2002 Minnesota Secretary of State election

The 2002 Minnesota Secretary of State election was held on 5 November 2002 in order to elect the Secretary of State of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent Secretary of State Mary Kiffmeyer defeated Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee Hubert Horatio Humphrey IV, Independence nominee Dean Alger and Green nominee Andrew S. Koebrick.^[1] As of 2025, this is the last time a Republican was elected Minnesota Secretary of State.

2002 Minnesota Secretary of State election

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Nominee Mary Kiffmeyer Hubert Horatio Humphrey IV Party Republican Democratic (DFL) Popular vote 1,040,739 974,045 Percentage 47.56% 44.51%

County results Kiffmeyer:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70% Humphrey:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

Secretary of State before election Mary Kiffmeyer Republican Elected Secretary of State Mary Kiffmeyer Republican

Primary elections

Each candidate was their respective party's sole nominee and so won their primaries uncontested on 10 September 2002.

General election

On election day, 5 November 2002, Republican nominee Mary Kiffmeyer won re-election by a margin of 66,694 votes against her foremost opponent Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee Hubert Horatio Humphrey IV, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of Secretary of State. Kiffmeyer was sworn in for her second term on 3 January 2003.^[2]

Results

Minnesota Secretary of State election, 2002

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mary Kiffmeyer (incumbent)	1,040,739	47.56
	Democratic (DFL)	Hubert Horatio Humphrey IV	974,045	44.51
	Independence	Dean Alger	104,799	4.79
	Green	Andrew S. Koebrick	67,404	3.08
	Write-in		1,253	0.06
Total votes			2,188,240	100.00
	Republican hold