California State Senate elections, 2002

The 2002 California State Senate elections were held on November 5, 2002. Senate seats of even-numbered districts were up for election. Senate terms are staggered so that half the membership is elected every two years. Senators serve four-year terms and are limited to two terms. As was expected, the Democratic Party held on to the majority of the seats, though they lost one.

Overview

Results

Final results from the California Secretary of State:cite web|title=State Senate All Districts|url=http://vote2002.ss.ca.gov/Returns/stsen/all.htm|date=2008-03-18|accessdate=2008-03-18|publisher=California Secretary of State]

District 2

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Wesley Chesbro (incumbent)
votes = 156,755
percentage = 63.45Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Peggy Redfearn
votes = 80,079
percentage = 32.41Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party of California
candidate = Laura Jean Likover
votes = 10,210
percentage = 4.13Election box invalid no change
votes = 12,214
percentage = 4.71Election box total no change
votes = 259,258
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Democratic Party

District 4

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Samuel Aanestad
votes = 148,023
percentage = 58.02Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Marianne Smith
votes = 92,786
percentage = 36.37Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party of California
candidate = Robert H. Underwood
votes = 14,325
percentage = 5.61Election box invalid no change
votes = 13,850
percentage = 5.15Election box total no change
votes = 268,984
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Republican Party

District 6

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Deborah Ortiz (incumbent)
votes = 122,126
percentage = 70.70Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Jason A. Swewll
votes = 44,972
percentage = 26.04Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Yolanda Knaak (write-in)
votes = 5,635
percentage = 3.26Election box invalid no change
votes = 0
percentage = 0.00Election box total no change
votes = 172,733
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Democratic Party

District 8

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Jackie Speier (incumbent)
votes = 158,999
percentage = 78.16Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Dennis Zell
votes = 38,881
percentage = 19.11Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party of California
candidate = Robert Fliegler
votes = 5,540
percentage = 2.72Election box invalid no change
votes = 0
percentage = 0.00Election box total no change
votes = 203,420
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Democratic Party

District 10

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Liz Figueroa (incumbent)
votes = 103,247
percentage = 66.91Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = James G. Gunther
votes = 46,056
percentage = 29.85Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party of California
candidate = Ervan Darnell
votes = 4,997
percentage = 3.24Election box invalid no change
votes = 13,638
percentage = 8.12Election box total no change
votes = 167,938
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Democratic Party

District 12

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Jeff Denham
votes = 73,877
percentage = 48.02Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Rusty Areias
votes = 73,034
percentage = 47.47Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party of California
candidate = David Eaton
votes = 6,950
percentage = 4.52Election box invalid no change
votes = 9,160
percentage = 5.62Election box total no change
votes = 163,021
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Republican Party

District 14

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Chuck Poochigian (incumbent)
votes = 175,369
percentage = 100.00Election box invalid no change
votes = 62,422
percentage = 26.25Election box total no change
votes = 237,791
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Republican Party

District 16

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Dean Florez
votes = 69,503
percentage = 70.03Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Blair Knox
votes = 29,747
percentage = 29.97Election box invalid no change
votes = 3,811
percentage = 3.70Election box total no change
votes = 103,061
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Democratic Party

District 18

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Roy Ashburn (incumbent)
votes = 153,878
percentage = 100.00Election box invalid no change
votes = 20,830
percentage = 11.92Election box total no change
votes = 174,708
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box gain with party link without swing
winner = California Republican Party
loser = California Democratic Party

District 20

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Richard Alarcon (incumbent)
votes = 88,902
percentage = 100.00Election box invalid no change
votes = 35,228
percentage = 28.38Election box total no change
votes = 124,130
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Democratic Party

District 22

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Gilbert Cedillo
votes = 68,282
percentage = 100.00Election box invalid no change
votes = 22,425
percentage = 24.72Election box total no change
votes = 90,707
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Democratic Party

District 24

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Gloria Romero (incumbent)
votes = 79,227
percentage = 71.32Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Vince House
votes = 29,124
percentage = 26.22Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party of California
candidate = Carl M. "Marty" Swinney
votes = 2,741
percentage = 2.47Election box invalid no change
votes = 8,106
percentage = 6.80Election box total no change
votes = 119,198
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Democratic Party

District 26

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Kevin Murray (incumbent)
votes = 123,814
percentage = 100.00Election box invalid no change
votes = 33,620
percentage = 21.35Election box total no change
votes = 157,434
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Democratic Party

District 28

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Debra Bowen (incumbent)
votes = 114,145
percentage = 61.76Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Jo Ann Hill
votes = 64,627
percentage = 34.97Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party of California
candidate = Peter D. De Baets
votes = 6,041
percentage = 3.27Election box invalid no change
votes = 12,580
percentage = 6.37Election box total no change
votes = 197,393
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Democratic Party

District 30

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Martha M. Escutia (incumbent)
votes = 80,562
percentage = 67.10Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = John O. Robertson
votes = 39,498
percentage = 32.90Election box invalid no change
votes = 8,905
percentage = 6.90Election box total no change
votes = 128,965
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Democratic Party

District 32

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Nell Soto (incumbent)
votes = 60,761
percentage = 67.62Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Ken Robertson
votes = 29,101
percentage = 32.38Election box invalid no change
votes = 8,484
percentage = 8.63Election box total no change
votes = 98,346
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Democratic Party

District 34

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Joe Dunn (incumbent)
votes = 63,485
percentage = 61.93Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Araceli Gonzalez
votes = 39,025
percentage = 38.07Election box invalid no change
votes = 0
percentage = 0.00Election box total no change
votes = 102,510
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Democratic Party

District 36

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Dennis Hollingsworth
votes = 151,856
percentage = 69.53Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Adrienne Westall
votes = 53,280
percentage = 24.40Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party of California
candidate = Michael S. Metti
votes = 13,258
percentage = 6.07Election box invalid no change
votes = 19,373
percentage = 8.15Election box total no change
votes = 237,767
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Republican Party

District 38

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Bill Morrow (incumbent)
votes = 132,577
percentage = 66.10Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Philip G. Hanneman
votes = 60,182
percentage = 30.00Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party of California
candidate = Lars. R. Grossmith
votes = 7,819
percentage = 3.90Election box invalid no change
votes = 16,899
percentage = 7.77Election box total no change
votes = 217,477
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Republican Party

District 40

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Denise Ducheny
votes = 66,405
percentage = 56.35Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Michael S. Giorgino
votes = 47,087
percentage = 39.95Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party of California
candidate = Felix Jeremiah Miranda
votes = 4,362
percentage = 3.70Election box invalid no change
votes = 8,834
percentage = 6.97Election box total no change
votes = 126,688
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Democratic Party

ee also

*California State Assembly
*California State Assembly elections, 2002
*California state elections, 2002
*California State Legislature
*California State Senate Districts
*Districts in California
*Political party strength in U.S. states

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