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All 4 seats on theCalifornia State Board of Equalization | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The2002 California State Board of Equalization elections took place on November 5, 2002, to elect all four seats of theState Board of Equalization, with the primary election taking place on March 5, 2002.[1][2]
| Party | Candidates | Votes | Seats | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | Before | After | +/– | % | |||
| Democratic Party | 4 | 3,457,322 | 50.2% | 2 | 2 |  | 50.0% | |
| Republican Party | 4 | 3,156,420 | 45.9% | 2 | 2 | | 50.0% | |
| Libertarian Party | 3 | 267,351 | 3.9% | 0 | 0 | | 0.0% | |
| Total | 11 | 6,881,093 | 100.0% | 4 | 4 | | 100.0% | |
| Democratic | 50.2% | |||
| Republican | 45.9% | |||
| Libertarian | 3.9% | |||
| Democratic | 50.0% | |||
| Republican | 50.0% | |||
| Board of Equalization District | Incumbent | Party | Elected officeholder | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Johan Klehs | Democratic | Carole Migden | Democratic | ||
| 2nd | Dean Andal | Republican | Bill Leonard | Republican | ||
| 3rd | Claude Parrish | Republican | Claude Parrish | Republican | ||
| 4th | John Chiang | Democratic | John Chiang | Democratic | ||
The incumbent was DemocratJohan Klehs, who was elected in1994 and1998. He was ineligible for reelection.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Carole Migden | 604,270 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 604,270 | 100.0 | ||
| Invalid or blank votes | 158,181 | 20.7 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mark S. Bendick | 211,448 | 56.2 | |
| Republican | Max Woods | 165,401 | 43.8 | |
| Total votes | 376,849 | 100.0 | ||
| Invalid or blank votes | 136,046 | 26.5 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Libertarian | Elizabeth C. Brierly | 6,304 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 6,304 | 100.0 | ||
| Invalid or blank votes | 40,107 | 88.7 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Carole Migden | 1,205,726 | 60.7 | |
| Republican | Mark S. Bendick | 667,536 | 33.6 | |
| Libertarian | Elizabeth C. Brierly | 114,962 | 5.7 | |
| Total votes | 1,988,224 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
The incumbent was RepublicanDean Andal, who was elected in1994 and1998. He was ineligible for reelection.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tom Y. Santos | 238,467 | 54.7 | |
| Democratic | Norman R. Angelo | 197,959 | 45.3 | |
| Total votes | 436,426 | 100.0 | ||
| Invalid or blank votes | 197,959 | 24.6 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bill Leonard | 370,839 | 60.0 | |
| Republican | Edward J. "Ted" Costa | 247,260 | 40.0 | |
| Total votes | 618,099 | 100.0 | ||
| Invalid or blank votes | 138,904 | 18.3 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bill Leonard | 1,057,953 | 58.7 | |
| Democratic | Tom Y. Santos | 746,019 | 41.3 | |
| Total votes | 1,803,972 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
The incumbent was Republican Claude Parrish, who was elected in1998 with 53.1% of the vote. He was running for reelection.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mary Christian-Heising | 309,587 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 309,587 | 100.0 | ||
| Invalid or blank votes | 94,354 | 23.4 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Claude Parrish (incumbent) | 363,442 | 64.0 | |
| Republican | Steve Petruzzo | 161,355 | 28.4 | |
| Republican | Emad Bakeer | 43,343 | 7.6 | |
| Total votes | 568,140 | 100.0 | ||
| Invalid or blank votes | 91,564 | 13.9 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Libertarian | J.R. Graham | 5,577 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 5,577 | 100.0 | ||
| Invalid or blank votes | 1,041 | 15.7 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Claude Parrish (incumbent) | 1,020,619 | 59.1 | |
| Democratic | Mary Christian-Heising | 642,208 | 37.1 | |
| Libertarian | J.R. Graham | 66,955 | 3.8 | |
| Total votes | 1,729,782 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
The incumbent was DemocratJohn Chiang, who was elected in1998 for 60.2% of the vote. He was running for reelection.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Chiang (incumbent) | 387,460 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 387,460 | 100.0 | ||
| Invalid or blank votes | 158,376 | 29.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Glen Forsch | 217,306 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 217,306 | 100.0 | ||
| Invalid or blank votes | 103,662 | 32.3 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Libertarian | Kenneth A. Weissman | 2,726 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 2,726 | 100.0 | ||
| Invalid or blank votes | 1,526 | 35.9 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Chiang (incumbent) | 863,369 | 63.6 | |
| Republican | Glen Forsch | 410,312 | 30.2 | |
| Libertarian | Kenneth A. Weissman | 85,434 | 6.2 | |
| Total votes | 1,359,115 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
