2002 California State Controller election
The 2002 California State Controller election was on November 5, 2002. The primary elections took place on March 5, 2002. Businessman Steve Westly, the Democratic nominee, barely defeated the Republican nominee, Senator Tom McClintock, for the office previously held by Kathleen Connell, who was term-limited.
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Primary results
A bar graph of statewide results in this contest are available at https://web.archive.org/web/20080905210455/http://primary2002.ss.ca.gov/Returns/ctl/00.htm.
Results by county are available here and here.
Democratic
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Westly | 1,137,396 | 56.51 | |
| Johan Klehs | 875,463 | 43.49 | |
| Total votes | 2,012,859 | 100.00 | |
Republican
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom McClintock | 948,539 | 45.73 | |
| Dean Andal | 736,317 | 35.50 | |
| W. Snow Hume | 194,883 | 9.40 | |
| Nancy Beecham | 194,583 | 9.38 | |
| Total votes | 2,074,322 | 100.00 | |
Green
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Wells | 29,457 | 84.12 | |
| David Delano Blanco | 5,561 | 15.88 | |
| Total votes | 35,018 | 100.00 | |
Others
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Independent | Ernest F. Vance | 25,677 | 100.00 | |
| Natural Law | J. Carlos Aguirre | 4,464 | 100.00 | |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Steve Westly | 3,289,839 | 45.32 | |
| Republican | Tom McClintock | 3,273,028 | 45.09 | |
| Green | Laura Wells | 419,873 | 5.78 | |
| Natural Law | J. Carlos Aguirre | 179,999 | 2.48 | |
| American Independent | Ernest F. Vance | 96,019 | 1.32 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 480,063 | 6.20 | ||
| Total votes | 7,258,758 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | 36.05 | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Results by county
Results from the Secretary of State of California:[1]
| County | Westly | Votes | McClintock | Votes | Wells | Votes | Aguirre | Votes | Vance | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 64.26% | 129,048 | 22.26% | 44,700 | 10.52% | 21,124 | 2.17% | 4,357 | 0.79% | 1,579 |
| Alameda | 59.36% | 196,859 | 28.37% | 94,072 | 9.64% | 31,972 | 1.71% | 5,677 | 0.92% | 3,058 |
| Marin | 54.50% | 47,017 | 34.25% | 29,546 | 9.77% | 8,430 | 0.77% | 661 | 0.71% | 611 |
| Los Angeles | 54.18% | 898,440 | 36.10% | 598,694 | 5.08% | 84,270 | 3.47% | 57,542 | 1.17% | 19,356 |
| Santa Cruz | 53.23% | 40,292 | 30.49% | 23,084 | 12.91% | 9,775 | 2.08% | 1,578 | 1.28% | 972 |
| Santa Clara | 52.76% | 184,012 | 38.03% | 132,638 | 5.98% | 20,866 | 1.99% | 6,946 | 1.23% | 4,280 |
| San Mateo | 52.39% | 87,063 | 37.07% | 61,611 | 7.38% | 12,261 | 2.22% | 3,689 | 0.94% | 1,566 |
| Sonoma | 50.67% | 71,927 | 35.32% | 50,129 | 10.99% | 15,595 | 1.49% | 2,119 | 1.53% | 2,176 |
| Monterey | 49.88% | 42,049 | 40.13% | 33,828 | 5.47% | 4,607 | 3.23% | 2,721 | 1.29% | 1,087 |
| Solano | 49.62% | 43,080 | 41.45% | 35,989 | 5.03% | 4,369 | 2.13% | 1,851 | 1.77% | 1,537 |
| Yolo | 48.92% | 22,004 | 39.07% | 17,571 | 8.46% | 3,807 | 2.27% | 1,019 | 1.28% | 574 |
| Contra Costa | 47.77% | 119,554 | 43.02% | 107,656 | 6.44% | 16,109 | 1.67% | 4,171 | 1.11% | 2,781 |
| Napa | 47.21% | 16,823 | 42.57% | 15,169 | 6.99% | 2,490 | 1.60% | 570 | 1.62% | 579 |
| Lake | 46.33% | 7,283 | 43.49% | 6,836 | 6.76% | 1,063 | 1.58% | 248 | 1.84% | 290 |
| San Benito | 44.98% | 5,402 | 45.24% | 5,433 | 4.84% | 581 | 3.80% | 456 | 1.14% | 137 |
| Mendocino | 44.39% | 10,839 | 35.99% | 8,789 | 16.41% | 4,007 | 1.42% | 346 | 1.80% | 439 |
| Imperial | 44.04% | 9,217 | 41.95% | 8,781 | 4.16% | 871 | 8.33% | 1,744 | 1.51% | 317 |
| Sacramento | 43.72% | 135,970 | 47.11% | 146,538 | 6.03% | 18,769 | 1.77% | 5,502 | 1.37% | 4,255 |
| Merced | 42.56% | 17,025 | 49.52% | 19,809 | 3.28% | 1,312 | 3.21% | 1,286 | 1.43% | 571 |
| Humboldt | 42.45% | 17,661 | 40.00% | 16,645 | 15.43% | 6,420 | 1.16% | 483 | 0.96% | 399 |
