2002Final results
2002 election for California's 2nd District
U.S. House · California
Wally Herger (R) won with 65.8% of the vote, defeating Mike Johnson (D) by 36.5 points.
Wally HergerRepublican · winner
65.8%117,747
Mike JohnsonDemocrat
29.3%52,455
Patrice ThiessenNatural Law
2.7%4,860
Charles R. MartinLibertarian
2.2%3,923
178,985 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.
Mike JohnsonWally Herger
$10K
Raised by the campaign
$701.8K
$9.4K
Spent by the campaign
$719.1K
$609
Cash on hand
$485.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002
The candidates
Wally Herger (R)Mike Johnson (D)
Also on the ballot: Patrice Thiessen (Natural Law), 2.7%; Charles R. Martin (Libertarian), 2.2%