2002 California State Senate election

2002 California State Senate election

November 5, 2002 (2002-11-05)

20 seats from even-numbered districts in the California State Senate
21 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader John 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%

Results:
     Republican gain
     Democratic hold      Republican hold
     No election held

President pro tempore before election

John L. Burton
Democratic

President pro tempore-designate

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.