The 2002 Idaho gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 2002 to select the governor of the state of Idaho. Dirk Kempthorne, the Republican incumbent, defeated Democratic nominee Jerry Brady to win a second term, but the win was not nearly as overwhelming as Kempthorne's 1998 victory. This was the first Idaho gubernatorial election since 1978 in which the winner was of the same party as the incumbent president. Republican primary Candidates Walter L. Bayes Milt Erhart, perennial candidate Raynelle J. George Dirk Kempthorne, incumbent Governor of Idaho Results Democratic primary Candidates Jerry Brady, newspaper publisher Rue T. Stears Results Libertarian primary Candidates Daniel L. J. Adams, perennial candidate Michael Monroe Gollaher (write-in) Results General election Campaign Although Brady performed considerably better than 1998 Democratic gubernatorial nominee Robert C. Huntley and won in Ada County, Kempthorne won reelection with a comfortable majority. Predictions Results References See also Governor of Idaho List of governors of Idaho Idaho gubernatorial elections 2002 United States gubernatorial elections 2002 Gubernatorial