2002 California elections
The incumbent governor Gray Davis won reelection with less than 50% of the vote over his Republican challenger Bill Simon. [1] Democrats also won every other statewide office and maintained their majorities in both houses of the state legislature.
Constitutional Offices
Governor
Final results from the
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Gray Davis (incumbent) | 3,533,490 | 47.3 | |
Republican | Bill Simon | 3,169,801 | 42.4 | |
Green
|
Peter Miguel Camejo | 393,036 | 5.3 | |
Libertarian | Gary David Copeland | 161,203 | 2.2 | |
American Independent | Reinhold Gulke | 128,035 | 1.7 | |
Natural Law | Iris Adam | 88,415 | 1.1 | |
Turnout | ||||
Democratic hold |
Lieutenant governor
Final results from the
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Cruz Bustamante (incumbent) | 3,589,804 | 49.5 | |
Republican | Bruce McPherson | 3,031,571 | 41.8 | |
Green
|
Donna J. Warren | 298,951 | 4.1 | |
Libertarian | Pat Wright | 104,920 | 1.4 | |
American Independent | James D. King | 91,015 | 1.2 | |
Reform
|
Paul Jerry Hanosh | 80,307 | 1.1 | |
Natural Law | Kalee Przybylak | 66,847 | 0.9 | |
Total votes | 7,263,415 | 100.0 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Democratic hold |
Secretary of State
Final results from the
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Kevin Shelley | 3,295,397 | 46.4 | |||
Republican | Keith Olberg | 3,008,539 | 42.3 | |||
Green
|
Lawrence H. Shoup | 274,523 | 3.9 | |||
Libertarian | Gail Lightfoot | 200,146 | 2.8 | |||
Natural Law | Louise Marie Allison | 173,139 | 2.4 | |||
American Independent | Edward C. Noonan | 85,791 | 1.2 | |||
Reform
|
Valli Sharpe-Geisler | 76,875 | 1.0 | |||
Total votes | 7,114,410 | 100.0 | ||||
Turnout | ||||||
Democratic gain from Republican |
Controller
Final results from the
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Steve Westly | 3,228,908 | 45.4 | |
Republican | Tom McClintock | 3,206,178 | 45.1 | |
Green
|
Laura Wells | 409,172 | 5.8 | |
Natural Law | J. Carlos Aguirre | 176,791 | 2.4 | |
American Independent | Ernest F. Vance | 94,088 | 1.3 | |
Total votes | 7,115,137 | 100.0 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Democratic hold |
Treasurer
Final results from the
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Phil Angelides (incumbent) | 3,481,146 | 49.4 | |
Republican | Phillip Gregory Conlon | 2,853,997 | 40.5 | |
Green
|
Jeanne-Marie Rosenmeier | 346,423 | 5.0 | |
Libertarian | Marian Smithson | 165,040 | 2.3 | |
Natural Law | Sylvia Valentine | 109,259 | 1.5 | |
American Independent | Nathan E. Johnson | 94,974 | 1.3 | |
Total votes | 7,050,839 | 100.0 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Democratic hold |
Attorney general
Final results from the
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Bill Lockyer (incumbent) | 3,646,829 | 51.4 | |
Republican | Dick Ackerman | 2,860,542 | 40.4 | |
Green
|
Glen Freeman Mowrer | 275,475 | 3.9 | |
American Independent | Diane B. Templin | 190,187 | 2.6 | |
Libertarian | Ed Kuwatch | 124,504 | 1.7 | |
Total votes | 7,097,447 | 100.0 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Democratic hold |
Insurance Commissioner
Final results from the
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | John Garamendi | 3,283,367 | 46.6 | |
Republican | Gary Mendoza | 2,937,820 | 41.7 | |
Green
|
David Ishmael Sheidlower | 270,295 | 3.9 | |
Libertarian | Dale F. Ogden | 232,182 | 3.2 | |
Natural Law | Raul Calderon | 188,283 | 2.6 | |
American Independent | Steven A. Klein | 146,200 | 2.0 | |
Total votes | 7,058,147 | 100.0 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Democratic hold |
Board of Equalization
Overview
California Board of Equalization elections, 2002 | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats | +/– | |
Democratic | 3,391,313 | 50.28% | 2 | 0 | |
Republican | 3,092,030 | 45.84% | 2 | 0 | |
Libertarian | 262,083 | 3.89% | 0 | 0 | |
Totals | 6,745,426 | 100.00% | 4 | — |
District 1
Final results from the
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Carole Migden | 1,171,688 | 60.64 | |
Republican | David J. Neighbors | 648,849 | 33.59 | |
Libertarian | Elizabeth C. Brierly | 111,386 | 5.77 | |
Total votes | 1,931,923 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Democratic hold |
District 2
Final results from the
