2002 California lieutenant gubernatorial election

The 2002 California lieutenant gubernatorial election occurred on November 5, 2002. The primary elections took place on March 5, 2002. The Democratic incumbent, Cruz Bustamante, defeated the Republican nominee, State Senator Bruce McPherson.

Primary results

A bar graph of statewide results in this contest are available at https://web.archive.org/web/20080905210433/http://primary2002.ss.ca.gov/Returns/ltg/00.htm.

Results by county are available at https://web.archive.org/web/20080905210433/http://primary2002.ss.ca.gov/Returns/ltg/00.htm#cty.

Democratic

California Lt. Governor Democratic primary, 2002

Candidate		Votes	%
Cruz Bustamante		Template:Replace	99.97
Ronald J. Like		Template:Replace	0.03
Total votes		Template:Replace	100.00

Republican

California Lt. Governor Republican primary, 2002

Candidate		Votes	%
Bruce McPherson		Template:Replace	86.22
Ellie Michaels		Template:Replace	13.77
Ronald J. Like		Template:Replace	0.01
Total votes		Template:Replace	100.00

Others

California Lt. Governor primary, 2002 (Others)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
		Donna Warren		100.00
		Jim King		100.00
		Pat Wright		100.00
		Paul Jerry Hannosh		100.00
		Kaylee Przybylak		100.00

General election results

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

2002 Lieutenant Governor of California election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
		Cruz Bustamante (incumbent)		49.42%
		Bruce McPherson		41.74%
		Donna Warren		4.12%
		Pat Wright		1.44%
		Jim King		1.25%
		Paul Jerry Hanosh		1.11%
		Kalee Przybylak		0.92%
Invalid or blank votes			475,406	6.14%
Total votes				100.00%
Turnout				36.05%
	hold

Results by county

Results from the Secretary of State of California: ^[2]

