California Courts of Appeal elections, 2002

Elections in California

The 2002 California Courts of Appeal election was held November 5, 2002. The judges of the California Courts of Appeal are either approved to remain in their seat or rejected by the voters. All of the judges kept their seats.

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Results

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

District 1

Division 1

Presiding Justice James J. Marchiano
Vote on retention Votes %
Yes 663,597 76.10%
No 209,045 23.90%
Invalid or blank votes 615,848 41.37%
Totals 1,488,490 100.00%
Voter turnout  %
Associate Justice William D. Stein
Vote on retention Votes %
Yes 644,297 74.60%
No 219,388 25.40%
Invalid or blank votes 624,805 41.98%
Totals 1,488,490 100.00%
Voter turnout  %
Associate Justice Sandra Margulies
Vote on retention Votes %
Yes 683,972 77.30%
No 201,261 22.70%
Invalid or blank votes 603,257 40.53%
Totals 1,488,490 100.00%
Voter turnout  %

Division 2

Associate Justice J. Anthony Kline
Vote on retention Votes %
Yes 654,552 75.30%
No 215,546 24.70%
Invalid or blank votes 618,392 41.54%
Totals 1,488,490 100.00%
Voter turnout  %

Division 3

Presiding Justice William R. McGuiness
Vote on retention Votes %
Yes 657,367 76.60%
No 201,811 23.40%
Invalid or blank votes 629,312 42.28%
Totals 1,488,490 100.00%
Voter turnout  %
Associate Justice Stuart R. Pollak
Vote on retention Votes %
Yes 630,611 73.50%
No 228,350 26.50%
Invalid or blank votes 629,529 42.29%
Totals 1,488,490 100.00%
Voter turnout  %
Associate Justice Joanne C. Parrilli
Vote on retention Votes %
Yes 682,288 78.00%
No 192,741 22.00%
Invalid or blank votes 613,461 41.21%
Totals 1,488,490 100.00%
Voter turnout  %

Division 4

Presiding Justice Laurence D. Kay
Vote on retention Votes %
Yes 639,534 74.80%
No 216,448 25.20%
Invalid or blank votes 632,508 42.49%
Totals 1,488,490 100.00%
Voter turnout  %
Associate Justice Patricia K. Sepulveda
Vote on retention Votes %
Yes 670,495 77.20%
No 198,229 22.80%
Invalid or blank votes 619,766 41.64%
Totals 1,488,490 100.00%
Voter turnout  %
Associate Justice Maria P. Rivera
Vote on retention Votes %
Yes 668,285 76.70%
No 203,749 23.30%
Invalid or blank votes 616,456 41.41%
Totals 1,488,490 100.00%
Voter turnout  %

Division 5

Presiding Justice Barbara Jones
Vote on retention Votes %
Yes 683,724 78.60%
No 187,130 21.40%
Invalid or blank votes 617,636 41.49%
Totals 1,488,490 100.00%
Voter turnout  %
Associate Justice Linda M. Gemello
Vote on retention Votes %
Yes 660,764 76.50%
No 203,771 23.50%
Invalid or blank votes 623,955 41.92%
Totals 1,488,490 100.00%
Voter turnout  %
Associate Justice Mark Simons
Vote on retention Votes %
Yes 633,549 74.40%
No 218,008 25.60%
Invalid or blank votes 636,933 42.79%
Totals 1,488,490 100.00%
Voter turnout  %

District 2

Division 1

Associate Justice Miriam A. Vogel
Vote on retention Votes %
Yes 948,720 72.50%
No 360,511 27.50%
Invalid or blank votes 876,117 40.09%
Totals 2,185,348 100.00%
Voter turnout  %
Associate Justice Robert M. Mallano
Vote on retention Votes %
Yes 969,015 73.50%
No 349,902 26.50%
Invalid or blank votes 866,431 39.65%
Totals 2,185,348 100.00%
Voter turnout  %

Division 2

Associate Justice Kathryn Doi Todd
Vote on retention Votes %
Yes 927,296 71.10%
No 377,215 28.90%
Invalid or blank votes 880,837 40.31%
Totals 2,185,348 100.00%
Voter turnout  %
Associate Justice Judith M. Ashmann
Vote on retention Votes %
Yes 942,120 72.40%
No 359,563 27.60%
Invalid or blank votes 883,665 40.44%
Totals 2,185,348 100.00%
Voter turnout  %

