2002 Louisville mayoral election

2002 Louisville mayoral election
November 5, 2002
 
Nominee Jerry Abramson Jack Early
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 170,384 56,830
Percentage 73.51% 24.52%
Mayor before election

David L. Armstrong
Democratic

Elected Mayor

Jerry Abramson
Democratic

The 2002 Louisville mayoral election was held on November 5, 2002. The Republican and Democratic primary elections were held on May 28.

This was the first election of the merged metro government of Louisville and Jefferson County. Incumbent Democratic mayor David L. Armstrong, who was elected by the voters of Louisville proper in 1998, declined to seek reelection.[1] He was succeeded by former mayor Jerry Abramson.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

  • Jerry Mills

Results

Democratic primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jerry E. Abramson 61,675 88.8
Democratic Jerry Thomas Mills 7,754 11.2
Total votes 69,429 100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Independent and third-party candidates

Independent candidates

  • Bryan Bunch

Libertarian party

  • Donna Walker Mancini

General election

Results

2002 Louisville mayoral election[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jerry E. Abramson 170,384 73.5
Republican Jack Early 56,830 24.5
Libertarian Donna Walker Mancini 3,756 1.6
Independent Bryan Thomas Bunch 806 0.3
Total votes 231,776 100.0
Democratic hold

References

  1. ^ Rodriguez, Nancy (January 11, 2002). "Armstrong won't run". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. p. 1.
  2. ^ Rodriguez, Nancy (May 29, 2002). "Abramson overwhelms Mills, faces Early in fall". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. pp. 1–2.
  3. ^ Jefferson County Clerk (August 10, 2007). "2002 Jefferson County General Election Results". elections.jeffersoncountyclerk.org. Retrieved August 28, 2025.
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