2002 Nevada gubernatorial election

2002 Nevada gubernatorial election

← 1998 November 5, 2002 2006 →
 
Nominee Kenny Guinn Joe Neal
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 344,001 110,935
Percentage 68.2% 22.0%

County results
Guinn:      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

Governor before election

Kenny Guinn
Republican

Elected Governor

Kenny Guinn
Republican

The 2002 Nevada gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 2002. Incumbent Republican governor Kenny Guinn defeated Democratic nominee and Nevada Senator Joe Neal in a landslide to win a second term.

As of 2023, this was the most recent Nevada gubernatorial election in which both major party candidates are now deceased. This election was the first time since 1954 that an incumbent Republican Governor of Nevada was re-elected.