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2002 Florida gubernatorial election
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The 2002 Florida gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 2002 for the post of Governor of Florida. Incumbent Republican governor Jeb Bush defeated Democratic candidate Bill McBride. Bush became the first Republican governor of Florida to win re-election to a second term.[2][3] This election was the last time until 2022 that a Florida gubernatorial candidate won the general election by double digits or that a Republican won Miami-Dade County.
For related races, see 2002 United States gubernatorial elections.
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Bush: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% McBride: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% | ||||||||||||||||||||
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