2002Final results
2002 election for Michigan's 2nd District
U.S. House · Michigan
Peter Hoekstra (R) won with 70.4% of the vote, defeating Jeffrey Wrisley (D) by 42.7 points.
Peter HoekstraRepublican · winner
70.4%156,937
Jeffrey WrisleyDemocrat
27.7%61,749
Laurie AleckLibertarian
1.2%2,680
Ronald E. GraeserConstitution
0.7%1,541
222,907 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.
Jeffrey WrisleyPeter Hoekstra
$23.4K
Raised by the campaign
$287.5K
$23.3K
Spent by the campaign
$272.8K
$105
Cash on hand
$93.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002
The candidates
Peter Hoekstra (R)Jeffrey Wrisley (D)
Also on the ballot: Laurie Aleck (Libertarian), 1.2%; Ronald E. Graeser (Constitution), 0.7%