2002 California Attorney General election
November 5, 2002
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The 2002 California Attorney General election occurred on November 5, 2002. The primary elections took place on March 5, 2002. The Democratic incumbent, Bill Lockyer, easily defeated the Republican nominee, State Senate Minority Leader Dick Ackerman.
Background
In March 2002, the Los Angeles Times reported that, while Lockyer's first term had drawn criticism from the left and right, his extensive fundraising deterred many prospective challengers from running against him.[1] The California Republican Party eventually recruited State Senate Minority Leader Dick Ackerman after struggling to find other candidates.[1] In the Democratic primary, Lockyer faced a minor challenge from attorney Mike Schmier.[1]
Primary results
Democratic
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Lockyer | 1,715,460 | 82.93 | |
| Mike Schmier | 353,228 | 17.07 | |
| Total votes | 2,068,688 | 100.00 | |
Others
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dick Ackerman | 1,838,007 | 100.00 | |
| Green | Glen Freeman Mowrer | 35,253 | 100.00 | |
| American Independent | Diane Beall Templin | 27,135 | 100.00 | |
| Libertarian | Ed Kuwatch | 19,089 | 100.00 | |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bill Lockyer (incumbent) | 3,716,282 | 51.32 | |
| Republican | Dick Ackerman | 2,920,752 | 40.33 | |
| Green | Glen Freeman Mowrer | 283,173 | 3.91 | |
| American Independent | Diane Beall Templin | 194,358 | 2.68 | |
| Libertarian | Ed Kuwatch | 127,152 | 1.76 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 497,104 | 6.42 | ||
| Total votes | 7,241,717 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | 36.05 | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Results by county
Results from the Secretary of State of California.[2]
| County | Lockyer | Votes | Ackerman | Votes | Mowrer | Votes | Templin | Votes | Kuwatch | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 73.75% | 150,730 | 14.88% | 30,419 | 7.77% | 15,882 | 1.97% | 4,026 | 1.62% | 3,316 |
| Alameda | 68.98% | 232,180 | 20.96% | 70,550 | 6.85% | 23,072 | 1.83% | 6,161 | 1.38% | 4,639 |
| Marin | 63.27% | 55,164 | 26.40% | 23,015 | 7.34% | 6,403 | 1.55% | 1,350 | 1.44% | 1,257 |
| San Mateo | 62.35% | 104,457 | 28.39% | 47,553 | 4.89% | 8,191 | 2.72% | 4,553 | 1.65% | 2,766 |
| Los Angeles | 59.67% | 978,010 | 32.21% | 527,970 | 3.60% | 59,008 | 2.72% | 44,611 | 1.80% | 29,450 |
| Santa Clara | 58.74% | 203,254 | 32.45% | 112,292 | 4.15% | 14,345 | 2.62% | 9,065 | 2.05% | 7,081 |
| Santa Cruz | 58.60% | 44,484 | 25.97% | 19,712 | 10.36% | 7,863 | 2.37% | 1,797 | 2.71% | 2,060 |
| Contra Costa | 57.34% | 144,312 | 34.64% | 87,169 | 3.89% | 9,789 | 2.58% | 6,486 | 1.56% | 3,915 |
| Sonoma | 56.59% | 80,404 | 29.71% | 42,216 | 8.73% | 12,406 | 2.91% | 4,141 | 2.06% | 2,925 |
| Monterey | 56.47% | 48,391 | 35.02% | 30,009 | 3.59% | 3,077 | 2.77% | 2,377 | 2.15% | 1,840 |
| Solano | 55.46% | 48,085 | 37.00% | 32,080 | 3.09% | 2,683 | 2.93% | 2,543 | 1.51% | 1,308 |
| Imperial | 55.28% | 11,916 | 37.23% | 8,024 | 2.45% | 528 | 3.63% | 783 | 1.41% | 304 |
| Napa | 54.28% | 19,688 | 36.33% | 13,175 | 4.83% | 1,751 | 2.65% | 962 | 1.91% | 693 |
| Yolo | 54.06% | 24,841 | 35.49% | 16,307 | 6.51% | 2,993 | 2.25% | 1,032 | 1.68% | 774 |
| San Benito | 53.17% | 6,500 | 39.47% | 4,826 | 2.68% | 328 | 2.91% | 356 | 1.77% | 216 |
| Lake | 51.97% | 8,236 | 38.60% | 6,117 | 4.67% | 740 | 2.78% | 440 | 1.99% | 315 |
| Mendocino | 50.66% | 12,323 | 30.69% | 7,465 | 12.48% | 3,036 | 2.72% | 661 | 3.45% | 838 |
| Sacramento | 49.55% | 154,010 | 42.31% | 131,519 | 3.73% | 11,607 | 2.97% | 9,230 | 1.44% | 4,474 |
| Merced | 49.14% | 19,577 | 44.32% | 17,657 | 2.12% | 845 | 3.01% | 1,201 | 1.40% | 556 |
| Humboldt | 48.22% | 20,219 | 34.86% | 14,616 | 12.36% | 5,184 | 1.99% | 836 | 2.57% | 1,076 |