| Santa Barbara | 40.84% | 45,146 | 48.66% | 53,799 | 7.01% | 7,751 | 2.32% | 2,561 | 1.18% | 1,300 |
| Alpine | 40.56% | 219 | 42.96% | 232 | 10.93% | 59 | 2.22% | 12 | 3.33% | 18 |
| San Joaquin | 40.42% | 48,617 | 51.12% | 61,490 | 4.21% | 5,065 | 2.77% | 3,330 | 1.48% | 1,775 |
| San Diego | 40.02% | 254,818 | 51.63% | 328,780 | 4.57% | 29,121 | 2.36% | 15,008 | 1.42% | 9,051 |
| Stanislaus | 40.02% | 37,470 | 51.93% | 48,619 | 4.28% | 4,005 | 2.28% | 2,139 | 1.49% | 1,396 |
| Del Norte | 39.70% | 2,596 | 49.99% | 3,269 | 6.32% | 413 | 1.44% | 94 | 2.55% | 167 |
| San Bernardino | 38.76% | 107,444 | 52.25% | 144,853 | 4.17% | 11,560 | 3.15% | 8,731 | 1.68% | 4,650 |
| Riverside | 37.77% | 112,833 | 54.77% | 163,626 | 3.75% | 11,189 | 2.29% | 6,839 | 1.43% | 4,264 |
| Fresno | 37.60% | 57,443 | 54.28% | 82,924 | 4.35% | 6,643 | 2.68% | 4,101 | 1.08% | 1,650 |
| Ventura | 37.43% | 70,613 | 53.74% | 101,384 | 4.68% | 8,821 | 2.81% | 5,297 | 1.34% | 2,524 |
| San Luis Obispo | 36.59% | 29,232 | 53.39% | 42,653 | 7.01% | 5,598 | 1.35% | 1,077 | 1.67% | 1,335 |
| Tuolumne | 36.26% | 6,463 | 55.08% | 9,819 | 5.92% | 1,056 | 1.07% | 190 | 1.67% | 298 |
| Kings | 36.14% | 7,592 | 56.61% | 11,893 | 3.46% | 727 | 2.51% | 527 | 1.28% | 268 |
| Amador | 35.31% | 4,524 | 55.84% | 7,155 | 5.88% | 753 | 1.24% | 159 | 1.74% | 223 |
| Trinity | 34.51% | 1,651 | 52.40% | 2,507 | 8.88% | 425 | 1.46% | 70 | 2.74% | 131 |
| Tehama | 34.41% | 5,186 | 57.44% | 8,656 | 3.80% | 573 | 1.55% | 233 | 2.80% | 422 |
| Butte | 33.96% | 20,391 | 54.23% | 32,564 | 8.32% | 4,996 | 1.59% | 953 | 1.90% | 1,142 |
| Tulare | 33.07% | 20,542 | 59.69% | 37,075 | 3.22% | 2,000 | 2.77% | 1,722 | 1.25% | 776 |
| Mono | 32.97% | 960 | 54.70% | 1,593 | 9.00% | 262 | 1.61% | 47 | 1.72% | 50 |
| Nevada | 32.45% | 12,508 | 54.83% | 21,134 | 9.61% | 3,703 | 1.47% | 566 | 1.65% | 637 |
| Calaveras | 32.36% | 4,794 | 56.52% | 8,374 | 7.45% | 1,103 | 1.35% | 200 | 2.32% | 344 |
| Madera | 32.39% | 8,340 | 60.29% | 15,524 | 3.84% | 988 | 2.09% | 538 | 1.39% | 359 |
| Yuba | 32.23% | 3,656 | 58.84% | 6,674 | 4.59% | 521 | 2.00% | 227 | 2.34% | 265 |
| Shasta | 32.12% | 15,456 | 60.54% | 29,135 | 3.92% | 1,886 | 1.10% | 531 | 2.31% | 1,114 |
| Kern | 31.71% | 42,263 | 59.98% | 79,936 | 3.25% | 4,336 | 3.02% | 4,030 | 2.04% | 2,715 |
| Orange | 31.78% | 197,416 | 60.15% | 373,701 | 4.23% | 26,292 | 2.41% | 14,978 | 1.43% | 8,867 |
| Plumas | 31.69% | 2,456 | 58.01% | 4,495 | 6.36% | 493 | 1.74% | 135 | 2.19% | 170 |
| Placer | 31.34% | 29,701 | 61.62% | 58,396 | 4.88% | 4,626 | 0.98% | 932 | 1.17% | 1,106 |
| Siskiyou | 31.30% | 4,741 | 59.01% | 8,937 | 5.45% | 826 | 1.58% | 240 | 2.65% | 401 |
| El Dorado | 31.25% | 16,934 | 60.15% | 32,598 | 5.86% | 3,175 | 1.14% | 618 | 1.60% | 867 |
| Inyo | 31.13% | 1,905 | 59.49% | 3,641 | 5.59% | 342 | 1.62% | 99 | 2.17% | 133 |
| Mariposa | 30.71% | 1,952 | 59.29% | 3,769 | 6.89% | 438 | 1.18% | 75 | 1.93% | 123 |
| Lassen | 30.43% | 2,312 | 61.19% | 4,649 | 4.11% | 312 | 1.42% | 108 | 2.86% | 217 |
| Sierra | 30.04% | 419 | 57.99% | 809 | 6.16% | 86 | 2.08% | 29 | 3.73% | 52 |
| Sutter | 30.06% | 5,629 | 63.20% | 11,834 | 3.07% | 574 | 1.99% | 373 | 1.68% | 314 |
| Colusa | 29.75% | 1,322 | 63.22% | 2,809 | 3.04% | 135 | 2.09% | 93 | 1.89% | 84 |
| Glenn | 29.26% | 1,863 | 63.37% | 4,035 | 3.00% | 191 | 2.12% | 135 | 2.25% | 143 |
| Modoc | 26.22% | 867 | 65.59% | 2,169 | 3.96% | 131 | 1.09% | 36 | 3.14% | 104 |
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See also
- California state elections, 2002
- State of California
- California State Controller
References
- "Secretary of State" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. December 16, 2002. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 31, 2008. Retrieved July 29, 2008.
- "Registration and Participation" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. December 18, 2002. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 31, 2008. Retrieved July 29, 2008.
External links
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