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2002Final results

2002 election for U.S. Senate in Michigan

U.S. Senate · Michigan

Carl Levin (D) won with 60.6% of the vote, defeating Andrew Raczkowski (R) by 22.7 points.

Carl LevinDemocrat · winner
60.6%1,896,614
37.9%1,185,545
0.8%23,931
0.4%12,831
Doug DernNatural Law
0.3%10,366
3,129,287 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+16.21990D+18.51996D+22.72002D+28.82008D+13.32014D+1.72020

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.

Carl LevinAndrew Raczkowski
$5.1M
Raised by the campaign
$1.1M
$4.1M
Spent by the campaign
$1M
$992.2K
Cash on hand
$111.9K

Other candidates' campaigns: Eric Borregard $2.3K.

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002

The candidates

Carl Levin (D)Andrew Raczkowski (R)

Also on the ballot: Eric Borregard (Green), 0.8%; John S. Mangopoulos (Reform), 0.4%; Doug Dern (Natural Law), 0.3%