California State Senate elections, 2002

California State Senate elections, 2002

← 2000 November 5, 2002 (2002-11-05) 2004 →
20 seats from even-numbered districts of the California State Senate
Majority party Minority party   Leader John L. Burton Jim Brulte Party Democratic Republican Leader's seat 3rd-San Francisco 31st-Rancho Cucamonga Seats before 26 14 Seats after 25 15 Seat change 1 1 Popular vote 1,635,495 1,323,777 Percentage 53.78% 43.53%
Pro Tem before election John L. Burton Democratic Pro Tem-designate John L. Burton Democratic

John L. Burton
Democratic

John L. Burton
Democratic

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.

Final results from the California Secretary of State:

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