2002Final results
2002 election for California Assembly District 29
California State Assembly · California
Steve Samuelian (R) won with 60.8% of the vote, defeating Richard Martinez Jr. (D) by 25.1 points.
Steve SamuelianRepublican · winner
60.8%63,011
Richard Martinez Jr.Democrat
35.7%36,977
Jonathan Ira ZwickelLibertarian
3.5%3,613
103,601 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
The candidates
Steve Samuelian (R)Richard Martinez Jr. (D)
Also on the ballot: Jonathan Ira Zwickel (Libertarian), 3.5%