California State Assembly election, 2002

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California State Assembly elections, 2002
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  2000 November 2, 2002 (2002-11-02) 2004  

All 80 seats of the California State Assembly

 Majority partyMinority party
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Leader Herb Wesson Dave Cox
Party Democratic Republican
Leader's seat 47th-Los Angeles 5th-Fair Oaks
Last election5030
Seats won4832
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Popular vote3,686,1243,018,783
Percentage53.41%43.74%

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Election results by district

Speaker before election

Herb Wesson
Democratic

Speaker-designate

Herb Wesson
Democratic

The 2002 California State Assembly elections were held November 5, 2002. California's State Assembly in its entirety comes up for election in even numbered years. Each seat has a two-year term and members are limited to three 2-year terms (six years). All 80 biennially elected seats in the Assembly were up for election this year. Democrats retained control of the Assembly, though they lost two seats.

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Contents

Overview

California State Assembly elections, 2002
PartyVotesPercentageIncumbentsOpenBeforeAfter+/–
Democratic 3,686,12453.41%32185048-2
Republican 3,018,78343.74%16143032+2
Libertarian 162,4722.35%00000
Green 30,1600.44%00000
Reform 3,8060.06%00000
Invalid or blank votes486,3196.58%
Totals7,387,664100.00%48328080
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4832
DemocraticRepublican

Results

Final results from the California Secretary of State: [1]

District 1District 2District 3District 4District 5District 6District 7District 8District 9District 10District 11District 12District 13District 14District 15District 16District 17District 18District 19District 20District 21District 22District 23District 24District 25District 26District 27District 28District 29District 30District 31District 32District 33District 34District 35District 36District 37District 38District 39District 40District 41District 42District 43District 44District 45District 46District 47District 48District 49District 50District 51District 52District 53District 54District 55District 56District 57District 58District 59District 60District 61District 62District 63District 64District 65District 66District 67District 68District 69District 70District 71District 72District 73District 74District 75District 76District 77District 78District 79District 80

District 1

California's 1st State Assembly district election, 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Patty Berg 59,11249.61
Republican Robert K. "Bob" Brown49,21541.31
Green Doug Riley Thron10,8179.08
Invalid or blank votes6,9065.48
Total votes126,050100.00
Democratic hold

District 2

California's 2nd State Assembly district election, 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Doug LaMalfa 78,47167.24
Democratic Doug Kinyon34,27529.37
Libertarian Pete Bret3,9623.39
Invalid or blank votes8,4146.72
Total votes125,122100.00
Republican hold

District 3

California's 3rd State Assembly district election, 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Rick Keene 72,20361.27
Democratic Stuart Randall King40,08734.01
Libertarian Jon Petersen5,5624.72
Invalid or blank votes2,8632.37
Total votes120,715100.00
Turnout
Republican hold

District 4

California's 4th State Assembly district election, 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tim Leslie (incumbent)84,30166.28
Democratic Scott Warren42,88433.72
Invalid or blank votes9,2956.81
Total votes136,480100.00
Republican hold

District 5

California's 5th State Assembly district election, 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dave Cox (incumbent)76,69464.83
Democratic Eric Ulis36,43230.80
Libertarian Roberto Liebman5,1744.37
Invalid or blank votes5020.42
Total votes118,802100.00
Republican hold

District 6

California's 6th State Assembly district election, 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joe Nation (incumbent)83,21468.98
Republican Kenneth Hitt32,67627.09
Libertarian Richard Olmstead4,7503.94
Invalid or blank votes9,6227.39
Total votes130,262100.00
Democratic hold

District 7

California's 7th State Assembly district election, 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Pat Wiggins (incumbent)71,46375.99
Libertarian David J. Kozlowski22,58524.01
Invalid or blank votes15,92614.48
Total votes109,974100.00
Democratic hold

District 8

California's 8th State Assembly district election, 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Lois Wolk 57,36057.45
Republican John R. Munn41,48242.55
Invalid or blank votes5,2074.96
Total votes105,049100.00
Democratic hold

District 9

California's 9th State Assembly district election, 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Darrell Steinberg 57,61070.19
Republican David A. Pegos21,24225.88
Libertarian Douglas M. Poston3,2303.94
Invalid or blank votes00.00
Total votes82,082100.00
Democratic hold

District 10

California's 10th State Assembly district election, 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Alan Nakanishi 69,47060.17
Democratic Katherine E. Maestas45,97739.83
Invalid or blank votes4,0873.42
Total votes119,534100.00
Republican hold

District 11

California's 11th State Assembly district election, 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joe Cancimalla (incumbent)60,06764.91
Republican Jan Leslie Denny28,83731.16
Libertarian Frank Manske3,6333.93
Invalid or blank votes6,8096.85
Total votes99,346100.00
Democratic hold

District 12

California's 12th State Assembly district election, 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Leland Yee 71,87977.75
Republican Howard Epstein14,62115.82
Libertarian Michael Denny5,9506.44
Invalid or blank votes00.00
Total votes92,450100.00
Democratic hold

District 13

California's 13th State Assembly district election, 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mark Leno 89,83281.50
Republican Gail E. Neira15,26413.85
Libertarian Christopher R. Maden5,1304.65
Invalid or blank votes00.00
Total votes110,226100.00
Democratic hold

District 14

California's 14th State Assembly district election, 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Loni Hancock 100,017100.00
Invalid or blank votes38,67127.88
Total votes138,688100.00
Democratic hold

District 15

California's 15th State Assembly district election, 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Guy S. Houston 71,34553.58
Democratic Donna C. Gerber61,81346.42
Invalid or blank votes5,3303.85
Total votes138,488100.00
Turnout
Republican hold

District 16

California's 16th State Assembly district election, 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Wilma Chan (incumbent)77,04284.26
Republican George J. Nugent11,54912.63
Libertarian Richard E. Armstrong2,9483.22
Invalid or blank votes7,9027.95
Total votes99,441100.00
Democratic hold

District 17

California's 17th State Assembly district election, 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Barbara S. Matthews (incumbent)41,99756.39
Republican Brian McCabe32,47443.61
Invalid or blank votes4,1235.25
Total votes78,594100.00
Democratic hold

District 18

California's 18th State Assembly district election, 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ellen M. Corbett (incumbent)60,02571.56
Republican Jack Hovingh23,85128.44
Invalid or blank votes7,2807.99
Total votes91,156100.00
Democratic hold

District 19

California's 19th State Assembly district election, 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Gene Mullin 61,42362.63
Republican David Kawas25,08025.57
Green Jo Chamberlain9,7459.94
Libertarian Robert Giedt1,8191.85
Invalid or blank votes00.00
Total votes98,067100.00
Democratic hold

District 20

California's 20th State Assembly district election, 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John A. Dutra (incumbent)53,00066.60
Republican Daniel L. Dow22,93628.82
Libertarian Keith Lyon3,6384.57
Invalid or blank votes6,8537.93
Total votes86,427100.00
Democratic hold

District 21

California's 21st State Assembly district election, 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joe Simitian (incumbent)71,11060.53
Republican James A. Russell42,16435.89
Libertarian Raymond M. Bell, Jr.4,2103.58
Invalid or blank votes6,2015.01
Total votes123,685100.00
Democratic hold

District 22

California's 22nd State Assembly district election, 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Sally Lieber 48,14458.39
Republican Stan Kawczynski30,33136.79
Libertarian Kennita Watson3,9724.82
Invalid or blank votes7,8338.68
Total votes90,280100.00
Democratic hold

District 23

California's 23rd State Assembly district election, 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Manny Diaz (incumbent)42,42881.55
Green Warner S. Bloomberg III9,59818.45
Invalid or blank votes8,22013.64
Total votes60,246100.00
Democratic hold

District 24

California's 24th State Assembly district election, 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Rebecca Cohn 69,787100.00
Invalid or blank votes37,41134.90
Total votes107,198100.00
Democratic hold

District 25

California's 25th State Assembly district election, 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dave Cogdill (incumbent)66,26262.00
Democratic E. Denise Smith40,61138.00
Invalid or blank votes7,3806.46
Total votes114,253100.00
Republican hold

District 26

California's 26th State Assembly district election, 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Greg Aghazarian 47,56157.39
Democratic Tom Hallinan35,30742.61
Invalid or blank votes7,0197.81
Total votes89,887100.00
Republican gain from Democratic

District 27

California's 27th State Assembly district election, 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John Laird 76,04461.20
Republican Charles Clayton Carter43,89235.33
Libertarian Gordon Donald Sachtjen4,2093.39
Invalid or blank votes5,5254.26
Total votes129,770100.00
Democratic hold

District 28

California's 28th State Assembly district election, 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Simon Salinas (incumbent)41,96461.02
Republican Jane Howard26,81238.98
Invalid or blank votes4,5046.15
Total votes73,280100.00
Democratic hold

