Elections / 2002 · Senate · MO
The Republican candidate won Missouri's Senate seat R+1.1.
Missouri, 2002. Candidate results and statewide totals below.
Missouri — 2002 Senate result
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1976–2024 Senate returns (party-classified by literal ballot party).
Democratic (D)
913,778
48.7%
Republican (R)
935,032
49.8%
All others
28,810
1.5%
Margin
R+1.1
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 2002 Senate returns.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Talent | RRepublican | 935,032 | 49.8% |
| Jean Carnahan | DDemocrat | 913,778 | 48.7% |
| Tamara A. Millay | OLibertarian | 18,345 | 1.0% |
| Daniel (Digger) Romano | OGreen | 10,465 | 0.6% |
Missouri's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | −14.4% |
| 1980 | +4.3% |
| 1982 | −1.7% |
| 1986 | −5.3% |
| 1988 | −36.0% |
| 1992 | −7.0% |
| 1994 | −24.0% |
| 1998 | −8.9% |
| 2000 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | −1.1% |
| 2004 | −13.3% |
| 2006 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | −13.6% |
| 2012 | +15.7% |
| 2016 | −2.8% |
| 2018 | −5.8% |
| 2022 | −13.7% |
| 2024 | −13.7% |