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| Registered | 15,303,469[1] | |||
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| Turnout | 50.57% ( 20.37pp)[1] | |||
Elections were held inCalifornia on November 5, 2002.Primary elections were held on March 5. Up for election were all the seats of theCalifornia State Assembly, 20 seats of theCalifornia Senate, seven constitutional officers, all the seats of theCalifornia Board of Equalization, as well as votes on retention of twoSupreme Court justices and various appeals court judges. Seven ballot measures were also up for approval. Municipal offices were also included in the election.
The incumbent governorGray Davis won reelection with less than 50% of the vote over hisRepublican challengerBill Simon.[1] Democrats also won every other statewide office and maintained their majorities in both houses of thestate legislature.
Final results from theCalifornia Secretary of State:[2]
| 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 | |
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Final results from theCalifornia Secretary of State:[3]
| 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 | ||
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Final results from theCalifornia Secretary of State:[4]
| 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 | ||||
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Final results from theCalifornia Secretary of State:[5]
| 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 | ||
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Final results from theCalifornia Secretary of State:[6]
| 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 | ||
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Final results from theCalifornia Secretary of State:[7]
| 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 | ||
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Final results from theCalifornia Secretary of State:[8]
| 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 | ||
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| 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 | — | |
Final results from theCalifornia Secretary of State:[9]
| 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 | ||
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Final results from theCalifornia Secretary of State:[10]
| 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 | ||
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| Republicanhold | ||||
Final results from theCalifornia Secretary of State:[11]
| 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 | ||
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| Republicanhold | ||||
Final results from theCalifornia Secretary of State:[12]
| 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 | ||
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Final results from theCalifornia Secretary of State:[13][permanent dead link]
| Associate JusticeMarvin 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% | ||||
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| Associate JusticeKathryn 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% | ||||
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| Associate JusticeCarlos 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% | ||||
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There are 40 seats in theState 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 | |
All 80 biennially elected seats of theState 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 | |
Sevenpropositions qualified to be listed on the general election ballot in California. Five of them passed.
Proposition 46 would create atrust fund by selling $2.1 billion in general obligation funds to fund 21 types ofhousing programs, including multifamily, individual andfarmworker housing. Proposition 46 passed with 57.5% approval.[14]
The state would sell $13 billion in general obligation bonds for construction and renovation ofK-12 school facilities andhigher education facilities. Proposition 47 passed with 59% approval.[15]
Would amend theConstitution to delete references to themunicipal courts. Proposition 48 passed with 72.8% approval.[16]
Would substantially increase funding for before andafter-school programs, and make general funds permanentlyearmarked for the programs beginning in the 2004–2005 school year. Proposition 49 passed with 56.6% approval.[17]
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]
Would permanently allocatesales and use taxes raised from the sale or lease of motor vehicles to specific transportation projects. Proposition 51 failed with 41.4% approval.[19]
Would allow legally eligible California residents presenting proof of currentresidence toregister to vote onElection Day (same-day voter registration). Proposition 52 failed with 40.6% approval.[20]