Division 3

Presiding Justice Joan Dempsey Klein
Vote on retention Votes %
Yes 964,401 73.20%
No 354,401 26.80%
Invalid or blank votes 866,546 39.65%
Totals 2,185,348 100.00%
Voter turnout  %

Division 4

Associate Justice Gary Hastings
Vote on retention Votes %
Yes 896,728 69.70%
No 390,112 30.30%
Invalid or blank votes 898,508 41.12%
Totals 2,185,348 100.00%
Voter turnout  %

Division 5

Presiding Justice Paul A. Turner
Vote on retention Votes %
Yes 898,572 70.00%
No 386,391 30.00%
Invalid or blank votes 900,385 41.20%
Totals 2,185,348 100.00%
Voter turnout  %
Associate Justice Richard M. Mosk
Vote on retention Votes %
Yes 903,730 69.30%
No 400,434 30.70%
Invalid or blank votes 881,184 40.32%
Totals 2,185,348 100.00%
Voter turnout  %

Division 6

Presiding Justice Arthur Gilbert
Vote on retention Votes %
Yes 947,926 73.00%
No 352,187 27.00%
Invalid or blank votes 885,235 40.51%
Totals 2,185,348 100.00%
Voter turnout  %
Associate Justice Steven Z. Perren
Vote on retention Votes %
Yes 942,523 72.10%
No 365,233 27.90%
Invalid or blank votes 877,592 40.16%
Totals 2,185,348 100.00%
Voter turnout  %
Associate Justice Kenneth R. Yegan
Vote on retention Votes %
Yes 889,067 69.50%
No 391,366 30.50%
Invalid or blank votes 904,915 41.41%
Totals 2,185,348 100.00%
Voter turnout  %

Division 7

Presiding Justice Mildred L. Lillie
Vote on retention Votes %
Yes 914,505 70.40%
No 384,800 29.60%
Invalid or blank votes 886,043 40.54%
Totals 2,185,348 100.00%
Voter turnout  %
Associate Justice Dennis M. Perluss
Vote on retention Votes %
Yes 883,033 69.20%
No 393,855 30.80%
Invalid or blank votes 908,460 41.57%
Totals 2,185,348 100.00%
Voter turnout  %

Division 8

Presiding Justice Candace D. Cooper
Vote on retention Votes %
Yes 971,476 74.70%
No 330,069 25.30%
Invalid or blank votes 883,803 40.44%
Totals 2,185,348 100.00%
Voter turnout  %
Associate Justice Paul Boland
Vote on retention Votes %
Yes 918,263 71.40%
No 368,592 28.60%
Invalid or blank votes 898,493 41.11%
Totals 2,185,348 100.00%
Voter turnout  %
Associate Justice Paul Boland
Vote on retention Votes %
Yes 925,228 71.40%
No 371,988 28.60%
Invalid or blank votes 888,132 40.64%
Totals 2,185,348 100.00%
Voter turnout  %

District 3

Presiding Justice Arthur G. Scotland
Vote on retention Votes %
Yes 450,795 73.30%
No 164,524 26.70%
Invalid or blank votes 334,856 35.24%
Totals 950,175 100.00%
Voter turnout  %
Associate Justice Rod Davis
Vote on retention Votes %
Yes 440,807 72.40%
No 168,519 27.60%
Invalid or blank votes 340,849 35.87%
Totals 950,175 100.00%
Voter turnout  %
Associate Justice Vance W. Raye
Vote on retention Votes %
Yes 431,224 70.80%
No 173,176 29.20%
Invalid or blank votes 340,333 35.82%
Totals 950,175 100.00%
Voter turnout  %
Associate Justice Richard Sims
Vote on retention Votes %
Yes 440,339 71.90%
No 171,176 28.10%
Invalid or blank votes 336,770 35.44%
Totals 950,175 100.00%
Voter turnout  %
Associate Justice Ronald B. Robie
Vote on retention Votes %
Yes 432,611 70.70%
No 179,640 29.30%
Invalid or blank votes 337,924 35.56%
Totals 950,175 100.00%
Voter turnout  %
Associate Justice Daniel M. Kolkey
Vote on retention Votes %
Yes 427,122 70.60%
No 178,008 29.40%
Invalid or blank votes 345,045 36.31%
Totals 950,175 100.00%
Voter turnout  %

