2002Final results
2002 election for California's 21st District
U.S. House · California
Devin Nunes (R) won with 70.5% of the vote, defeating David G. Lapere (D) by 44.3 points.
Devin NunesRepublican · winner
70.5%87,544
David G. LapereDemocrat
26.2%32,584
Jonathan RichterLibertarian
3.3%4,070
124,198 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.
David G. LapereDevin Nunes
$19.4K
Raised by the campaign
$1.2M
$19.8K
Spent by the campaign
$1.2M
$0
Cash on hand
$30.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002