County	Bustamante	Votes	McPherson	Votes	Warren	Votes	Others	Votes
align="center" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|San Francisco	65.82%	136,416	16.47%	34,133	14.00%	29,019	3.71%	7,690
align="center" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Alameda	64.72%	217,350	23.07%	77,471	8.26%	27,734	3.96%	13,294
align="center" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Marin	59.89%	53,109	28.84%	25,574	7.94%	7,042	3.34%	2,959
align="center" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Los Angeles	58.81%	987,483	33.20%	557,459	3.39%	56,954	4.60%	77,287
align="center" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|San Mateo	58.13%	98,704	31.28%	53,106	6.16%	10,460	4.43%	7,515
align="center" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Imperial	57.58%	12,501	35.99%	7,813	1.88%	408	4.55%	988
align="center" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Sonoma	54.79%	79,691	30.70%	44,655	9.04%	13,147	5.46%	7,948
align="center" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Solano	54.03%	47,592	37.61%	33,134	3.34%	2,939	5.02%	4,426
align="center" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Santa Clara	53.58%	191,160	37.44%	133,565	4.15%	14,820	4.83%	17,246
align="center" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Contra Costa	53.40%	141,285	38.00%	100,540	4.46%	11,804	4.14%	10,948
align="center" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Napa	52.65%	19,357	36.95%	13,586	4.91%	1,807	5.49%	2,017
align="center" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Yolo	52.16%	24,231	36.97%	17,176	6.72%	3,122	4.15%	1,926
align="center" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Merced	50.46%	20,444	43.60%	17,665	1.86%	752	4.09%	1,656
align="center" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Lake	49.95%	7,974	39.75%	6,346	4.80%	767	5.49%	876
align="center" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Humboldt	49.29%	20,934	33.05%	14,036	11.83%	5,024	5.84%	2,479
align="center" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Mendocino	48.71%	12,004	31.76%	7,827	13.12%	3,234	6.41%	1,579
align="center" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Santa Barbara	47.42%	53,654	43.60%	49,325	4.60%	5,204	4.38%	4,957
align="center" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|San Joaquin	47.09%	58,151	45.62%	56,336	2.86%	3,527	4.43%	5,467
align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|Stanislaus	46.18%	44,395	46.56%	44,754	2.50%	2,408	4.76%	4,571
align="center" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Sacramento	45.97%	145,687	45.27%	143,475	4.20%	13,307	4.57%	14,476
align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|San Benito	45.89%	5,728	48.14%	6,009	2.41%	301	3.56%	445
align="center" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Alpine	45.64%	251	41.64%	229	5.27%	29	7.45%	41
align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|Fresno	45.48%	71,224	49.46%	77,456	2.02%	3,164	3.03%	4,747
align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|Monterey	44.25%	38,863	49.70%	43,649	2.82%	2,481	3.23%	2,835
align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|Ventura	44.11%	85,236	47.57%	91,924	3.18%	6,146	5.14%	9,929
align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|Del Norte	43.81%	2,950	44.87%	3,021	4.19%	282	7.13%	480
align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|San Bernardino	43.82%	123,250	47.62%	133,951	2.49%	7,009	6.07%	17,080
align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|Kings	43.78%	9,330	51.52%	10,979	1.32%	282	3.37%	718
align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|Riverside	42.63%	128,664	50.45%	152,248	2.02%	6,087	4.90%	14,784
align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|San Diego	42.24%	273,966	50.18%	325,521	2.82%	18,315	4.76%	30,855
align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|Santa Cruz	41.82%	32,917	46.34%	36,473	8.15%	6,414	3.68%	2,898
align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|San Luis Obispo	41.33%	33,642	49.01%	39,893	4.87%	3,964	4.79%	3,897
align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|Tuolumne	40.97%	7,383	50.08%	9,025	3.73%	672	5.23%	942
align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|Trinity	40.75%	1,970	44.97%	2,174	5.83%	282	8.44%	408
align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|Tulare	40.25%	25,320	54.43%	34,242	1.61%	1,014	3.71%	2,337
align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|Kern	39.70%	54,427	54.21%	74,328	1.69%	2,312	4.41%	6,040
align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|Amador	39.28%	5,097	51.84%	6,727	3.44%	446	5.44%	706
align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|Tehama	38.57%	5,943	52.89%	8,150	2.37%	365	6.17%	950
align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|Mono	38.30%	1,134	49.98%	1,480	5.61%	166	6.11%	181
align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|Butte	38.16%	23,302	49.72%	30,362	6.64%	4,054	5.49%	3,351
align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|Madera	37.68%	9,918	55.93%	14,722	1.91%	503	4.48%	1,179
align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|Calaveras	37.55%	5,718	51.12%	7,785	4.68%	712	6.66%	1,014
align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|Plumas	37.08%	2,897	52.07%	4,068	4.10%	320	6.75%	527
align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|Mariposa	36.63%	2,350	53.51%	3,433	3.57%	229	6.30%	404
align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|Nevada	36.44%	14,287	51.73%	20,284	6.93%	2,719	4.89%	1,918
align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|Lassen	36.00%	2,760	53.55%	4,106	2.40%	184	8.05%	617
align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|Sierra	35.64%	510	51.64%	739	3.98%	57	8.74%	125
align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|Shasta	35.60%	17,278	55.68%	27,027	2.35%	1,142	6.37%	3,093
align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|Orange	35.40%	226,411	56.15%	359,139	2.60%	16,633	5.85%	37,385
align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|Yuba	34.67%	4,000	55.45%	6,398	3.50%	404	6.38%	736
align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|Inyo	34.66%	2,172	55.67%	3,489	3.80%	238	5.87%	368
align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|Siskiyou	34.66%	5,344	54.53%	8,407	3.29%	507	7.52%	1,159
align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|El Dorado	34.04%	18,973	56.78%	31,650	4.34%	2,422	4.84%	2,700
align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|Glenn	33.98%	2,211	59.36%	3,862	1.84%	120	4.81%	313
align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|Placer	33.70%	32,582	59.09%	57,128	3.34%	3,232	3.87%	3,739
align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|Sutter	33.15%	6,365	60.13%	11,545	2.12%	407	4.60%	883
align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|Colusa	32.72%	1,487	60.70%	2,759	1.78%	81	4.80%	218
align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|Modoc	28.75%	960	60.92%	2,034	2.40%	80	7.94%	265

See also

• 2002 California elections
• State of California
• Lieutenant Governor of California
• List of lieutenant governors of California

External links

• VoteCircle.com Non-partisan resources & vote sharing network for Californians
• Information on the elections from California's Secretary of State
• Official Homepage of the Lieutenant Governor of California