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The 2002 Maine gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 2002, to elect the governor of Maine. Incumbent Independent governor Angus King was term-limited and could not seek re-election to a third consecutive term. U.S. Congressman John Baldacci won the Democratic primary uncontested, while former State Representative Peter Cianchette emerged from the Republican primary victorious. Baldacci and Cianchetti squared off in the general election, along with Green Party nominee Jonathan Carter and independent State Representative John Michael.
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 Baldacci: 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Cianchette: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Carter: 50-60% Tie: 40-50% 50% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Ultimately, John Baldacci prevailed to win what would be his first of two terms as governor. This was the first election since 1982 that Maine elected a Democratic governor.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Baldacci | 71,735 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 71,735 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Peter E. Cianchette | 52,692 | 66.88 | |
| Republican | James D. Libby | 26,091 | 33.12 | |
| Total votes | 78,783 | 100.00 | ||
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[6] | Lean D (flip) | October 31, 2002 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[7] | Likely D (flip) | November 4, 2002 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Baldacci | 238,179 | 47.15% | +35.37% | |
| Republican | Peter Cianchette | 209,496 | 41.47% | +22.89% | |
| Green | Jonathan Carter | 46,903 | 9.28% | +2.59% | |
| Independent | John Michael | 10,612 | 2.10% | ||
| Majority | 28,683 | 5.68% | −33.26% | ||
| Turnout | 505,190 | ||||
| Democratic gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
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