2002 Washington, D.C., mayoral election

2002 Washington, D.C., mayoral election

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NomineeAnthony A. WilliamsCarol Schwartz
PartyDemocraticRepublican
Popular vote79,84145,407
Percentage60.6%34.5%

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.

Party primaries

Democratic primary

District of Columbia Democratic primary election, 2002[1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticAnthony "Tony" Williams (incumbent) 62,714 66
DemocraticWillie F. Wilson20,51522
DemocraticDouglas E. Moore5,5146
Democraticother write-in3,2753
DemocraticJames Clark1,4412
DemocraticFaith Dane1,0841
DemocraticOsie L. Thorpe3010

Republican primary

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

D.C. Statehood Green primary

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

General election

District of Columbia mayoral election, 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticAnthony A. Williams (incumbent) 79,841 60.61
RepublicanCarol Schwartz45,40734.47
DC Statehood GreenSteve Donkin3,2402.46
IndependentTricia Kinch1,1500.87
Socialist WorkersSam Manuel7020.53
Write-ins1,3821.05
Total votes131,722 100.00
Democratic hold

References

  1. ^ a b c "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.


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