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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
| California State Senate elections, 2002 | |||||||||
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| Party | Votes | Percentage | Not up | Incumbents | Open | Before | After | +/– | |
| Democratic | 1,635,495 | 53.78% | 12 | 11 | 3 | 26 | 25 | -1 | |
| Republican | 1,323,777 | 43.53% | 8 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 15 | +1 | |
| Libertarian | 76,243 | 2.51% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Independent | 5,635 | 0.19% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 310,379 | 9.26% | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Totals | 3,351,529 | 100.00% | 20 | 14 | 6 | 40 | 40 | — | |
Results
Final results from the California Secretary of State:
| District 2 • District 4 • District 6 • District 8 • District 10 • District 12 • District 14 • District 16 • District 18 • District 20 • District 22 • District 24 • District 26 • District 28 • District 30 • District 32 • District 34 • District 36 • District 38 • District 40 |
District 2
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Wesley Chesbro (incumbent) | 156,755 | 63.45 | |
| Republican | Peggy Redfearn | 80,079 | 32.41 | |
| Libertarian | Laura Jean Likover | 10,210 | 4.13 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 12,214 | 4.71 | ||
| Total votes | 259,258 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 4
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Samuel Aanestad | 148,023 | 58.02 | |
| Democratic | Marianne Smith | 92,786 | 36.37 | |
| Libertarian | Robert H. Underwood | 14,325 | 5.61 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 13,850 | 5.15 | ||
| Total votes | 268,984 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 6
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Deborah Ortiz (incumbent) | 122,126 | 70.70 | |
| Republican | Jason A. Swewll | 44,972 | 26.04 | |
| Independent | Yolanda Knaak (write-in) | 5,635 | 3.26 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 0 | 0.00 | ||
| Total votes | 172,733 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 8
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jackie Speier (incumbent) | 158,999 | 78.16 | |
| Republican | Dennis Zell | 38,881 | 19.11 | |
| Libertarian | Robert Fliegler | 5,540 | 2.72 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 0 | 0.00 | ||
| Total votes | 203,420 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 10
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Liz Figueroa (incumbent) | 103,247 | 66.91 | |
| Republican | James G. Gunther | 46,056 | 29.85 | |
| Libertarian | Ervan Darnell | 4,997 | 3.24 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 13,638 | 8.12 | ||
| Total votes | 167,938 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 12
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jeff Denham | 73,877 | 48.02 | |
| Democratic | Rusty Areias | 73,034 | 47.47 | |
| Libertarian | David Eaton | 6,950 | 4.52 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 9,160 | 5.62 | ||
| Total votes | 163,021 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 14
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Chuck Poochigian (incumbent) | 175,369 | 100.00 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 62,422 | 26.25 | ||
| Total votes | 237,791 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 16
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Dean Florez | 69,503 | 70.03 | |
| Republican | Blair Knox | 29,747 | 29.97 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 3,811 | 3.70 | ||
| Total votes | 103,061 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 18
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Roy Ashburn (incumbent) | 153,878 | 100.00 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 20,830 | 11.92 | ||
| Total votes | 174,708 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
District 20
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Richard Alarcon (incumbent) | 88,902 | 100.00 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 35,228 | 28.38 | ||
| Total votes | 124,130 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 22
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Gilbert Cedillo | 68,282 | 100.00 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 22,425 | 24.72 | ||
| Total votes | 90,707 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 24
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Gloria Romero (incumbent) | 79,227 | 71.32 | |
| Republican | Vince House | 29,124 | 26.22 | |
| Libertarian | Carl M. "Marty" Swinney | 2,741 | 2.47 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 8,106 | 6.80 | ||
| Total votes | 119,198 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 26
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kevin Murray (incumbent) | 123,814 | 100.00 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 33,620 | 21.35 | ||
| Total votes | 157,434 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 28
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Debra Bowen (incumbent) | 114,145 | 61.76 | |
| Republican | Jo Ann Hill | 64,627 | 34.97 | |
| Libertarian | Peter D. De Baets | 6,041 | 3.27 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 12,580 | 6.37 | ||
| Total votes | 197,393 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 30
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Martha M. Escutia (incumbent) | 80,562 | 67.10 | |
| Republican | John O. Robertson | 39,498 | 32.90 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 8,905 | 6.90 | ||
| Total votes | 128,965 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 32
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Nell Soto (incumbent) | 60,761 | 67.62 | |
| Republican | Ken Robertson | 29,101 | 32.38 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 8,484 | 8.63 | ||
| Total votes | 98,346 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 34
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joe Dunn (incumbent) | 63,485 | 61.93 | |
| Republican | Araceli Gonzalez | 39,025 | 38.07 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 0 | 0.00 | ||
| Total votes | 102,510 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 36
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dennis Hollingsworth | 151,856 | 69.53 | |
| Democratic | Adrienne Westall | 53,280 | 24.40 | |
| Libertarian | Michael S. Metti | 13,258 | 6.07 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 19,373 | 8.15 | ||
| Total votes | 237,767 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 38
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bill Morrow (incumbent) | 132,577 | 66.10 | |
| Democratic | Philip G. Hanneman | 60,182 | 30.00 | |
| Libertarian | Lars R. Grossmith | 7,819 | 3.90 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 16,899 | 7.77 | ||
| Total votes | 217,477 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 40
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Denise Moreno Ducheny | 66,405 | 56.35 | |
| Republican | Michael S. Giorgino | 47,087 | 39.95 | |
| Libertarian | Felix Jeremiah Miranda | 4,362 | 3.70 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 8,834 | 6.97 | ||
| Total votes | 126,688 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
See 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
References
- "State Senate All Districts". California Secretary of State. March 18, 2008. Archived from the original on November 20, 2008. Retrieved March 18, 2008.
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