2002 Washington, D.C., mayoral election

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2002 Washington, D.C., mayoral election
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  1998 November 5, 2002 2006  
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Nominee Anthony A. Williams Carol Schwartz
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote79,84145,407
Percentage60.6%34.5%

District of Columbia mayoral election results by ward, 2002.svg
Results by ward
Williams:      50–60%     60–70%

Mayor before election

Anthony A. Williams
Democratic

Elected Mayor

Anthony A. Williams
Democratic

On November 5, 2002, Washington, D.C., held an election for its mayor, with incumbent Democratic mayor Anthony A. Williams easily defeating Carol Schwartz, the Republican nominee. Both the Democratic primary and the Republican primary elections were held on September 10, 2002. Williams not only won the Democratic primary but also received the most votes in the Republican primary. Because Washington, D.C. law prevents a candidate from being nominated by more than one party, Carol Schwartz was chosen as the Republican nominee by local party leaders.

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Results

District of Columbia mayoral election, 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Anthony A. Williams (incumbent) 79,841 60.61
Republican Carol Schwartz 45,40734.47
DC Statehood Green Steve Donkin3,2402.46
Independent Tricia Kinch1,1500.87
Socialist Workers Sam Manuel7020.53
Write-ins1,3821.05
Total votes131,722 100.00
Democratic hold

Democratic primary

District of Columbia Democratic primary election, 2002 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Anthony "Tony" Williams (incumbent) 62,714 66
Democratic Willie F. Wilson20,51522
Democratic Douglas E. Moore 5,5146
Democratic other write-in3,2753
Democratic James Clark1,4412
Democratic Faith Dane 1,0841
Democratic Osie L. Thorpe3010

Republican primary

District of Columbia Republican primary election, 2002 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican write-in 715 3,574

D.C. Statehood Green primary

District of Columbia D.C. Statehood primary election, 2002 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DC Statehood Green Steve Donkin 293 43
DC Statehood Green write-in38457

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Final and Complete Election Results: September 10, 2002 Primary Election". District of Columbia Board of Elections. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved March 27, 2017.