District 4

Division 1

Associate Justice James A. McIntyre
Vote on retention Votes %
Yes 883,256 73.50%
No 318,664 26.50%
Invalid or blank votes 777,896 36.31%
Totals 1,979,816 100.00%
Voter turnout  %
Associate Justice Terry B. O'Rourke
Vote on retention Votes %
Yes 886,952 73.10%
No 327,927 26.90%
Invalid or blank votes 764,937 39.29%
Totals 1,979,816 100.00%
Voter turnout  %
Associate Justice Alex C. McDonald
Vote on retention Votes %
Yes 883,300 73.20%
No 324,320 26.80%
Invalid or blank votes 772,196 39.00%
Totals 1,979,816 100.00%
Voter turnout  %
Associate Justice Judith McConnell
Vote on retention Votes %
Yes 886,645 72.00%
No 345,814 28.00%
Invalid or blank votes 747,357 37.75%
Totals 1,979,816 100.00%
Voter turnout  %
Associate Justice Gilbert Nares
Vote on retention Votes %
Yes 850,934 70.30%
No 361,078 29.70%
Invalid or blank votes 767,804 38.78%
Totals 1,979,816 100.00%
Voter turnout  %

Division 2

Associate Justice Thomas E. Hollenhorst
Vote on retention Votes %
Yes 844,544 70.40%
No 355,996 29.60%
Invalid or blank votes 779,276 39.36%
Totals 1,979,816 100.00%
Voter turnout  %

Division 3

Associate Justice William F. Rylaarsdam
Vote on retention Votes %
Yes 823,614 69.30%
No 366,015 30.70%
Invalid or blank votes 790,187 39.91%
Totals 1,979,816 100.00%
Voter turnout  %
Associate Justice Eileen C. Moore
Vote on retention Votes %
Yes 865,832 71.60%
No 343,592 28.40%
Invalid or blank votes 770,392 38.91%
Totals 1,979,816 100.00%
Voter turnout  %
Associate Justice Richard D. Fybel
Vote on retention Votes %
Yes 787,686 66.60%
No 395,917 33.40%
Invalid or blank votes 796,213 40.22%
Totals 1,979,816 100.00%
Voter turnout  %
Associate Justice Kathleen E. O'Leary
Vote on retention Votes %
Yes 886,612 72.50%
No 336,530 27.50%
Invalid or blank votes 756,674 38.22%
Totals 1,979,816 100.00%
Voter turnout  %
Associate Justice Richard M. Aronson
Vote on retention Votes %
Yes 833,047 70.30%
No 353,027 29.70%
Invalid or blank votes 793,742 40.09%
Totals 1,979,816 100.00%
Voter turnout  %

District 5

Associate Justice Dennis A. Cornell
Vote on retention Votes %
Yes 308,496 73.30%
No 112,550 26.70%
Invalid or blank votes 156,693 27.12%
Totals 577,739 100.00%
Voter turnout  %
Associate Justice Nick J. Dibiaso
Vote on retention Votes %
Yes 286,755 68.20%
No 133,889 31.80%
Invalid or blank votes 157,095 27.19%
Totals 577,739 100.00%
Voter turnout  %
Associate Justice Gene M. Gomes
Vote on retention Votes %
Yes 298,193 69.80%
No 129,231 30.20%
Invalid or blank votes 150,315 26.02%
Totals 577,739 100.00%
Voter turnout  %

District 6

Associate Justice Patricia Bamattre-Manoukian
Vote on retention Votes %
Yes 243,355 76.50%
No 75,117 23.50%
Invalid or blank votes 238,741 42.85%
Totals 567,213 100.00%
Voter turnout  %
Associate Justice William M. Wunderlich
Vote on retention Votes %
Yes 240,027 76.70%
No 73,369 23.30%
Invalid or blank votes 243,817 43.76%
Totals 567,213 100.00%
Voter turnout  %
Associate Justice Conrad L. Rushing
Vote on retention Votes %
Yes 235,834 75.60%
No 76,372 24.40%
Invalid or blank votes 245,007 43.97%
Totals 567,213 100.00%
Voter turnout  %
Associate Justice Eugene M. Premo
Vote on retention Votes %
Yes 237,594 75.80%
No 76,355 24.20%
Invalid or blank votes 243,264 43.66%
Totals 567,213 100.00%
Voter turnout  %
Associate Justice Franklin D. Elia
Vote on retention Votes %
Yes 235,123 75.60%
No 76,138 24.40%
Invalid or blank votes 245,952 44.14%
Totals 567,213 100.00%
Voter turnout  %

See also