| San Joaquin | 48.12% | 57,712 | 44.94% | 53,902 | 2.63% | 3,152 | 2.86% | 3,426 | 1.45% | 1,739 |
| Stanislaus | 47.56% | 45,227 | 45.88% | 43,632 | 2.47% | 2,353 | 2.85% | 2,709 | 1.24% | 1,180 |
| Alpine | 46.81% | 257 | 37.70% | 207 | 7.10% | 39 | 5.83% | 32 | 2.55% | 14 |
| Santa Barbara | 46.47% | 51,671 | 44.31% | 49,272 | 5.32% | 5,918 | 2.25% | 2,499 | 1.66% | 1,842 |
| Ventura | 45.25% | 84,750 | 46.72% | 87,496 | 3.29% | 6,165 | 2.78% | 5,203 | 1.95% | 3,661 |
| Del Norte | 44.80% | 2,980 | 45.04% | 2,996 | 3.52% | 234 | 3.92% | 261 | 2.72% | 181 |
| San Bernardino | 44.40% | 120,704 | 48.27% | 131,235 | 2.32% | 6,302 | 3.30% | 8,980 | 1.71% | 4,652 |
| San Diego | 44.30% | 278,746 | 47.99% | 301,980 | 2.95% | 18,536 | 2.84% | 17,901 | 1.92% | 12,056 |
| Kings | 43.88% | 9,184 | 51.14% | 10,703 | 1.29% | 270 | 2.74% | 573 | 0.96% | 200 |
| Fresno | 43.80% | 66,829 | 50.02% | 76,307 | 2.16% | 3,298 | 2.73% | 4,169 | 1.28% | 1,959 |
| Riverside | 43.37% | 129,958 | 50.35% | 150,867 | 2.01% | 6,013 | 2.85% | 8,538 | 1.42% | 4,252 |
| Amador | 42.70% | 5,499 | 49.80% | 6,413 | 2.98% | 384 | 2.98% | 384 | 1.53% | 197 |
| Tuolumne | 42.38% | 7,545 | 49.58% | 8,827 | 3.56% | 633 | 2.99% | 532 | 1.49% | 265 |
| Trinity | 41.43% | 1,988 | 45.24% | 2,171 | 5.58% | 268 | 4.04% | 194 | 3.71% | 178 |
| San Luis Obispo | 40.46% | 32,382 | 50.17% | 40,153 | 4.84% | 3,875 | 2.51% | 2,010 | 2.02% | 1,616 |
| Mono | 39.54% | 1,155 | 49.81% | 1,455 | 5.27% | 154 | 2.77% | 81 | 2.60% | 76 |
| Calaveras | 39.41% | 5,913 | 50.42% | 7,564 | 4.58% | 687 | 3.37% | 505 | 2.23% | 334 |
| Tulare | 37.81% | 23,457 | 56.62% | 35,121 | 1.67% | 1,033 | 2.72% | 1,687 | 1.18% | 735 |
| Nevada | 37.80% | 14,613 | 50.87% | 19,665 | 6.90% | 2,669 | 2.51% | 969 | 1.92% | 744 |
| Tehama | 37.62% | 5,749 | 53.84% | 8,228 | 2.76% | 422 | 3.28% | 502 | 2.50% | 382 |
| Butte | 37.32% | 22,400 | 51.38% | 30,842 | 6.54% | 3,926 | 2.89% | 1,734 | 1.87% | 1,121 |
| Mariposa | 37.27% | 2,367 | 53.14% | 3,375 | 4.02% | 255 | 3.90% | 248 | 1.67% | 106 |
| Plumas | 37.20% | 2,880 | 53.36% | 4,131 | 3.77% | 292 | 3.62% | 280 | 2.05% | 159 |
| Madera | 36.99% | 9,624 | 56.83% | 14,785 | 1.89% | 492 | 2.84% | 738 | 1.45% | 377 |
| Kern | 36.66% | 48,802 | 56.98% | 75,851 | 1.72% | 2,296 | 2.83% | 3,761 | 1.81% | 2,409 |
| Siskiyou | 36.44% | 5,577 | 53.81% | 8,235 | 3.54% | 542 | 3.02% | 462 | 3.20% | 489 |
| Placer | 36.28% | 34,531 | 57.14% | 54,387 | 2.82% | 2,684 | 2.40% | 2,288 | 1.35% | 1,286 |
| El Dorado | 36.00% | 19,821 | 55.32% | 30,464 | 3.97% | 2,188 | 2.89% | 1,594 | 1.81% | 998 |
| Sierra | 35.77% | 509 | 53.27% | 758 | 3.51% | 50 | 3.87% | 55 | 3.58% | 51 |
| Orange | 35.52% | 219,839 | 57.40% | 355,234 | 2.54% | 15,718 | 2.60% | 16,082 | 1.94% | 12,009 |
| Inyo | 35.54% | 2,195 | 55.17% | 3,408 | 3.71% | 229 | 3.22% | 199 | 2.36% | 146 |
| Shasta | 35.29% | 16,974 | 57.07% | 27,451 | 2.27% | 1,094 | 3.16% | 1,522 | 2.20% | 1,059 |
| Lassen | 34.92% | 2,661 | 56.86% | 4,333 | 2.09% | 159 | 4.03% | 307 | 2.10% | 160 |
| Yuba | 34.90% | 4,006 | 56.50% | 6,486 | 3.36% | 386 | 3.65% | 419 | 1.59% | 182 |
| Colusa | 34.49% | 1,546 | 59.74% | 2,678 | 1.87% | 84 | 2.23% | 100 | 1.67% | 75 |
| Sutter | 33.53% | 6,390 | 60.65% | 11,558 | 1.95% | 372 | 2.59% | 494 | 1.28% | 243 |
| Glenn | 31.72% | 2,042 | 60.44% | 3,891 | 2.87% | 185 | 2.94% | 189 | 2.03% | 131 |
| Modoc | 30.77% | 1,018 | 60.46% | 2,000 | 2.57% | 85 | 3.63% | 120 | 2.57% | 85 |
See also
- California state elections, 2002
- State of California
- California Attorney General
- List of attorneys general of California
References
- ^ a b c Reiterman, Tim (March 1, 2002). "Foes find Lockyer is difficult to unseat". Los Angeles Times. p. B8. Retrieved May 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "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.