2002Final results
2002 election for California's 28th District
U.S. House · California
Howard L. Berman (D) won with 71.4% of the vote, defeating David Hernandez (R) by 48.2 points.
Howard L. BermanDemocrat · winner
71.4%73,771
David HernandezRepublican
23.2%23,926
Kelley L. RossLibertarian
5.4%5,629
103,326 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.
Howard L. BermanDavid Hernandez
$959K
Raised by the campaign
$6.6K
$758.2K
Spent by the campaign
$9.5K
$613.6K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002