2002 California State Board of Equalization election
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The 2002 California State Board of Equalization elections took place on November 5, 2002, to elect all four seats of the State Board of Equalization, with the primary election taking place on March 5, 2002.[1][2]
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November 5, 2002
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All 4 seats on the California State Board of Equalization | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Overview
| Party | Candidates | Votes | Seats | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | Before | After | +/– | % | |||
| Democratic Party | 4 | 3,457,322 | 50.2% | 2 | 2 |  |
50.0% | |
| Republican Party | 4 | 3,156,420 | 45.9% | 2 | 2 | |
50.0% | |
| Libertarian Party | 3 | 267,351 | 3.9% | 0 | 0 | |
0.0% | |
| Total | 11 | 6,881,093 | 100.0% | 4 | 4 | |
100.0% | |
| Board of Equalization District |
Incumbent | Party | Elected officeholder | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Johan Klehs | Democratic | Carole Migden | Democratic | ||
| 2nd | Dean Andal | Republican | Bill Leonard | Republican | ||
| 3rd | Claude Parrish | Republican | Claude Parrish | Republican | ||
| 4th | John Chiang | Democratic | John Chiang | Democratic | ||
District 1
The incumbent was Democrat Johan Klehs, who was elected in 1994 and 1998. He was ineligible for reelection.
Primary election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Carole Migden | 604,270 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 604,270 | 100.0 | ||
| Invalid or blank votes | 158,181 | 20.7 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mark S. Bendick | 211,448 | 56.2 | |
| Republican | Max Woods | 165,401 | 43.8 | |
| Total votes | 376,849 | 100.0 | ||
| Invalid or blank votes | 136,046 | 26.5 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Libertarian | Elizabeth C. Brierly | 6,304 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 6,304 | 100.0 | ||
| Invalid or blank votes | 40,107 | 88.7 | ||
General election
Candidates
- Mark S. Bendick (R), business tax manager[3]
- Carole Migden (D), member of the California State Assembly (1996-2002)[3]
- Elizabeth C. Brierly (L), business analyst[3]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Carole Migden | 1,205,726 | 60.7 | |
| Republican | Mark S. Bendick | 667,536 | 33.6 | |
| Libertarian | Elizabeth C. Brierly | 114,962 | 5.7 | |
| Total votes | 1,988,224 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 2
The incumbent was Republican Dean Andal, who was elected in 1994 and 1998. He was ineligible for reelection.
Primary election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tom Y. Santos | 238,467 | 54.7 | |
| Democratic | Norman R. Angelo | 197,959 | 45.3 | |
| Total votes | 436,426 | 100.0 | ||
| Invalid or blank votes | 197,959 | 24.6 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bill Leonard | 370,839 | 60.0 | |
| Republican | Edward J. "Ted" Costa | 247,260 | 40.0 | |
| Total votes | 618,099 | 100.0 | ||
| Invalid or blank votes | 138,904 | 18.3 | ||
General election
Candidates
- Bill Leonard (R), member of the California State Assembly (1978-1988, 1996-2002) and a member of the California State Senate (1996-2002)[3]
- Tom Y. Santos (D), tax consultant/realtor[3]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bill Leonard | 1,057,953 | 58.7 | |
| Democratic | Tom Y. Santos | 746,019 | 41.3 | |
| Total votes | 1,803,972 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 3
The incumbent was Republican Claude Parrish, who was elected in 1998 with 53.1% of the vote. He was running for reelection.
Primary election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mary Christian-Heising | 309,587 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 309,587 | 100.0 | ||
| Invalid or blank votes | 94,354 | 23.4 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Claude Parrish (incumbent) | 363,442 | 64.0 | |
| Republican | Steve Petruzzo | 161,355 | 28.4 | |
| Republican | Emad Bakeer | 43,343 | 7.6 | |
| Total votes | 568,140 | 100.0 | ||
| Invalid or blank votes | 91,564 | 13.9 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Libertarian | J.R. Graham | 5,577 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 5,577 | 100.0 | ||
| Invalid or blank votes | 1,041 | 15.7 | ||
General election
Candidates
- Mary Christian-Heising (D), businesswoman/educator/journalist[3]
- J.R. Graham (L), author/security officer[3]
- Claude Parrish (R), incumbent member of the Board of Equalization[3]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Claude Parrish (incumbent) | 1,020,619 | 59.1 | |
| Democratic | Mary Christian-Heising | 642,208 | 37.1 | |
| Libertarian | J.R. Graham | 66,955 | 3.8 | |
| Total votes | 1,729,782 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 4
The incumbent was Democrat John Chiang, who was elected in 1998 for 60.2% of the vote. He was running for reelection.
Primary election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Chiang (incumbent) | 387,460 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 387,460 | 100.0 | ||
| Invalid or blank votes | 158,376 | 29.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Glen Forsch | 217,306 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 217,306 | 100.0 | ||
| Invalid or blank votes | 103,662 | 32.3 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Libertarian | Kenneth A. Weissman | 2,726 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 2,726 | 100.0 | ||
| Invalid or blank votes | 1,526 | 35.9 | ||
General election
Candidates
- John Chiang (D), incumbent member of the Board of Equalization[3]
- Glen Forsch (R), businessman[3]
- Kenneth A. Weissman (L), attorney[3]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Chiang (incumbent) | 863,369 | 63.6 | |
| Republican | Glen Forsch | 410,312 | 30.2 | |
| Libertarian | Kenneth A. Weissman | 85,434 | 6.2 | |
| Total votes | 1,359,115 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||