2002 United States Senate election in Iowa

The 2002 United States Senate election in Iowa was held on November 5, 2002. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Tom Harkin sought re-election to a fourth term in office. Harkin was opposed in the general election by U.S. Congressman Greg Ganske, who fought off a difficult challenger in the Republican primary. Though Harkin narrowly defeated his opponent six years earlier, he was able to defeat Ganske by a comfortable margin to win re-election.

Candidates

 * Tom Harkin, incumbent United States Senator

Candidates

 * Greg Ganske, U.S. Representative from Des Moines
 * Bill Salier, hog farmer

Debates

 * Complete video of debate, October 6, 2002

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

 * Adair (Largest city: Greenfield)
 * Adams (Largest city: Corning)
 * Allamakee (Largest city: Waukon)
 * Audubon (Largest city: Audubon)
 * Calhoun (Largest city: Rockwell City)
 * Carroll (Largest city: Carroll)
 * Cherokee (Largest city: Cherokee)
 * Clay (Largest city: Spencer)
 * Decatur (Largest city: Lamoni)
 * Franklin (Largest city: Hampton)
 * Guthrie (Largest city: Guthrie Center)
 * Hancock (Largest city: Garner)
 * Hardin (Largest city: Iowa Falls)
 * Kossuth (Largest city: Algona)
 * Monona (Largest city: Onawa)
 * Pocahontas (Largest city: Pocahontas)
 * Ringgold (Largest city: Mount Ayr)
 * Taylor (Largest city: Bedford)
 * Union (Largest city: Creston)
 * Woodbury (Largest city: Sioux City)
 * Wright (Largest city: Eagle Grove)
 * Louisa (largest city: Wapello)
 * Buena Vista (largest city: Storm Lake)
 * Humboldt (largest city: Humboldt)
 * Ida (largest city: Ida Grove)
 * Sac (largest city: Sac City)
 * Dickinson (Largest city: Spirit Lake)
 * Wayne (Largest city: Corydon)

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

 * Delaware (Largest city: Manchester)