District 29

California's 29th State Assembly district election, 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Steve Samuelian 60,89460.81
Democratic Richard Martinez, Jr.35,75435.71
Libertarian Jonathan Zwickel3,4853.48
Invalid or blank votes6,9676.51
Total votes107,100100.00
Republican hold

District 30

California's 30th State Assembly district election, 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Nicole Parra 26,20350.18
Republican Dean Gardner26,01649.82
Invalid or blank votes9011.70
Total votes53,120100.00
Democratic hold

District 31

California's 31st State Assembly district election, 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Sarah L. Reyes (incumbent)39,727100.00
Invalid or blank votes15,93128.62
Total votes55,658100.00
Democratic hold

District 32

California's 32nd State Assembly district election, 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kevin McCarthy 77,22775.83
Democratic Michael A. Shea, III24,61324.17
Invalid or blank votes320.03
Total votes101,872100.00
Republican hold

District 33

California's 33rd State Assembly district election, 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Abel Maldonado (incumbent)76,23763.05
Democratic Laurence D. Houlgate 44,67836.95
Invalid or blank votes2,5502.07
Total votes123,465100.00
Republican hold

District 34

California's 34th State Assembly district election, 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bill Maze 47,17665.38
Democratic Virginia R. Gurrola24,98634.62
Invalid or blank votes2,5333.39
Total votes74,695100.00
Republican hold

District 35

California's 35th State Assembly district election, 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Hannah-Beth Jackson (inc.)71,60062.22
Republican Bob Pohl36,67031.86
Reform Cary Savitch3,8063.31
Libertarian Craig Warren Thomas3,0042.61
Invalid or blank votes2,7992.37
Total votes117,879100.00
Democratic hold

District 36

California's 36th State Assembly district election, 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Sharon Runner 46,15563.92
Democratic Robert Davenport26,05636.08
Invalid or blank votes4,3445.67
Total votes76,555100.00
Republican hold

District 37

California's 37th State Assembly district election, 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tony Strickland (incumbent)74,78563.10
Democratic Bruce James Thomas, Jr.43,73936.90
Invalid or blank votes5,7714.64
Total votes124,295100.00
Republican hold

District 38

California's 38th State Assembly district election, 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Keith Richman (incumbent)64,34060.82
Democratic Paula L. Calderon37,37635.33
Libertarian Karl Lembke4,0743.85
Invalid or blank votes8,2167.21
Total votes114,006100.00
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Republican hold

District 39

California's 39th State Assembly district election, 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Cindy Montañez 36,17576.08
Republican Ely De La Cruz Ayao11,37123.92
Invalid or blank votes4,8349.23
Total votes52,380100.00
Democratic hold

District 40

California's 40th State Assembly district election, 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Lloyd E. Levine 43,80056.45
Republican Connie Friedman33,79743.55
Invalid or blank votes8,2699.63
Total votes85,866100.00
Democratic hold

District 41

California's 41st State Assembly district election, 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Fran Pavley (incumbent)71,03661.39
Republican Michael J. Wissot40,47834.98
Libertarian Brian "Max" Kelly4,2063.63
Invalid or blank votes8,3586.74
Total votes124,078100.00
Democratic hold

District 42

California's 42nd State Assembly district election, 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Paul Koretz (incumbent)83,02574.29
Republican Jeffrey A. Bissiri28,73725.71
Invalid or blank votes10,2648.41
Total votes122,026100.00
Democratic hold

District 43

California's 43rd State Assembly district election, 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Dario Frommer (incumbent)46,05260.90
Republican Ingrid Geyer26,38134.89
Libertarian Sandor J. Woren3,1814.21
Invalid or blank votes5,7367.04
Total votes81,450100.00
Democratic hold

District 44

California's 44th State Assembly district election, 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Carol Liu (incumbent)60,02560.12
Republican Dan O'Connell36,83936.90
Libertarian Bob New2,9762.98
Invalid or blank votes5,4665.19
Total votes105,306100.00
Democratic hold

District 45

California's 45th State Assembly district election, 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jackie Goldberg (incumbent)39,95285.58
Libertarian Judy Chau Phuong Cook6,73114.42
Invalid or blank votes6,28911.87
Total votes52,972100.00
Democratic hold

District 46

California's 46th State Assembly district election, 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Fabian Núñez 27,04186.33
Republican Manuel "Manny" Aldana, Jr.4,28313.67
Invalid or blank votes3,4639.95
Total votes34,787100.00
Democratic hold

