2002 Minnesota Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 2002 Minnesota Gubernatorial Election?

Tim Pawlenty won the 2002 Minnesota Gubernatorial Election. Tim Pawlenty received 999,473 popular votes (44.4%). The main challenger was Roger Moe (36.5%).

See the full head-to-head between Pawlenty and Moe

Pawlenty +7.9 pts · won by 178,205 votes
999,473 votes
821,268 votes
Tim PennyIndependence Party of Minnesota16.2%
364,534 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 2.9% of the popular vote; only the leading candidates are individually recorded for this election.
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.