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2002Final results

2002 election for California Assembly District 13

California State Assembly · California

Mark Leno (D) won with 81.5% of the vote, defeating Gail E. Neira (R) by 67.7 points.

Mark LenoDemocrat · winner
81.5%89,921
Gail E. NeiraRepublican
13.8%15,278
4.7%5,134
110,333 votes

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2002

Races before and after

EvenD+53.41994D+69.61998D+63.52000D+67.72002D+68.82004D+73.82006

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

Mark Leno (D)Gail E. Neira (R)

Also on the ballot: Christopher R. Maden (Libertarian), 4.7%