District 47

California's 47th State Assembly district election, 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Herb Wesson (incumbent)72,06381.82
Republican Jonathan Leonard13,28715.09
Libertarian Keith Clemens2,7293.10
Invalid or blank votes7,5197.87
Total votes95,598100.00
Democratic hold

District 48

California's 48th State Assembly district election, 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mark Ridley-Thomas 40,89087.59
Republican Gerard Toussaint Robinson4,3899.40
Libertarian Nolayan O. Herdegen1,4073.01
Invalid or blank votes4,3868.59
Total votes51,072100.00
Democratic hold

District 49

California's 49th State Assembly district election, 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Judy Chu (incumbent)37,39667.10
Republican George C. Shen18,33332.90
Invalid or blank votes4,8037.93
Total votes60,532100.00
Democratic hold

District 50

California's 50th State Assembly district election, 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Marco Antonio Firebaugh (inc.)30,98573.11
Republican Gladys O. Miller11,39726.89
Invalid or blank votes3,9648.55
Total votes46,346100.00
Democratic hold

District 51

California's 51st State Assembly district election, 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jerome Horton (incumbent)49,718100.00
Invalid or blank votes19,91028.59
Total votes69,628100.00
Democratic hold

District 52

California's 52nd State Assembly district election, 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mervyn M. Dymally 35,88389.52
Republican Mark Anthony Iles4,20110.48
Invalid or blank votes3,3807.78
Total votes43,464100.00
Democratic hold

District 53

California's 53rd State Assembly district election, 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic George Nakano (incumbent)68,41261.29
Republican Linda P. Wilson43,21238.71
Invalid or blank votes6,2545.31
Total votes117,878100.00
Democratic hold

District 54

California's 54th State Assembly district election, 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Alan Lowenthal (incumbent)59,10660.06
Republican Cesar N. Castellanos39,31039.94
Invalid or blank votes5,8735.63
Total votes104,289100.00
Democratic hold

District 55

California's 55th State Assembly district election, 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jenny Oropeza (incumbent)47,87480.48
Libertarian Guy Wilson11,61419.52
Invalid or blank votes8,81612.91
Total votes68,304100.00
Democratic hold

District 56

California's 56th State Assembly district election, 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Rudy Bermudez (incumbent)39,03261.49
Republican John Brantuk24,44038.51
Invalid or blank votes3,9915.92
Total votes67,463100.00
Turnout
Democratic hold

District 57

California's 57th State Assembly district election, 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ed Chavez (incumbent)39,09264.99
Republican Anne M. Moll19,55232.50
Libertarian Leland Thomas Faegre1,5102.51
Invalid or blank votes3,8706.04
Total votes64,024100.00
Democratic hold

District 58

California's 58th State Assembly district election, 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ronald S. Calderon 44,60763.41
Republican Dave Butler25,73936.59
Invalid or blank votes5,5207.28
Total votes75,866100.00
Democratic hold

District 59

California's 59th State Assembly district election, 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dennis L. Mountjoy (incumbent)65,18371.69
Democratic Patrick D. Smith25,73928.31
Invalid or blank votes7,7617.86
Total votes98,683100.00
Republican hold

District 60

California's 60th State Assembly district election, 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Robert Pacheco (incumbent)61,56068.98
Democratic Adrian Lincoln Martinez27,68431.02
Invalid or blank votes3,8294.11
Total votes93,073100.00
Republican hold

District 61

California's 61st State Assembly district election, 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Gloria Negrete McLeod 30,95362.44
Republican Matthew Munson18,61937.56
Invalid or blank votes3,9557.39
Total votes53,527100.00
Democratic hold

District 62

California's 62nd State Assembly district election, 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John Longville (incumbent)28,73169.27
Republican G. Edward Scott12,74830.73
Invalid or blank votes3,6338.05
Total votes45,112100.00
Democratic hold

District 63

California's 63rd State Assembly district election, 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Robert Dutton 49,44060.91
Democratic Doris Wallace31,72739.09
Invalid or blank votes7,6508.61
Total votes88,817100.00
Republican hold

District 64

California's 64th State Assembly district election, 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John J. Benoit 55,35163.28
Democratic Robert Melsh32,11836.72
Invalid or blank votes00.00
Total votes87,469100.00
Republican hold

District 65

California's 65th State Assembly district election, 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Russ Bogh (incumbent)56,57563.34
Democratic Darrel R. Scholes32,74036.66
Invalid or blank votes2,5552.78
Total votes91,870100.00
Republican hold

