2002Final results
2002 election for California's 15th District
U.S. House · California
Michael M. Honda (D) won with 65.8% of the vote, defeating Linda Rae Hermann (R) by 34.8 points.
Michael M. HondaDemocrat · winner
65.8%87,482
Linda Rae HermannRepublican
31.0%41,251
Jeff LandauerLibertarian
3.2%4,289
133,022 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2002
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Michael M. HondaLinda Rae Hermann
$1M
Raised by the campaign
$30.6K
$894.7K
Spent by the campaign
$30.5K
$131.9K
Cash on hand
$121
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002