2002 Michigan Attorney General election

2002 Michigan Attorney General election
November 5, 2002
Turnout30.57%
 
Nominee Mike Cox Gary Peters
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 1,499,066 1,493,866
Percentage 48.86% 48.69%
County results
Cox:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%
Peters:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Attorney General before election

Jennifer Granholm
Democratic

Elected Attorney General

Mike Cox
Republican

The 2002 Michigan Attorney General election was held on November 5, 2002. Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Jennifer Granholm chose not to seek re-election and instead successfully ran for governor. Republican nominee Mike Cox narrowly defeated Democratic nominee Gary Peters with 48.86% of the vote in a close race decided by 5,200 votes. Cox became the first Republican to win the Attorney General office in Michigan since Frank Millard did so in 1950.

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