District 66

California's 66th State Assembly district election, 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ray Haynes (incumbent)55,16168.03
Democratic David G. Brostrom25,91731.97
Invalid or blank votes2,2462.70
Total votes83,324100.00
Republican hold

District 67

California's 67th State Assembly district election, 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tom Harman (incumbent)68,30368.79
Democratic William R. "Bill" Orton30,98831.21
Invalid or blank votes00.00
Total votes99,291100.00
Republican hold

District 68

California's 68th State Assembly district election, 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ken Maddox (incumbent)50,07765.09
Democratic Al Snook23,14930.09
Libertarian Douglas J. Scribner3,7064.82
Invalid or blank votes00.00
Total votes76,932100.00
Republican hold

District 69

California's 69th State Assembly district election, 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Lou Correa (incumbent)24,89465.30
Republican Reuben Ross13,22834.70
Invalid or blank votes00.00
Total votes38,122100.00
Democratic hold

District 70

California's 70th State Assembly district election, 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Campbell (incumbent)72,46366.84
Democratic John Kane32,82230.27
Libertarian Paul L. Studier3,1352.89
Invalid or blank votes00.00
Total votes108,420100.00
Republican hold

District 71

California's 71st State Assembly district election, 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Todd Spitzer 69,03972.99
Democratic Bea Foster25,54627.01
Invalid or blank votes00.00
Total votes94,585100.00
Republican hold

District 72

California's 72nd State Assembly district election, 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Lynn Daucher (incumbent)51,84567.80
Democratic G. Nanjundappa21,47328.08
Libertarian Brian Lee Cross3,1474.12
Invalid or blank votes00.00
Total votes76,465100.00
Republican hold

District 73

California's 73rd State Assembly district election, 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Patricia Bates (incumbent)60,54967.22
Democratic Kathleen Calzada25,95528.82
Libertarian Bob Vondruska3,5703.96
Invalid or blank votes3,0003.22
Total votes93,074100.00
Republican hold

District 74

California's 74th State Assembly district election, 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mark Wyland (incumbent)66,11160.91
Democratic John Herrera36,23333.38
Libertarian Kristi Stone6,1885.70
Invalid or blank votes9,2947.89
Total votes117,826100.00
Republican hold

District 75

California's 75th State Assembly district election, 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican George A. Plescia 64,30658.50
Democratic Connie Witt42,48538.65
Libertarian Richard J. Senecal3,1392.86
Invalid or blank votes11,1539.21
Total votes121,083100.00
Republican hold

District 76

California's 76th State Assembly district election, 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Christine Kehoe (incumbent)63,59062.36
Republican Bob Divine34,80534.13
Libertarian Sarah N. Baker3,5763.51
Invalid or blank votes6,1595.70
Total votes108,130100.00
Democratic hold

District 77

California's 77th State Assembly district election, 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jay La Suer (incumbent)70,19166.44
Democratic Sarah Lowery30,22128.61
Libertarian Virgil (Randy) Hall II5,2354.96
Invalid or blank votes9,2008.01
Total votes114,847100.00
Republican hold

District 78

California's 78th State Assembly district election, 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Shirley Horton 45,84449.36
Democratic Vincent Hall44,21547.60
Libertarian Mark Menanno2,8233.04
Invalid or blank votes5,4295.52
Total votes98,311100.00
Republican gain from Democratic

District 79

California's 79th State Assembly district election, 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Juan Vargas (incumbent)37,38765.82
Republican Mark W. Fast17,15230.20
Libertarian Joshua Castro2,2643.99
Invalid or blank votes3,3885.63
Total votes60,191100.00
Democratic hold

District 80

California's 80th State Assembly district election, 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bonnie Garcia 36,25451.78
Democratic Joey Acuna, Jr.33,75748.22
Invalid or blank votes2,1753.01
Total votes72,186100.00
Republican hold

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The California state elections, February 2008 were held on February 5, 2008 throughout California. Presidential primaries and a special election for a State Assembly seat were among the contests held. Seven ballot propositions were also decided on.

2004 California State Senate election

The 2004 California State Senate elections were held on November 2, 2004. Senate seats of odd-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.

2004 California State Assembly election

The 2004 California State Assembly elections were held November 2, 2004. California's State Assembly in its entirety comes up for election in even numbered years. Each seat has a two-year term and members are limited to three 2-year terms. All 80 biennially elected seats in the Assembly were up for election this year. It was expected that the Democrats would retain control of the Assembly, which they did. While some seats were close races, no opposing party challenges to incumbents were successful on either side and thus, there were no changes to the party balance.

