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      Home/Elections/2002/Governor/California
      2002·Governor·California

      California Governor

      Winner
      DEM
      Gray Davis
      47.3%3,533,490 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Bill Simon
      42.4%3,169,801 votes
      Margin
      D+4.9
      7,476,311 total votes
      3 candidates7,476,311 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Gray DavisDEM✓
      		DEM3,533,49047.3%
      Bill SimonREP
      		REP3,169,80142.4%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH773,02010.3%

      Seat History

      Governor in California

      2022
      Gavin NewsomDEM
      D+18.4
      2018
      Gavin NewsomDEM
      D+23.9
      2014
      Edmund G. BrownDEM
      D+19.9
      2010
      Edmund G. BrownDEM
      D+12.9
      2006
      Arnold SchwarzeneggerREP
      R+17.0
      1998
      Gray DavisDEM
      D+19.6
      1994
      Pete WilsonREP
      R+14.6
      1990
      Pete WilsonREP
      R+3.5
      1986
      George DeukmejianREP
      R+23.2
      1982
      George DeukmejianREP
      R+1.2
      1978
      Edmund G. BrownDEM
      D+19.5
      1974
      Edmund G. BrownDEM
      D+2.9
      1970
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+7.7
      1966
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+15.3
      View all Governor history for California →

      Candidates

      Bill SimonREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg MarginD+4.9
      Career2002-2002
      Governor
      Full profile →
      Gray DavisDEM
      Record4W-0L
      Avg MarginD+20.2
      Career1982-2002
      Governor / State House
      Full profile →

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