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Bill Leonard | 1,027,716 | 58.54 | |
Democratic | Tim Raboy | 728,061 | 41.46 | |
Total votes | 1,755,777 | 100.0 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Republican hold |
District 3
Final results from the
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Claude Parrish (incumbent) | 1,008,170 | 58.93 | |
Democratic | Mary Christian-Heising | 636,300 | 37.20 | |
Libertarian | J. R. Graham | 66,171 | 3.87 | |
Total votes | 1,710,641 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Republican hold |
District 4
Final results from the
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | John Chiang (incumbent) | 855,264 | 63.49 | |
Republican | Glen R. Forsch | 407,295 | 30.24 | |
Libertarian | Kenneth A. Weissman | 84,526 | 6.27 | |
Total votes | 1,347,085 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Democratic hold |
Judicial system
Supreme Court of California
Final results from the
Associate Justice Marvin Baxter, Seat 1 | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vote on retention | Votes | % | ±% | |||
Yes | 3,455,084 | 71.6% | ||||
No | 1,373,645 | 28.4% | ||||
Total votes | 4,828,729 | 100.0% | ||||
Majority | 2,081,439 | 43.2% | ||||
Turnout |
Associate Justice Kathryn Werdegar , Seat 2
| ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vote on retention | Votes | % | ±% | |||
Yes | 3,704,040 | 74.2% | ||||
No | 1,294,277 | 25.8% | ||||
Total votes | 4,998,317 | 100.0% | ||||
Majority | 2,409,763 | 48.4% | ||||
Turnout |
Associate Justice Carlos Moreno, Seat 3 | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vote on retention | Votes | % | ±% | |||
Yes | 3,628,632 | 72.6% | ||||
No | 1,370,685 | 27.4% | ||||
Total votes | 4,999,317 | 100.0% | ||||
Majority | 2,257,947 | 45.2% | ||||
Turnout |
California Courts of Appeal
- See California Courts of Appeal elections, 2002.
California State Legislature elections
State Senate
There are 40 seats in the State Senate. For this election, candidates running in odd-numbered districts ran for four-year terms.[2]
California State Senate - 2002 | Seats | |
Democratic-Held | 25 | |
Republican-Held | 15 | |
2002 Elections | ||
Democratic Held and Uncontested | 11 | |
Contested | 15 | |
Republican Held and Uncontested | 14 | |
Total |
40 |
State Assembly
All 80 biennially elected seats of the State Assembly were up for election this year. Each seat has a two-year term. The Democrats retained control of the State Assembly.[3]
California State Assembly - 2002 | Seats | |
Democratic-Held | 48 | |
Republican-Held | 32 | |
2002 Elections | ||
Democratic Incumbent and Uncontested | 32 | |
Contested, Open Seats | 32 | |
Republican Incumbent and Uncontested | 16 | |
Total |
80 |
Statewide ballot propositions
Seven propositions qualified to be listed on the general election ballot in California. Five of them passed.
Proposition 46
Proposition 46 would create a
Proposition 47
The state would sell $13 billion in general obligation bonds for construction and renovation of
Proposition 48
Would amend the
Proposition 49
Would substantially increase funding for before and after-school programs, and make general funds permanently earmarked for the programs beginning in the 2004–2005 school year. Proposition 49 passed with 56.6% approval. [17]
Proposition 50
The state would borrow $3.4 billion through the sale of general obligation bonds for water projects. Proposition 50 passed with 55.4% approval. [18]
Proposition 51
Would permanently allocate sales and use taxes raised from the sale or lease of motor vehicles to specific transportation projects. Proposition 51 failed with 41.4% approval. [19]
Proposition 52
Would allow legally eligible California residents presenting proof of current
See also
- California State Legislature
- California State Assembly elections, 2002
- California State Senate elections, 2002
- Political party strength in U.S. states
- Political party strength in California
- Elections in California
References
- ^ a b "Historical Voter Registration and Participation" (PDF). California Secretary of State.
- ^ "Complete official results from the Secretary of State (State Senate)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 20, 2008. Retrieved March 19, 2008.
- ^ Complete official results from the Secretary of State (State Assembly) Archived 2008-03-20 at the Wayback Machine