2002 California State Controller election

2002 California State Controller election

← 1998 November 5, 2002 2006 →
 
Nominee Steve Westly Tom McClintock Laura Wells
Party Democratic Republican Green
Popular vote 3,289,839 3,273,028 419,873
Percentage 45.32% 45.09% 5.78%

County results
Westly:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
McClintock:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

Controller before election

Kathleen Connell
Democratic

Elected Controller

Steve Westly
Democratic

The 2002 California State Controller election was on November 5, 2002. The primary elections took place on March 5, 2002. Businessman Steve Westly, the Democratic nominee, narrowly defeated the Republican nominee, Senator Tom McClintock, for the office previously held by Kathleen Connell, who was term-limited.