* One (1) Independent elected Governor in New England [NORTHEAST]. Governor's chairs up for election in 2002
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| REGION subregion |
Governor's Chairs up for election: 2002 |
currently occupied by Democrats |
currently occupied by Republicans |
|---|---|---|---|
| the NORTHEAST* | 9 | 3 | 5 |
| New England* | 6 | 2 | 3 |
| Middle Atlantic | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| the SOUTH | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Upper South | 3 | -- | 3 |
| Lower South | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| the MIDWEST* | 9 | 1 | 7 |
| Great Lakes | 4 | -- | 4 |
| Great Plains* | 5 | 1 | 3 |
| the WEST | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Intermountain | 6 | -- | 6 |
| Pacific | 4 | 4 | -- |
| TOTALS* | 36 | 11 | 23 |
* One (1) Governor's chair in New England [NORTHEAST]
up for election in 2002 currently occupied by Independent;
One (1) Governor's chair in Great Plains [MIDWEST]
up for election in 2002 currently occupied by Independent.