2002Final results
2002 election for Minnesota's 2nd District
U.S. House · Minnesota
John Kline (R) won with 53.3% of the vote, defeating William Luther (D) by 11.1 points.
John KlineRepublican · winner
53.3%152,970
William LutherDemocrat
42.2%121,121
Samuel D. GarstOther party
4.3%12,430
286,860 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.
William LutherJohn Kline
$2.5M
Raised by the campaign
$1.6M
$3.5M
Spent by the campaign
$1.5M
$41.6K
Cash on hand
$50.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002