2002Final results
2002 election for California Assembly District 21
California State Assembly · California
Joe Simitian (D) won with 60.5% of the vote, defeating Jim Russell (R) by 24.6 points.
Joe SimitianDemocrat · winner · incumbent
60.5%72,104
Jim RussellRepublican
35.9%42,808
Ray M. Bell Jr.Libertarian
3.6%4,286
119,198 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
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET