2002 New York gubernatorial election
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County results Pataki: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% McCall: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% Golisano: 30–40% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2002 New York gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 2002. Republican Governor George Pataki was re-elected to a third term. As of 2024, this election was the last statewide election won by a Republican in New York.
Pataki faced Democrat Carl McCall and Rochester billionaire Tom Golisano, who ran on the Independence Party line. On Election Day, Pataki was easily re-elected with 49.40% of the vote. McCall received 33.50% of the vote, carrying New York City (other than Staten Island) and nearly carrying Albany County. Golisano received 14.28% of the vote and carried his home county of Monroe in western New York.