2002 California elections

California's state elections were held November 5, 2002. Necessary primary elections were held on March 5. Up for election were all the seats of the California State Assembly, 20 seats of the California Senate, seven constitutional officers, all the seats of the California Board of Equalization, as well as votes on retention of two Supreme Court justices and various appeals court judges. Seven ballot measures were also up for approval. Municipal offices were also included in the election.

2002 California State Senate election

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.

2000 California elections

California's state elections were held November 7, 2000. Necessary primary elections were held on March 7. Up for election were all the seats of the State Assembly, 20 seats of the State Senate, and eight ballot measures.

2000 California State Senate election

The 2000 California State Senate elections were held on November 7, 2000. Senate seats of odd-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. The Democratic Party held on to the majority of the seats, gaining one seat in the process.

2000 California State Assembly election

The 2000 California State Assembly elections were held November 7, 2000. California's State Assembly in its entirety comes up for election in even numbered years. Each seat has a two-year term and members are limited to three 2-year terms. All 80 biennially elected seats in the Assembly were up for election this year. Democrats retained control of the Assembly, expanding their majority by two and defeating independent Audie Bock, who previously won a special election to her seat as a Green.

1998 California elections

California's state elections were held November 3, 1998. Necessary primary elections were held on March 3. Up for election were all the seats of the California State Assembly, 20 seats of the California Senate, seven constitutional officers, all the seats of the California Board of Equalization, as well as votes on retention of two Supreme Court justices and various appeals court judges. Twelve ballot measures were also up for approval. Municipal offices were also included in the election.

1994 California elections

California's state elections were held November 8, 1994. Necessary primary elections were held on June 7. Up for election were all the seats of the California State Assembly, 20 seats of the California Senate, seven constitutional officers, all the seats of the California Board of Equalization, as well as votes on retention of two Supreme Court justices and various appeals court judges. Ten ballot measures were also up for approval. Municipal offices were also included in the election.

1996 California elections

California's state general elections were held November 5, 1996. Necessary primary elections were held on March 26, 1996. Up for election were all eighty (80) seats of the State Assembly, twenty (20) seats of the State Senate, and fifteen (15) statewide ballot measures.

1998 California State Assembly election

The 1998 California State Assembly elections were held November 3, 1998. California's State Assembly in its entirety comes up for election in even numbered years. Each seat has a two-year term and members are limited to three 2-year terms. All 80 biennially elected seats in the Assembly were up for election this year. Democrats retained control of the Assembly, gaining five Republican-held seats in the process.

1996 California State Assembly election

The 1996 California State Assembly elections were held November 5, 1996. California's State Assembly in its entirety comes up for election in even numbered years. Each seat has a two-year term and members are limited to three 2-year terms. All 80 biennially elected seats in the Assembly were up for election this year. Democrats gained 4 seats, retaking control of the Assembly after narrowly losing control in 1994.

1992 California State Senate election

The 1992 California State Senate elections were held on November 3, 1992. Senate seats of odd-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. The Democratic Party held on to the majority of the seats, though they lost two, one to a Republican and one when Lucy Killea switched from Democratic to Independent.

1994 California State Senate election

The 1994 California State Senate elections were held on November 8, 1994. 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. The Democrats lost two seats to the Republicans, but maintained a majority in the Senate.

1996 California State Senate election

The 1996 California State Senate elections were held on November 5, 1996. Senate seats of odd-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. Democrats expanded their majority, gaining two seats, one from the Republicans and one from an Independent.

1998 California State Senate election

The 1998 California State Senate elections were held on November 3, 1998. 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. Democrats expanded their majority, winning a Republican-held seat and an Independent-held seat.

1994 California State Assembly election

The 1994 California State Assembly elections were held November 8, 1994. California's State Assembly in its entirety comes up for election in even numbered years. Each seat has a two-year term and members are limited to three 2-year terms. All 80 biennially elected seats in the Assembly were up for election this year. Republicans gained a net of eight seats from the Democrats, taking control of the chamber by a slim margin. As of 2017, this is the last time the Republicans won control of the California State Assembly.

1992 California State Assembly election

The 1992 California State Assembly elections were held November 3, 1992. California's State Assembly in its entirety comes up for election in even numbered years. Each seat has a two-year term and members are limited to three 2-year terms. All 80 biennially elected seats in the Assembly were up for election this year. Democrats expanded their majority by one seat.

References

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