Elections / 2002 · Senate · MN
The Republican candidate won Minnesota's Senate seat R+1.7.
Minnesota, 2002. Candidate results and statewide totals below.
Minnesota — 2002 Senate result
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1976–2024 Senate returns (party-classified by literal ballot party).
Democratic (D)
1,078,627
47.9%
Republican (R)
1,116,697
49.6%
All others
57,512
2.6%
Margin
R+1.7
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 2002 Senate returns.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norm Coleman | RRepublican | 1,116,697 | 49.6% |
| Walter F. Mondale | DDemocrat | 1,067,246 | 47.4% |
| Jim Moore | OIndependence | 45,139 | 2.0% |
| Paul Wellstone | DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor | 11,381 | 0.5% |
| Ray Tricomo | OGreen | 10,119 | 0.4% |
| Miro Drago | OConstitution | 2,254 | 0.1% |
Minnesota's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | +42.5% |
| 1978 | −16.2% |
| 1982 | −6.0% |
| 1984 | −16.8% |
| 1988 | −15.3% |
| 1990 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | −5.0% |
| 1996 | +9.0% |
| 2000 | +5.5% |
| 2002 | −1.7% |
| 2006 | +20.1% |
| 2008 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | +34.7% |
| 2014 | +10.2% |
| 2018 | +24.1% |
| 2020 | +5.2% |
| 2024 | +15.7% |