates
Thaddeus McCotter (R)Kevin Kelley (D)
Also on the ballot: William Boyd (Green), 1.9%; Dan Malone (Constitution), 1.2%